The Fight That Should Have Been

Bush finally nominates Bolton to the UN.

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.

How do you know it's a good idea? When Ted Kennedy starts to phumpher:

"It's a devious maneuver that evades the constitutional requirement of Senate consent and only further darkens the cloud over Mr. Bolton's credibility at the U.N,'' Kennedy said.''

Glad Senator Kennedy has suddenly developed such an appreciation for the finer points of advice and consent - finally.

My opinion - and I could be wrong - is that Bush should have pushed Bolton through first, before the SCOTUS nominees, invoked the Byrd option, and made all the turncoats play their cards first.

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Posted by Mitch at August 1, 2005 12:55 PM | TrackBack