Posted on 11/09/2006 7:00:49 AM PST by Dark Skies
New York -- NewsMax has learned that U.S. ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton will likely leave his post next month.
After a rocky series of Senate confirmation hearings, Bolton was sent to the U.N. by President Bush in August 2005 under a recess appointment. That allowed the president to bypass Senate confirmation while it was in recess, but the appointee could only serve for the length of the current Congress which is set to expire at year's end.
There had been indications that Bolton might win Senate confirmation after the election when several key votes might be open to favoring Bolton. But the GOP's apparent loss of the Senate has doomed that hope.
"This nomination is dead and we have known it for several days," a source close to the U.S. mission to the U.N. tells NewsMax.
"We just don't know what the White House wants to do next," the source added.
Bolton has won high marks for his role at the U.N. as he has dealt with several crises, especially with North Korea, Iran, and the recent crisis between Israel and Lebanon.
President Bush has strongly supported Bolton and has repeatedly called upon the Senate committee to allow the nomination to go to the full Senate for an "up and down vote." Senate Democrats again blocked such a vote Wednesday evening.
Bolton has been one of the administration's few high-ranking conservatives. During Bush's first term, Bolton served as under secretary of state for arms control and international security.
At that post he aggressively pursued rogue state's like Iran who have been developing weapons of mass destruction. Bolton has been credited in getting Libya to agree to dismantle its WMD program.
Bolton's principled and sometimes confrontational approach has not won support from many congressional Democrats.
"The Bolton nomination will not get voted on," Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., reportedly has told colleagues.
Another leading Democrat, Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., a long-time Bolton nemesis, seconded Reid's position on Wednesday. Biden is expected to become chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee when the new Congress convenes in January.
While Bolton's office in New York has not commented on developments, NewsMax has learned that the White House is considering reappointing Bolton under the same recess appointment provision. There is a hiccup: Bolton would be forced to serve without pay, an unlikely alternative sources say.
Among those believed to be on a White House short list to replace Bolton is former Senate majority leader and prominent Maine Democrat George Mitchell.
Left out Hastert.
I wonder who will be next...
Not so fast everyone....
White House Sends Bolton Nomination to the Senate
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1735700/posts?q=1&&page=1#1
According to the thread, deals have been made.
see my post # 121.
Miss America doesn't have a say on Presidential appointments..that's the Senate's job
George Voinovich CRYBABY scene helped sink the Pubs and Bolton. He won't be re-elected either!
We can only hope not. I just listened as the honorable Senator George Allen conceded. I cam away in tears. This is an unthinkable travesty!
Nancee
Sadly, I don't give a rat's patouty what happens in our country right now. There are WAAAAAYY more idiots than I ever thought.
Sounds perfectly Rovian to me!
He'd be wasted there...if he had a little more experience, I would have hoped that he would have been tapped for the Pentagon job. I pray that we see him run as a conservative VP for Giuliani or Romney in '08.
Love that guy.
Perhaps after you have a time to rest, you'll feel differently. This entire mess has taken a great deal out of me, and that's for sure.
Nancee
No, he should submit Bolton before congress as planned. If the Dems block him or vote him down, it's their fault. Bush should not lose any opportunity to show the electorate that the Democrats are opposing everyone with US interests at heart. These Quislings need to get the blame they deserve after their political agenda takes its toll on the country.
I called my congressman and told him he better pass a message to the president to stand up for Bolton. If he doesn't he is going to lose more of his base.
Why can't John Bolton be recess pointed again?
He can, but he would have to serve without pay (per the article).
I say Bush and Cheney should take their oil profits and pay John Bolton's salary just so they can see the Dems reaction when John says, "I'll serve with no pay just because I love America."
"Boy oh boy, the good news just keeps on coming, doesn't it?"
I've got a feeling that we haven't seen anything yet. Please ping me when the revolution begins.
The DIms have the chopping block ready and the hatchet to go with it! What a travesty to lose a man like Bolton..and of course they will replace him with a twit of their own choosing. Bolton certainly could be used in a better place, but with what is going on, soon there won't be any!
He's done a very good job. What a loss.
....but to hear her talk, she runs the country, don't ya know.....
...and they'll only have to continue doing that until January. After that, there's probably not a chance in hell. Thanks again, stay-homers.
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