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.
. . . .
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.
. . .
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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Go to his web site and send him a note. You might as well.
Turnout was double your whining:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/ELN_TURNOUT?SITE=7219&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2006-11-08-18-54-03
Can't this liberal douchebag just be expelled from the party??? Why wait until he makes the switch himself, which is almost inevitable anyway. As it is, he continues to be a treasonous mole undermining the country and the party.
Shame on the Bush Administration and the RNC for supporting this clown and other clowns like Spector.
Republicans lose elections when we try to be too much like liberals.
Read it again:
From the article:
"The overall turnout rate, reflecting a percentage of voting age population, was 40.4 percent,"
Thanks for the proof. 20% x2 from each party = 40% total.
That's what I said.
Does the GOP have...you know whats? Is this a rhetorical queastion? Sad, very sad...
Chaffey's Washington office message says that the office is closed. I wanted to ask them how people get refunds of campaign money donated to him. Every one who gave him money has been defrauded.
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.
They are all up for reelection.
Glad that this POS was one RINO who lost.
You tell them. We have 21 senators up for reelection in 2008 and 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.
go here on retaking the senate in 2008 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1735336/posts
No, that is 40% of all Democrats and 40% of all Republicans.
You aren't adding the percentages correctly.
Answer: Because the Republican Party has become all about power for power's sake. They have flipped the bird to conservatism.
I have to chuckle, because if 60% of all Democrats and 60% of all Republicans voted, your math would say 120% of Democrat and Republican voters had voted.
Nothing new. Chafee was already holding back Bolten's confirmation.
No it isn't. 40.4 TOTAL.
I have to chuckle because clearly 40 divided by 2 equals 20!!
we need to buy Rhode Island dinner for finally ridding us of that little twinkie.
Where in the world did you come up with 60? I have said repeatedly the turnout was 20% for each party. I am pi$$ed at the terrible 20% republican turnout. The article just stated the total turnout was 40.4%.
(20 each..ok?)
Good grief. Move on...
Because he was "electable," at least according to the RNC.
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