"Let him", indeed. He can put up just about anyone he wants, but Bolton is hardly someone Bush pulled from the crowd at his last election rally. Democrat or Republican, the President appoints those who he thinks will serve America's interests best, just like other countries appoint those who will serve theirs. The US is therefore acting no differently to all other UN members in that regard. You can certainly argue Bolton might not be the best choice, but don't try to make it sound like the US alone is breaking some international gentleman's agreement or the President's obliged to appoint or not appoint according to your preferences.
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- Support John Bolton
- It's about Bush, continued...
- Bolton is a really bad choice
- A list of former U.N. ambassadors
- re: Bolton is a really bad choice
- It is not about the UN, it is about Bolton (n/t)
- Actually, no, it's about Bush.
- Someone who would manufacture a bioweapons case against Cuba...
- re: Actually, no, it's about Bolton.
- Not according to the Democrats
- Yeah, the UN members have been real diplomatic with Bush! (n/t)
- Just as it was just about Condi Rice, the judges who have been waiting 4+ years for the "advise and consent" up/down vote thing...
- "Advise and consent" does not mean "rubber stamp".
- Of course it doesn't mean rubber stamp.
- You really have swallowed the whole line, haven't you?
- I disagree with Joan Lefkow 100%
- Of course you do. Don't work with the public much, do you?
- I feel sorry for Judge Lefcow. But she is completely wrong.
- As gently as I can, for fear of stirring up SamF again...
- I'm shaken, not stirred. ;-) (n/t)
- Yes. Apparently you took something differently from it than I did.
- On a related note: It shows how poor the Congress is that no congressmen were willing to challenge her.
- As gently as I can, for fear of stirring up SamF again...
- I feel sorry for Judge Lefcow. But she is completely wrong.
- Of course you do. Don't work with the public much, do you?
- I disagree with Joan Lefkow 100%
- You really have swallowed the whole line, haven't you?
- Bolton
- OK, and it Certainly does not mean FILIBUSTER (n/t)
- Of course it doesn't mean rubber stamp.
- "Advise and consent" does not mean "rubber stamp".
- Actually, no, it's about Bush.
- It is not about the UN, it is about Bolton (n/t)
- No way
- The CURRENT governments want us to stay.
- re: To bad so sad. Bush won't leave the White House until 2009
