Flip Flopper Frist changes course on Bolton vote

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http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/06/21/bolton.vote.ap/index.html

Frist changes course on Bolton vote
Majority leader first says no, then plans to go ahead

Tuesday, June 21, 2005; Posted: 2:31 p.m. EDT (18:31 GMT)


Frist switched his position after initially saying Tuesday that negotiations with Democrats to get a vote on Bolton had been exhausted.

Talking to reporters in the White House driveway after he joined other GOP lawmakers for a luncheon with Bush, Frist said: "The president made it very clear that he expects an up-or-down vote."

Just over an hour earlier, Frist said he wouldn't schedule another vote on Bolton's nomination and said that Bush must decide the next move.

Frist, R-Tennessee, had said there was nothing further he could do to break a Democratic stalemate with the Bush White House over Bolton, an outspoken conservative who, opponents argue, would undermine U.S. interests at the world body.

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[LSparkle]

1. He got taken to the woodshed

Bet he won't be sitting down for a while ...

[FreedomAngel82]

Yep

Very interesting. I wondern what Bush is going to do. I think he's going to try a recess thing.

[Lindacooks]

2. I hope someone is keeping track of the number of times Repukes

say 'we want an up-or-down vote'. When the Democrats retake the White House and Congress, we'll see just how many times Repukes try to block nominees, and throw those words back at them.

[Goldmund]

3. Rush is talking about this right now ping.

:evilgrin: :rofl:

[cry baby]

4. He must need to see a Dr. to fix the shoulder from the arm twisting.

[BamaLefty]

5. Flip Flop Frist!