Posted on 08/01/2005 7:24:56 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON - President Bush sidestepped the Senate and installed embattled nominee John Bolton as ambassador to the United Nations on Monday, ending a five-month impasse with Democrats who accused Bolton of abusing subordinates and twisting intelligence to fit his conservative ideology.
"This post is too important to leave vacant any longer, especially during a war and a vital debate about UN reform," Bush said. He said Bolton had his complete confidence.
Bush put Bolton on the job in a recess appointment — an avenue available to the president when the Congress is in recess. Under the Constitution, a recess appointment during the lawmakers' August break would last until the next session of Congress, which begins in January 2007.
Bolton joined Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the announcement ceremony and said he was honored and humbled by the president's appointment. "It will be a distinct privilege to be an advocate for America's values and interests at the U.N. and, in the words of the U.N. charter, to help maintain international peace and security," he said.
Bush said that Bolton's nomination had been supported by a majority of the Senate but that "partisan delaying tactics by a handful of senators" had denied the nominee the job.
Bush had refused to give up on Bolton even though the Senate had voted twice to sustain a filibuster against his nominee. Democrats and some Republicans had raised questions about Bolton's fitness for the job, particularly in view of his harsh criticism of the United Nations.
Hell, this is better than the smell of napalm in the morning. Dead Kennedy will have melt-down or hopefully a stroke.
Bolton is the man who will get the job done and look out for America's best interest.
All the liberals will need psychological counselling due to, "BAPTSD." Bolton Appointment Post Traumatic Stree Syndrome. Ha Ha. NSNR
no Disrespect here, the Dems refused to let it go to an up or down vote, and the consistution allows for recess apointments so a slot will not go unfilled, if the Dems actually did there job instead of being obstructionists this wouldn't have been an issues Bolton would have had his vote and if yes he would have been confirmed if no Bush would have presented someone else.
The correct headline would have been Bush Circumbents Filibuster and Appoints Bolton. The Senate wanted him. The filibustering minority in the Senate did not.
Bush to US Senate. "Quit goofing off and get to work"
Take that, Voinovich! Nice job, Mr. President!
Democrats and some Republicans had raised questions about Bolton's fitness for the job, particularly in view of his harsh criticism TRUTH TELLING of the United Nations.
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