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Home Front: Politix
Round II: Dodd promises "bruising" fight over Bolton
2006-07-24
Democratic Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut on Sunday promised a bruising fight in the U.S. Senate against confirming John Bolton to be the country's ambassador to the United Nations. "This is going to be a bruising fight," Dodd said on CNN's "Late Edition" program. "I'm sorry the administration wants to go forward with this." He argued that problems Democrats had raised last year were not resolved. "The problems still persist. Many ambassadors at the U.N. feel he hasn't done a good job there," said Dodd, who serves on the Foreign Relations Committee. "It's polarized the situation."
We care about the other ambassadors' opinions...why?
... at least we know he reads the New York Times ...
Bolton's appointment expires in January when the current congressional session formally ends. While Bush could reappoint him, he would not be paid.
Posted by:Seafarious

#12  Unfortunately, Darth Bolton is not at liberty to take these idiots down a few pegs
Posted by: Captain America   2006-07-24 16:29  

#11  Bolton has gone out of his way to make the un work the way it is charted too. If Dodd and company have a list of missteps then bring them out, but if all they have is talking points then they should just shut up.
Posted by: Cyber Sarge   2006-07-24 10:33  

#10  I wonder if Bolton'll be as "bruised" as that waitress him and Teddy laid the drunken sandwich on?
Posted by: tu3031   2006-07-24 10:04  

#9  
Posted by: RD   2006-07-24 09:53  

#8  This has a lovely potential to backfire on Chris baby if he decides to follow through on it. He can scream all he wants about how Bolton is an extremist, and all the administration has to do is release Bolton's statements telling off Malloch Brown, et al, when they made blatantly anti-American remarks. Considering how unpopular the UN is with the rest of America, it may be enough to guarantee his confirmation.
Posted by: Swamp Blondie   2006-07-24 08:58  

#7  You hit it 2b! Dodd is merely taking advantage of an opportunity for some free publicity. Nothing to see here, move along.
Posted by: Spot   2006-07-24 08:31  

#6   but it is going to make the Donks look more and more irresponsible on national defence.

Is that possible?
Posted by: Raj   2006-07-24 08:09  

#5  This article is not complete without reading this

Posted by: 2b   2006-07-24 08:01  

#4  This seems like an opportunity, not a problem. Dodd & Co. are only painting themselves further and further into a corner on this issue before the November elections. This may help Dodd get Kos support in his run for the Presidential nomination but it is going to make the Donks look more and more irresponsible on national defence.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-07-24 07:14  

#3  The US Senate. A real can of worms there, Sock Puppet. Our own frequently dysfunctional House of Lords. If only ours slept as soundly... Even the "progressives" have some problems with it, although arguably it must rank right alongside judicial activism as their best ally. One look at its ranks, the stupidity that flows from it, the confirmation partisanship, and the unconstitutional filibuster tradition certainly make that clear to me.
Posted by: Champ Angeger5024   2006-07-24 03:28  

#2  Connecticut is smaller than the County I live in. Tell me again why this tool Dodd matters at all?
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2006-07-24 02:10  

#1  Bring it on, bitch. You'll get a public smackdown that will leave your ears ringing for years. Even the crybabies "get it". What a complete political whore, not that he's unique or anything, LOL. :-)
Posted by: Champ Angeger5024   2006-07-24 01:36  

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