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No Plan for Bolton Confirmation in Senate
Foxnews ^ | November 09, 2006 | Catherine Donaldson-Evans

Posted on 11/09/2006 2:12:56 PM PST by scottdeus12

WASHINGTON — U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton won't get a hearing before the 109th Congress adjourns, effectively killing any chance he would have of being confirmed for his post. Members of the current Senate coming together next week in a lame duck session to vote on remaining spending bills left unfinished before the October campaign season, but they are not going to vote on Bolton, staff members for Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Richard Lugar and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist told FOX News on Thursday.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: botlon; gutless
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To: saveliberty

That link sums up the new leadership very well.

I had been praying for Allen to somehow win, but since that didn't happen, maybe some miracle will occur where Lieberman will jump over to the Republicans, or somehow some dem will have to step down for whatever reason. I simply hate the fact that losing the Senate will mean we won't get good people like John Bolton or conservative Supreme Court nominees confirmed.

I'm still in shock. Not so much that the Republicans in general lost control, but that good people like Santorum and Allen were voted out of office.


21 posted on 11/09/2006 2:21:24 PM PST by Joann37
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To: scottdeus12
I do not think that an ambassador should be appointed. Just stop anyone from attending the meetings and tell them that the US Senate, supporters of al Qaeda, do not want to have a UN Ambassador.
22 posted on 11/09/2006 2:23:17 PM PST by YOUGOTIT
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To: jrooney

Please post links to Malkin bashing the GOP.


23 posted on 11/09/2006 2:23:20 PM PST by bill1952 ("All that we do is done with an eye towards something else.")
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To: jrooney

And Michael Weiner.


24 posted on 11/09/2006 2:24:11 PM PST by boomop1 (there you go again)
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To: Joann37

UN nominations are one thing. The Supreme Court is another. Thomas got through a more Liberal Senate than this (although many of the same committee members).


25 posted on 11/09/2006 2:24:24 PM PST by ilgipper
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To: Joann37

We don't know that it was a long term shift as some have been saying.

But it means that we need to stand together for the short list of items that we think are important and sell the case to the voters.

It's hard work, but it can be done.


26 posted on 11/09/2006 2:24:31 PM PST by saveliberty (We will win this war;even though the Dems are too self absorbed to understand it's a war on freedom)
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To: scottdeus12

Frist is spineless and Lugar is useless. It is any wonder why we lost?


27 posted on 11/09/2006 2:25:06 PM PST by PISANO
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To: Argus
"Maybe President Pelosi would like to send Rosie O'Donnell to the UN."

May be if they can impeach both Bush and Cheney, at the same time, then she would be President.
28 posted on 11/09/2006 2:25:34 PM PST by YOUGOTIT
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To: scottdeus12

Hmm... Good question. I don't think there's a limit, but I could very well be wrong.


29 posted on 11/09/2006 2:26:27 PM PST by Enosh
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To: jrooney
Did you even read the article, Chafee screwed this up and has said he will continue to block the nomination from the rest of the current session. I respond to you GOOD RIDDANCE Lincoln Chafee and don't let the door hit you.
30 posted on 11/09/2006 2:28:14 PM PST by thinkthenpost
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To: scottdeus12
Recess appoint Alan Keyes, he knows his way around the UN, been there done that.
31 posted on 11/09/2006 2:28:20 PM PST by boomop1 (there you go again)
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To: Capt. Tom

I hope so!!!

Also, I keep reading that Bolton can be "recessed" again, but won't get paid. I'm sure I'm not alone; I'd kick in a few bucks to pay his salary. But there must be many mega-wealthy Republicans who could EASILY give him a few hundred thousand (or whatever the salary would be). I hope that's an option!


32 posted on 11/09/2006 2:29:06 PM PST by Joann37
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To: scottdeus12
If he does a recess appointment, Bolton would have to agree to serve as a volunteer with no pay.

Really. I'm not kidding.

33 posted on 11/09/2006 2:29:23 PM PST by lugsoul (Livin' in fear is just another way of dying before your time. - Mike Cooley)
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To: GnL
We have to have a stop gap veto, so we have to be there whether we like it or not, I'd rather they move to Zimbabwe.
34 posted on 11/09/2006 2:31:02 PM PST by boomop1 (there you go again)
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To: scottdeus12

Bush's presidency is effectively over.

It's going to be one trick after another,
from the Dem's.


35 posted on 11/09/2006 2:34:10 PM PST by greasepaint
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To: lugsoul
"no pay"

True, but Bush will appoint him to another paid office that doesn't require confirmation.

The Bolton Plan (another recess appointment, with a twist!)

36 posted on 11/09/2006 2:34:17 PM PST by mrsmith
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To: jrooney

No point in trying to confirm Bolton now...the Dims would just filibuster. Sure the GOP could try to enact a no-filibuster rule, but given they are not going to control the Senate for at least 4 years (not enough vulnerable Dims in '08) why would they do that now. If cHillery gets elected we'll be doing our fair share of filibustering.

Recess appointment isn't really an option now because US Law is clear that Bolton could not get paid for a 2nd recess appointment. Pretty sure he isn't going to work for free.


37 posted on 11/09/2006 2:35:19 PM PST by The Hound Passer (Ugh, just ugh.)
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To: jrooney

You beat me to saying it.


38 posted on 11/09/2006 2:35:46 PM PST by ekwd (Murphy's Law Has Not Been Repealed)
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To: YOUGOTIT

The only reason ther U.S got U.N backing in the Korean War was that the Russians were boycotting the U.N and didn't veto the resolution in the Security Council. So, somebody has to be there. I suggest the janitor. Plan 'B' would involve cutting off ALL UN funding 'til Bolton gets his hearing.


39 posted on 11/09/2006 2:35:57 PM PST by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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To: scottdeus12

If recessed appointed again, I believe it is at no pay.

Also, when the Dims controlled before they would not recess. They would leave enough members to run things with proxies to keep recess appointments from being able to be done.


40 posted on 11/09/2006 2:36:58 PM PST by Ingtar (Prensa dos para el ingles)
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