With Nomination ‘Essentially Dead,’ Bolton Launches Full-Court Press To Save His Job
With Nomination ‘Essentially Dead,’ Bolton Launches Full-Court Press To Save His Job
U.N. ambassador John Bolton has repeatedly said that he isn’t focused on his confirmation prospects. When asked on Nov. 8 by a reporter, Bolton replied, “You know, I don’t comment on political developments and I’ve said repeatedly I don’t comment on my own situation.”
But now that his nomination is essentially dead, Bolton is going on a full-court press to save his job. Over the weekend, he reportedly left New York and returned to Washington “for a series of weekend meetings with key U.S. senators over his stalled nomination.” Last night on CNN, Bolton told Lou Dobbs that he’s confident about his chances in the Senate. Watch it:
Transcript:
BOLTON: Well, the White House is continuing to search for ways to get the nomination to the floor of the Senate and I think we’ve believed for 18 months now that if I could get a straight up or down vote on the Senate floor, I’d be confirmed. So I’m glad that they’re continuing to push for it. I’d certainly like that vote.
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One should expect in his high profile position he would have the awareness to wipe that “Money Shot” off his face.
November 16th, 2006 at 11:41 amAnd I’m confident he’d be found guilty of crimes against humanity in the Hague.
November 16th, 2006 at 11:46 ami saw that last nite. that was truly one of the most embarrassing sloppy/wet blowjobs lou dobbs has ever performed on live teeveeeee — and there have been plenty to choose from.
November 16th, 2006 at 11:48 amHe’ll need divine intervention to get appointed now.
November 16th, 2006 at 11:49 amDaryll?
I have never known anyone with a mustache like that that wasn’t an asshole. I’m not saying they don’t exist, just that I’ve never met one.
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November 16th, 2006 at 11:50 amDead diplomat dithering.
November 16th, 2006 at 11:51 amRUCerious
I think I saw Daryll sitting in the corner of a storefront nativity scene, holding the baby Jesus doll, rocking back and forth, and repeatedly muttering to himself “My God, My God why did you forsake me in this election?”. I wouldn’t expect him back for awhile.
November 16th, 2006 at 11:54 amJohn Bolton is just as sure of his confirmation as bush was about the elections going to the Repubs.
November 16th, 2006 at 11:54 amI’ll support Bolton when Bush appoints an ambassador to Israel who believes Israel should be wiped off the map.
November 16th, 2006 at 11:56 amPLC, damn, I was hoping to have him tell us how his UML course went in January. I suspect he was an out an out fraud when it came to his training at Oral Roberts prepping him for an IT job…
November 16th, 2006 at 11:59 amNA-NA-NAA-NAAAH… Hey - hey - hey… Gooood-byeeeeee…
Until he’s renominated by Arbusto when Congress is out of session…
November 16th, 2006 at 12:02 pmbuh-bye
November 16th, 2006 at 12:05 pmWhat are the positions of Senators Clinton and Schumer?
In July, “Mr. Schumer said he had not made a final decision on which way to vote and that a lot of Democrats were also contemplating their position.” (Schumer Says Bolton Won’t Face Filibuster).
November 16th, 2006 at 12:07 pmBut Thank Goodness Michelle Malkin is “Blogging for Bolton”!
No, really, It’s a good thing: People like Chad “I’m a Terrorist” Castagana eat it up and reveal just how Radical they really are.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:09 pmI have it on good authority that Mr Green Jeans, Mr Moose, Bunny Rabbit, and The Banana Man are behind Bolton 100%.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:09 pmis bolton confident like chimpy and unka karl were about the midterms?
just askin’
November 16th, 2006 at 12:18 pmhe’s just a goofy guy outta work and on the street. give ‘im a quarter.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:24 pmYou guys are so off base on this one. By your numbers, either Bolton’s nomination will never get to the floor or will be filibustered. But, your math is wrong. I have THE math. Oh, wait, “THE math” blew up in my face last time. Never mind.
Signed: Karl “Genius” Rove
November 16th, 2006 at 12:25 pmIf Bolton has the temperament and skills to be a major diplomat for the U.S., then even a person who is impulsive, a corporate failure, and a product of Northern privelege pretending to be a regular good ‘ol boy from the South could…be…um…Pres..ident. Never mind.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:37 pmBolton is so desparate. And trying to blame this on democrats is totally stupid and falling short, since it is a Republican Senator blocking it.
Bye, bye Bolton, wasn’t nice knowing you.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:40 pmOnly Porn stars wear moustaches like that.
November 16th, 2006 at 1:10 pmJohn, did you know Mark Foley?
Tom Reynolds?
Ken Mehlman?
Conrad Burns?
Karl Rove?
See, that settles it.
The Rethugs know you’re gay, & we all know that won’t fly!
Good luck in your movie career; I hear Anna Nicole Smith is
looking for work. You two could go down together in film & life.
He should either stop dying his hair, or use the hair dye he’s using on top on that caterpillar under his nose.
November 16th, 2006 at 1:47 pmGay men do not wear such hideous hairy fans on their faces, sorry. He belongs to the het world, we don’t want him. Nice try, but take another tack, Zimzone.
November 16th, 2006 at 1:49 pmI’ll support Bolton when Bush appoints an ambassador to Israel who believes Israel should be wiped off the map.
Comment by RUCerious — November 16, 2006 @ 11:56 am
If you said that about any other nation or race of people you’d be called a racist and a murderer.
November 16th, 2006 at 2:10 pmI want to see Mr. Chafee tell bolton, “kiss my ass”.
November 16th, 2006 at 3:16 pmYou’re right, Solitaire.
November 16th, 2006 at 3:29 pmPoint taken.
How ’bout this…
John, your Son can’t sing!
#24 - yeah, aint that a bitch!
November 16th, 2006 at 3:55 pmPS/ Mitiori - Don’t get me wrong here, I’m not necessarily advocating Israel be wiped of the map.
November 16th, 2006 at 3:57 pmMr Bolt-on has repeatedly stated the UN should not exist. Get it?
#24
If people are racists/murderers for TALKING about wiping a country off the off the map, then people who ACTUALLY wipe a country off the map, must logically also be racists/murderers, right?
Therefore you must also logically agree that the Israelis who wiped Palestine off the map in 1947 are racists/murderers, right?
If you do not agree then are you HYPOCRITE, right?
November 16th, 2006 at 5:01 pma terrific job??? by everyone’s account??? not by a long shot!
The simple fact that the US continues to veto resolutions condemning Israel for the Palestinian Holocaust is sufficient reason to reject this nomination out-of-hand. And Bolton’s openly stated support for the theological dehumanization of “Gentiles” is absolutely unacceptable.
November 16th, 2006 at 10:31 pm