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Bolton Given Recess Appointment

Dubya showed the functionality of his political cojones by putting John Bolton in harness at the UN with a recess appointment to end-run Senatorial flummery that was holding up the appointment.

Bolton has been widely criticised as being abrasive, blunt and too straight-forward for the diplomatic world. Considering the stubborn and self-righteous corruption of the UNO, it seems to the Chief that Bolton might be just the guy to slap the moonbats upside the head to get them to straighten out a bit.

Given the flak that members of this blog have recently taken from some retired academics, I found this piece to be of particular interest. The person who wrote this is not an academic, but I can tell she knows academia...

Democrats vow not to take out anger on Roberts

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the Massachusetts Democrat who is expected to help lead his party's opposition to Judge Roberts, called Mr. Bush's recess appointment "shameful and irresponsible" and lamented that the "cloak of secrecy from the White House continues."

That's rich coming from HIM! He STILL hasn't come clean about killing that girl in the car when he drove off the bridge at Chappaquidak (sp?). Last time I looked Bolton didn't have manslaughter to contend with.

"There's little appetite in the Democratic caucus for further abuse of power by the president or stonewalling," said one aide, adding that the party will be even more insistent on information about a Supreme Court nominee than they were about Mr. Bolton.

Let's see now - the administration already said it wouldn't give the Donks all the working papers that they are demanding. So how does this mesh with the bit about not being so obnoxious on the Roberts debate?

Republicans said Democrats left Mr. Bush no choice. "Although I would have preferred an up-or-down Senate confirmation vote on John Bolton ... the president's appointment of Secretary Bolton was necessary to ensure our representation at the United Nations and to provide momentum to the vital process of U.N. reform," said Sen. Richard G. Lugar, Indiana Republican and Foreign Relations chairman. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, Tennessee Republican, noted that Mr. Bolton has won majority support from the Senate four times -- although he never reached the 60-vote plateau necessary to break the Democratic filibuster.

Still the filibuster - what about the "new spirit of cooperation from the gang of 14"????

And finally, from Sen. Voinovich:

Sen. George V. Voinovich -- the Ohio RepublicanRINO who broke with his party by saying he couldn't support Mr. Bolton -- said he was disappointed with the recess appointment, but will stand behind the president's decision. "I am truly concerned that a recess appointment will only add to John Bolton's baggage and his lack of credibility with the United Nations," Mr. Voinovich said. "That said, the president has made this decision, and I will do everything in my power to support Mr. Bolton as he takes his new position."

WOW! Talk about an almost perfect weasel statement - a truly masterful job of planting himself firmly on both sides of the fence on this one! This is almost up to Daschle quality!

I think you've probably all heard the story by now. Man meets girl. Man gets girl pregnant. Man marries girl. Man is now 22, girl is now 14. Nebraska Attorney General files charges against man. Matthew Koso's mother warned him...

The NSU Faculty Handbook tells us that we have every right to engage in political activity and to make our opinions public. I had not seen the NVB post Ken Blanchard alludes to below. I will not take the time...

Just last night I was, I swear, fondly remembering the Northern Valley Beacon. I mean, its lots of fun to exchange barbs with The Clean Cut Kid and Todd Epp at SDWatch. But they are so reasonable, and what is...

See the new South Dakota blog the Jim River Report....

This is a strange story that some may be familiar with. I find it haunting, disturbing, and inspiring at the same time. Hat tip to Lone Prairie....

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