OMG -McCaskell-MO told Hardball she would probably support Bolton nomination!

[demo dutch]

Just now on MSNBC - What the hell is wrong with her!!!

Even Tweety didn't agree with her! He said "why would a leopard change his stripes" as reaction to her characterization of Bolton! She said something like "Prez is probably right about him, he'll do well in the UN! ?????

[Sensitivity]

1. Houston, . . . we have a problem!!!!!!!!!

No, give her time. Maybe it is a good sign that she
does not know anything that's going on in International affairs.

[demo dutch]

4. I certainly hope so! Didn't sound like she had a clue, even Chris

said "why would a leopard change his stripes" as reaction to her characterization of Bolton! She said something like "Prez is probably right about him, he'll do well in the UN! ?????

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

2. Oh No! We're Going To Be In Power For 2 Years....

:wtf: :nuke:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

10. We're Going To Be In Power For ^^Only^^ 2 Years....

:scared:

[bigdarryl]

3. Well she's a CENTRIST!!! Biden said he will kill the nomination BUT..

I bet he will be pressured from the centrist dem's not to kill it in return for something he wants.

[wellst0nev0ter]

5. Welp, The Dream Was Nice While It Lasted

sigh

[Orangepeel]

6. that's not the way I interpreted it.

I thought she was giving a standard "look how bipartisan I am" disclaimer by declaring that she was inclined to give the president leeway on appointments. But then she went on to qualify it by saying she would have to talk to him and make sure blah, blah, blah...

It didn't sound to me like she was committing to support Bolton at all, just that she wanted to look like she was giving thought to an important decision

I could be wrong, but I'm not jumping to conclusions.

[Placebo]

7. In all fairness to her...

she also said that she wasn't so much interested in Bolton's "reputation" so much as what he's done while at the UN, and also that the president deserves to have certain appointments approved.

Sounds pretty level-headed to me. Especially since she didn't say she WOULD support him.

She's still so green, she's never even been in the senate chamber in her life, once it comes time to vote I'm positive she'll make the right choices.

[Cha]

8. Think of the Planet, Claire McCaskill

THink of bolton and what his darth cheney buddies want to do to it! :think:

[Glorfindel]

9. Think of that son-of-a-bitch in Florida in 2000

"I'm John Bolton, and I'm here to stop this count!" He's as foul as it's possible for a human being to get. But I'm inclined to give senator-elect McCaskill plenty of leeway. She'll have plenty of time to stop being giddy after she's sworn in in January 2007.

[Cha]

17. YEah, that too!

We'll have to get DUers in Missouri to write letters and calls to plead with her to reconsider since they voted her in. :)

[bullimiami]

11. did she even look at his bloody lying past before saying this?

[AntiWarPoster]

12. Yes let's smear the new senator-elect

Not all senators can represent states like New York and Rhode Island. She has to be moderate/conservative on some things.

[sampsonblk]

16. That's not moderate, its stupid

Hopefully, she will learn better before she actually takes office.

[eleny]

13. She probably already got a phone call

[sampsonblk]

14. I saw that !

Unacceptable!

[williesgirl]

15. I couldn't believe it. I think she's uninformed and looked like a deer in the headlights when asked

[Zynx]

18. With all due respect, the Bolton nomination is merely symbolic.

It does not have material impact. Ambassadors merely reflect the policies of the administration so consequently anything we get for the next two years will suck balls.

[Mass]

20. Some symbols ARE important. Bolton is a symbol of why we have major pbs with the rest

of the world. Confirming him would not exactly be a good message to send to them that our policy is going to change.

Seeing a rookie Dem not understanding that is worrisome. I hope she will learn fast. She seems an intelligent woman.


Even Lieberman understood that last year.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00129

[hlthe2b]

19. rookie mistake... never voice opinion without the facts...

She won't get the chance anyway... Bolton will not get a hearing--thank you Chaffee...