Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist is having trouble securing enough votes to confirm John Bolton for UN Ambassador, and he's flip-flopping on how to proceed. Meanwhile, some are speculating that Bush will just bypass the whole thing and make a recess appointment. [Read story.]
Bush keeps saying that he wants to spread democracy around the world. However, going to great lengths to appoint an ambassador to the UN whom the Republican-run senate will not approve is hardly democratic -- it's just arrogant.
Hasn't enough damage already been done to our country's reputation around the world without sending to the UN a bully who has clearly indicated repeatedly that he has no respect for the UN or for the concept of diplomacy?
Why can't Bush simply withdraw the Bolton nomination and nominate someone who is appropriate enough for the job to win the approval of the Republican-run Senate?!
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