[maica]

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.

[Txsleuth]

Agreed...especially this week.

[Bernard]

RE Bolton and a confirmation hearing --

And if Mr. Bolton's confirmation is hung up in Senate hearings, an empty chair at the UN would send a very powerful message about this country's opinion of the UN.