Voinovich: Why I'll Vote for Bolton

[sabra]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/19/AR2006071901788.html

Why I'll Vote for Bolton

By George V. Voinovich
Thursday, July 20, 2006; Page A23

As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I have had the rare opportunity to witness firsthand how the diplomatic process works and, in some cases, how it fails. Recently, despite our nation's best efforts, the world -- and particularly the Middle East -- has become a more dangerous and volatile place.

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My original concerns about Bolton involved his interpersonal skills. Also of concern was his reputation for straying off message and a tendency to "go it alone" instead of working to build consensus with his colleagues. I have met and spoken regularly with him since his appointment, discussing my hope that the United States would indeed build such a consensus at the United Nations and work with our allies.

My observations are that while Bolton is not perfect, he has demonstrated his ability, especially in recent months, to work with others and follow the president's lead by working multilaterally. In recent weeks I have watched him react to the challenges involving North Korea, Iran and now the Middle East, speaking on behalf of the United States.

I believe Bolton has been tempered and focused on speaking for the administration. He has referred regularly to "my instructions" from Washington, while also displaying his own clear and strong grasp of the issues and the way forward within the Security Council. He has stood many times side by side with his colleagues from Japan, Britain, Canada and other countries, showing a commitment to cooperation within the United Nations.

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[saltpoint]

1. Voinovich. Yuck.

[hlthe2b]

I guess Rove must have finally tightened the screws sufficiently...

on his genitals.... Damn I hate these capitulating rubber stamp Repugs... NOt a damned one of them really has any conscience.

[mmonk]

2. ?

:rofl:

[Swamp Rat]

3. Pick up a gun and go to Iraq Voinovich!

[HughBeaumont]

4. Groinal Itch - Why I'm a partisan Bushbot Asshole.

God, WHEN is this regressive shitbag no longer going to plague my State? Yosemite Sam Bolton is about as accommodating a UN presence as a cactus prophylactic and Voinobitch is nothing but a rubber-stamp passbook to all Bewsh mistakes.

[afrosia]

5. Who?

John Bolton is a douche. He criticises the UN, but it's largely him and Emyr Jones Parry (The US lapdog - United Kingdom) that prevent them from making progress. Dick holes.

[AtomicKitten]

6. Here's mine: "Why I Won't Vote for Voinovich"

see OP

[MallRat]

7. Voinovich is Ohioan for "Arlen Specter."

Senator,

It must've killed you to write this bullshit, didn't it?

Please, stop pretending like you actually believe what you're saying now.

It's pretty obvious that you were threatened, Senator Voinovich, and you caved in. You had an opportunity to stand up for what was right, and you bent over like a cheap whore for the administration.

Grow a fucking spine.

-MR

[leesa]

8. Well, Voinovich was crying for his children's future...let's make sure he

is out of a job next time around. Anyone this obtuse does not belong in office.

[Botany]

9. By George V. Voinovich

I am voting for John Bolton because Karl Rove showed me their file on me, my
mistress, and how "they" will leak to the press the extent of just how much
I am owned by the coal industry. I feel it is my best interest to go along
and give the President my support at this time.

Karl also told me that the video taken of me @ my mistress's apartment
of me wearing women's underwear and cowboy hat while I pleasures myself
as Bette Middler played on the c.d. could be down loaded on the internet p.d.q..


BTW George is owned by the coal companies in real life ..... Akron Beacon Journal
did a great spread on that.

[zbdent]

10. Voinovich was on the side of the "English speaking, no thick accented

side" of the Bosnian crisis a few years back ... listened to him on the radio ... of course, the side that Clinton was trying to keep from eradication from the face of the Earth was represented by a thick-accented, presumably ETHNIC person on the radio ... Voinovich was playing up his own "ethnic ties" to the conflict (not surprisingly, the side which was doing the slaughtering ...)

[sabra]

11. well I guess we now know why he wrote this

BushCo is trying to push Bolton through again.