Reply #20: Why are we being denied an up or down vote? Or even advise and consent? [View All]

[Ian David]

Meme: Bolton's nomination is neither sane nor safe nor consensual.

Meme: We have been denied the right to an up or down vote.

Meme: Bush has done an end-run around congress-- and around America-- by denying your representatives their right to advise and consent.

Meme: Bush is an activist president bypassing the will of the people by appointing cronies without the consent of the American people.

Meme: The Ambassador to the U.N. is supposed to represent the American people, not just The President. By denying Congress the right to review Bolton's appointment, Bush has denied the American people their right to an ambassador that represents their interests.

I hope the United Nations refuses to deal with him.

Maybe they'll even turn off his microphone.

Actually, what I would do if I worked at the U.N., would be to ask the translators to make up funny stuff for their little earphones, instead of what Bolton's really saying.

Let him stand at the podium and wonder why the delegation from Zambia is rolling in the aisle with laughter.

Bolton: "We need to reform the way the U.N. does business, so that America's interests are the primary concern."

Translator says: "I smell bad and my pubic hair is as nasty as the hair on my head."