Schumer Says Bolton Won't Face Filibuster

[kpete]

Schumer Says Bolton Won't Face Filibuster

By RUSSELL BERMAN - Staff Reporter of the Sun
July 31, 2006

A Democratic filibuster of John Bolton's nomination as United Nations ambassador is "unlikely," Senator Schumer said yesterday.

Mr. Schumer supported an effort last year to block Mr. Bolton's nomination from gaining a full Senate vote, but he confirmed that he is considering changing his position.

New York's senior senator said he was weighing Mr. Bolton's backing of Israel against his unwillingness to work with other countries at the United Nations. "There's a good part of Bolton. He's been a staunch and very good defender of Israel," Mr. Schumer said on CNN's "Late Edition." "There's a bad part of Bolton. He seems to have a ‘go it alone' attitude at a time when we need the nations of the world on our side. We've seen that in Iran and North Korea."

Mr. Schumer said he had not made a final decision on which way to vote and that a lot of Democrats were also contemplating their position. The Democrats would need the support of 41 of their 45 members in the Senate to block Mr. Bolton's nomination. Three Democrats crossed over to oppose a filibuster last year, meaning that a shift of even a few senators would signal Mr. Bolton's confirmation. "I think that if you count the votes, a filibuster is unlikely," Mr. Schumer said.

http://www.nysun.com/article/37018

[Lerkfish]

1. wow, I'm so surprised

shocked, i tell you.

[mmonk]

2. I've done my part in emailing

Senators for opposition. I know I will fail as everything I do fails now.

[Hubert Flottz]

3. Senator Schumer is throwing in with the new Nazi Order now!

He has Zellitus!

[Lance_Boyle]

4. Shumer:

"Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what your country can do for Israel."

Fuck a Chuck.

[endarkenment]

Why fight now?

After all our opposition party has done so well by conducting search and avoid missions for the last six years, why change?

Has Mr. Bolton changed in some material way? Last time 'round we actually managed to block his nomination, forcing ** into an embarassing recess appointment.

[TlalocW]

5. Yeah, like the next guy

Bush would send if Bolton went dow wouldn't be a support of Israel. He may have a few more tools in the shed than Bolton does though.

TlalocW

[yellerpup]

6. Excuse me while I write to my Senator.

He's used to hearing from me often. I'll remind him about Bolton's bad part.

[flyarm]

7. i just called Shumers office in dc..his guy answering phones said

NYSUN is wrong that Schumer has made no comments either way about the confirmation of Bolton..

he said without a doubt in his voice that this article is wrong..in fact he was laughing ..and he said the article was totally wrong..

He said Schumer has not made up his mind either way..

it seemed the guy has been getting calls about this so he was prepared for my call..

try calling..

202 225 3121

fly

[gratuitous]

10. I'm glad Schumer hasn't decided on a filibuster

But now would be a real good time for his office to issue a statement to that effect, if the Sun story has drawn the wrong conclusion.

Because it surely hurts Schumer's support in the country and damages his credibility for a story like this to sit out there in the Sun stinking up the joint. If the story's not true, Mr. Schumer, issue a press release that says so, straight out and without equivocation. Laughing staffers don't reassure me much at this point.

[Totallybushed]

8. Well, hell

Ain't that just a bunch of crap.

Where's a spine when you need one?

[tnlefty]

11. I suppose it might be a tad difficult to find a spine

when your head is up your ass. Just guessing though.

[Avalux]

9. Saving that filibuster for something REALLY important

:silly:

[flyarm]

12. no kidding..and i wonder what that would finally be??

waiting waiting waiting..while our democracy and constitution are flushed...

i just wonder what balls would look like at this point??

where is a JFK faximile when we need him?????????

i will tell you ..if Schumer votes for this monster..we need to collectively across the country ..go after him..and make him another Lie ber man example..

i just keep wondering..when will we have had enough?? and when will we let those who are supposed to be representing us know we have had enough!

i have sure had enough..

then i call these jokers offices and the phone people just laugh...

fly