"Lawmakers push politician for UN post " Bye, Bye Bolton!!!

[leftchick]

I hope and pray.....



John Bolton, the United States ambassador to the United Nations walks outside the Security Council chamber after a meeting on an Arab-backed draft resolution condemning the Israeli military offensive in Gaza at the United Nations headquarters in New York, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2006. (AP Photo/Osamu Honda)


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061114/ap_on_go_co/un_leach


WASHINGTON - A House Republican and Democrat, in the new spirit of bipartisanship, are urging President Bush to name defeated Republican Rep. Jim Leach (news, bio, voting record) to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

"He is the most diplomatic politician I have ever met," Rep. Earl Blumenauer (news, bio, voting record), D-Ore., said of Leach, a moderate from Iowa known for his professorial sweaters, his low-key, nonpolitical approach to issues and his opposition to the war in Iraq.

"I can't think of any American better qualified to represent our interests before the United Nations," said Rep. Jim Walsh, R-N.Y., who on Tuesday joined Blumenauer in circulating a letter in the House seeking support for Leach if the acting U.N. ambassador, John Bolton, is forced to resign.

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But Leach may not be helped by his record of being near the top of those Republicans who vote most often with Democrats. In 2002 he was one of six House Republicans to vote against the resolution authorizing the use of force in Iraq, and he was among the first Republicans to call for a military withdrawal from Iraq.

But Blumenauer said, "This is a time of reassessment, re-evaluation" on Iraq, and "I would think Jim's qualifications would actually help."

BYE BYE BOLTON>..... :rofl:

[Demeter]

1. That Would Be Too Sensible

There's no grandeur, no in-your-face bullying, no fundamental craziness in a suggestion like that. Bush will never go for it (unless Poppy puts his oar in).

[MidwestTransplant]

5. Yep so it won't happen

[leftchick]

7. I am thinking

there is some major back door action going on and the chimp no longer has a say who he puts in. Or cheney for that matter. They are so pigeon holed on policy they do not have a valid argument or choice anymore.

[Demeter]

9. In His Own Way, Father is as Crazy as the Son

maybe moreso.

[Zensea]

2. his opposition to the war in Iraq.

Well, that pretty much counts him out as far as Bush will be concerned.

[Marr]

3. Oooooooo! You varrrmint!

[Richard Steele]

4. Leach would actually be a sane, sensible choice for the post.

Which is why I suspect B*sh won't even consider him.

[hvn_nbr_2]

8. Sane sensible choice. Therefore, no fricking way will dimbot nominate him. nt

[rpannier]

6. No opposition to Leach here

My district back in the states is across the river from his district.
Leach voted against scrubs tax cuts and (I'm pretty sure) opposed military action in Iraq.
Like with Chafee, I was sorry to see him go, but he carries the R after his name and had to be defeated.

That said, he's pleasant and diplomatic. He'd be a great choice.

[struggle4progress]

10. Chafee was mentioned earlier

[LeftishBrit]

11. Well, I hope that happens (or at any rate, someone moderate who isn't Bolton)

Bolton sounds dangerous. Why was he even considered, when he seems to hate the UN so much?