NYT: Bush Wants a New Effort for Bolton in the Senate(contradicts Frist)

[DeepModem Mom]

Bush Wants a New Effort for Bolton in the Senate
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and RICHARD W. STEVENSON
Published: June 22, 2005


WASHINGTON, June 21 - President Bush on Tuesday pressed Senate Republican leaders to continue fighting to confirm John R. Bolton as ambassador to the United Nations, even though Senator Bill Frist, the majority leader, said his options had been exhausted and some Republicans urged the appointment of Mr. Bolton when Congress recesses.

"The president made it very clear that he expects an up-or-down vote," Dr. Frist told reporters after meeting with the president. Back in the Capitol, he added, "I don't want to close that door yet."

Earlier in the day, Dr. Frist suggested the door had been closed, telling reporters that "me bringing up a vote is not going to change anything."

Some leading Republicans, meanwhile, called on Mr. Bush to bypass the Senate by installing Mr. Bolton at the United Nations while Congress is in recess.

"Yes," Representative Tom DeLay, the House majority leader, said when asked if Mr. Bush should make a recess appointment. "He should."...


http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/22/politics/22bolton.html

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. chimp "political capital" account is bankrupt.

with approval numbers in the 30's he isn't in a position to be demanding anything.

[Hand]

2. Picture from the article...

Oh, for a half dozen banana cream pies... :rofl:

[leveymg]

3. If I hear the term "up-or-down vote" again, I'll throw up.

Next candidate, please.

If Bolton gets a recess appointment, he'll be a constant, embarrassing reminder to the world that Bush isn't in control of the US Government. That will weaken the White House to no end there.

Actually, we should hope that Bush appoints Bolton the Destroyer. It will merely lock them in even tighter into a no-win strategy.:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[GOTV]

4. Can the democrats block a recess?

If the Senate does not leave, can there be a recess appointment?