I will put it this way:
He has until January at least...and if Frist does NOT make sure that he has 60 votes locked in...he needs to postpone, because right now, we need Bolton working the UN, NOT being grilled and insulted by a bunch of primadonna senators.
Yup, what you said.
RE Bolton and a confirmation hearing --
Not good to have one unless the Senate vote is virtually unanimous, because the rest of the world can claim that he does not speak "for the country, etc, etc." thus hobbling his effectiveness to some extent.