Bush Faces Decision on Bolton Nomination

[leftchick]

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050621/ap_on_go_co/un_ambassador


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The president could withdraw the nomination, authorize further concessions to Democrats over access to information they seek or bypass lawmakers altogether by appointing the former State Department official to the job temporarily without the Senate's OK.

But any of those options could leave the president appearing weak as he confronts sagging poll numbers and fights to stave off a lame-duck label just six months into his final term.

At a White House news conference Monday, the president left open the possibility of circumventing the Senate when he sidestepped a question on whether he would appoint Bolton to the ambassador's post when Congress leaves Washington for a July 4 recess.

"It's time for the Senate to give him an up-or-down vote. Now," the president said.

But Democrats made clear they weren't budging and most stood together to defeat a GOP effort to force a final vote on Bolton. The Senate voted 54-38, six shy of the total needed to advance his nomination. The vote represented an erosion in support from last month's failed Republican effort.

[maddezmom]

1. bet * will appoint him during recess

[leftchick]

2. I do too

And he stays long enough to do the damage necessary to get the US into Iran.

[Lerkfish]

5. great minds and all that...

you posted while I was formulating my post! :)

[Lerkfish]

4. I won't take that bet...

I'll go so far as to say he WILL do a recess appointment of Bolton, no question of it. the "obstructionist" democrats have messed up his personal war schedule. He was really hoping to be bombing Iran RIGHT NOW. So, he'll make up for lost time...


1. recess appointment of Bolton
2. Bolton speeddials through sanctions against Iran
3. Bolton then sabotages diplomacy and/or the UN
4. We have another "pearl harbor" moment, blamed on Iran
5. We (conventionally) bomb the heck out of them, particularly their nuclear plants, and goad the Iraqi "army" to invade.
6. We "report" they have used chemical or biological agents against us.
7. we go nuclear.

[leftchick]

6. I think you are right on all points

:hide:

[Lerkfish]

8. actually, I pray I'm wrong...but I expect the worst from this admin.

[Malva Zebrina]

3. ditto

the pig can't stand to lose, even if he has to weaken one of his own by making him look like a fool.

[sam sarrha]

7. i want to see him do it.. Please ..Please Fuck it UP real real Bad..

we need some really really bad fuck ups.. in a row.. More proof as to why we need to get rid of him..

like Shrink wrap machines for flu corpses by Homeland Security instead of Flue vaccines.. we need to make our own flu vaccines.. NOT OUTSOURCE THEM !!!