White House, Democrats Quarrel Over Bolton

[maddezmom]

WASHINGTON - Fighting to get a vote on John Bolton's nomination for U.N. ambassador, the White House accused Democrats on Thursday of refusing to negotiate in good faith. Democrats said it was the White House that was refusing to cooperate.

Bolton's nomination is in limbo after two failed attempts to bring it to a Senate vote over Democrats' objections. Barring an unexpected compromise, Bolton's hopes for the U.N. job appear to hinge on whether President Bush will circumvent lawmakers and appoint him to the post temporarily.

The White House said Andy Card, the president's chief of staff, reached out to Sen. Joseph Biden (news, bio, voting record) on Wednesday night with a compromise on Democrats' demands for more information.

Democrats have held up the nomination by demanding that the administration check a list of 36 U.S. officials against names in secret national security intercepts that Bolton requested and received. They also want documents related to the preparation of testimony about Syria's weapons capability that Bolton planned to deliver — but ultimately never gave — in the House in July 2003.

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[mcar]

1. Hold firm, dems

Don't let these scumbags cause you to compromise.

[reality based]

3. As Ben Franklin said

We must hang together or, most assuredly, we will hang separately.

[wisteria]

5. Very apropos. n/t

[LSparkle]

2. Especially not in light of Mr. Rove's misbehavior

Respect deserves respect, and its opposite deserves ... NO COMPROMISE.

[MadisonProgressive]

4. This is the rubber hitting the road

If these 'dems' cave in, I'll go green. I swear!!

[NYC Liberal]

6. "Negotiating in good faith"???

Just hand over the documents, it is that simple!! Hand them over and you get your vote!

[UpInArms]

7. that was not a request to negotiate - it was a demand to cave

hang in there Dems - or you surely shall hang alone - and we shall all lose.