Posted on 11/10/2006 4:26:31 AM PST by excludethis
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- This is probably not what President Bush had in mind when he stressed bipartisanship after the Democratic Party's midterm elections sweep.
A key Senate Republican has joined Democrats in opposing one of Bush's initiatives for the lame-duck Congress: John Bolton's nomination as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
With leaders from both parties promising a new bipartisan Washington, Bush began efforts to get two of his most controversial decisions approved before the Democrats take over.
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But Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee, who was defeated in this week's election, said he would block Bolton's nomination.
Chafee, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, told reporters that he did not believe Bolton's nomination would move forward without his support.
"The American people have spoken out against the president's agenda on a number of fronts, and presumably one of those is on foreign policy," the Rhode Island moderate told The Associated Press.
"And at this late stage in my term, I'm not going to endorse something the American people have spoke out against."
The committee, dominated 10-8 by Republicans, requires a majority vote to send the nomination to the Senate floor. A tie would be the same as a no vote.
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Bolton's appointment will expire in January unless the Senate confirms him, and the probable next chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee says approval is unlikely.
"I see no point in considering Mr. Bolton's nomination again in the Foreign Relations Committee because, regardless of what happens there, he is unlikely to be considered by the full Senate," said Democratic Sen. Joe Biden, who is set to become the committee's chairman and control the agenda in January.
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I am getting dizzy!! I get it tho I think...
Bah. May his next airplane ride be in the hands of a good old clinton-like mechanic.
Hey smart alek, I'm a she.
I stand corrected: "I bet SHE'S a ton of fun around a dead horse."
And it's Alec! I see you had the same instructor in math and spelling.
I feel sorry for you.
I'll volunteer for the post. I KNOW I can be a lot worse than Bolton could.
OMG that is just what is happening in America today. LOL !!!
Oh, no no no. Haven't you heard? We are going to demonstrate that republicans and democrats can work together for the good of the country. Even now the White House is sending out instructions to all Congressmen to ask their 'rat counterparts to dinner and learn from them what the country really needs. All cabinet officers will be inviting former Clinton officials into their offices--oversight being the word of the day, but it's really just friendly consultation you understand, on a bipartisan basis.
"IN 2008, we need to get rid of Lindsey Graham, Susan Collins, Warner, Lamar Alexander, Libby Dole, Smith from Oregon, that bridge to nowhere Stevens guy, Chuck Hagel, and Sununu, Domenici and McConnell can take a hike too."
Yeah that'd be smart. Lets give the Dems a huge majority.
Seriously. 2006, we didn't have that many vurnerable seats...Allen, Burns, and Talent sit in deep red states should have won. And if Bob Taft didn't bring down the Ohio GOP, Dewine might have as well.
The Democrats only defend 12 seats in 08, and maybe 1-2 of them are vurnerable barring retirement.
Lincoln Chaffee will do what every wealthy but unskilled, spineless girly-man does--accept an invitation to join the board of a leftwing foundation and continue to honey-dip from the legacy of his betters.
We are going to be in for a battle in 08. I think we have 22 seats to defend and some of them won't be easy at all. Allen and Burns had no business losing. They ran poor campaigns.
Don't blame Chaffee, blame the numbnuts who put him on the Committee.
. Frist.
Ain't that the truth.
I would too but that's not what we're going to get for the next two years minimum. The few would-be trustworthy members of the 'rat freshman class are about to get a lesson in the realities of the 'rat power structure.
That's pretty sad, if true. Bush owes his being president to the conservative base. Without us he would be just another jerk ex-governor somewhere, probably fishing with his father in Maine.
I fear everyone one of those people in Congress, due to their seniority, control most of the conferences.
I have no problem kicking out RINOs every election in favor of other RINOs, just to keep the senority thing under control. You can still have your RINO, though.
Can I call it or what. Chafee as a democrat looking for a job, whadda pussy.
The public better wise up, as in yesterday.
Kick Chaffee off the committee that moves Bolton to the Senate Floor. Do it next week and replace him with Sessions or someone who actually supports this country. That way Bolton will go to the Senate floor where he will be approved, after the dems show us how "bipartisan" they are. Do it next week. If Frist has an ounce of sense left in him, this is what will happen day one when they return.
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