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Bush did what everyone expected and appointed John Bolton to be ambassador to the U.N. while congress is in recess. The Democrats are crying foul just as the Republicans cried foul when Clinton did the same thing.
One newscaster tonight noted that recess appointments are constitutional while filibusters are not. Filibusters are an invention by the Senate sometime in the 1800’s.
I expect Bolton to do well for the same reason the Rice is doing so well. When people speak with Bolton, they will know he has the President’s backing. They will feel confident that when Bolton makes a promise, there is a good chance he can back it up. In the case of Colin Powell, it was well known that he and the President disagreed on some issues. Thus, they could not be confident Powell could fulfill his promises.
In the end, I’m not really sure it matters. I suspect the U.N. is a lost cause. The fact that Bush fought so hard for this appointee means he gives more weight to the U.N. than I do.
Time will tell.
Posted by The Vorlon at August 1, 2005 9:38 PM