. I must say Condi was much better than in other recent interviews IÂ’ve seen. That incident in Sudan the other day seems to have built a fire under her. She appeared relaxed and ready to move forward. Gone was the tired expression and canned answers. She looked refreshed. Pretty good interview especially the subject of GWT. Look out Hillary this may be the first lady President of the USA. SheÂ’s got you beaten by a mile.
I think IÂ’m in love. You go Condi. She even talks about the Bolton nomination and I detect that she is not Mr. BoltonÂ’s biggest supporter although she does give the polite answer considering her position. There's lots more at the above link.
IÂ’ve got to say IÂ’m with Captain Ed. While Bolton is the right type of person IÂ’m not sure he is the right person for this position. The perception of him is that he is a jerk. I would hate to see all CondiÂ’s hard work ruined by this guy. IÂ’m pretty sure the President will stick with him. So Mr. Bolton should withdraw himself. I donÂ’t think he can or will be productive in that position. For sure abroad people have a bad perception of him. We need a strong personality there but IÂ’m pretty sure he is not it. My party should not waste political capital on this, is a mistake. Mr. Bolton is a loose-loose for my party and for America. A recess appointment will get the President what he wants but will also enforce the bad perceptions that this Casey Jones run we are on created. Maybe Trade him for Roberts would be good. We also have to consider that appointing this guy on a recess appointment will make the Roberts nonination that much harder. Which is more important?
Actually I started this in the am until events took over.
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Are we going to start withdrawing certain nominations or back off our convictions because it might make something else "more difficult". I certainly hope not. It's that sort of deer in the headlights spinelessness that is all too prevalent in many GOP leaders now.
Boltons's a hard ass and has undoubtedly ruffled a lot of feathers in his years of public service, fine with me. I'll take that personality profile in the UN over the lilly livered Danforth style dimplomat all day long.
Citing Voinevich's decent as an indication of other than unaninimity of support in the Senate GOP ranks is truly laughable. The "cryer" has been nothing less than a monumental horses ass in the entire process and is a perfect example of the week kneed wobbly RHINO I referred to earlier.
Bolton is Bush's man and unless there is some bonafide credible reason why he shouldn't have his choice I have yet to see it.
The assertion that "all Condi's work" could potentially beruined is truly a sophomoric concern. Both State and the UN ambassador are on short leashes, the White House is calling the shots as they should.
"For sure abroad people have a bad perception of him" That statement is silly enough as to not warrant comment. Suffice it to say if true it's a definate resume' enhancer in my book.
CQ is generally spot on but this time someone over there's been smoking socks as for the rest of the analysis... well... PU
Posted by: traderrob at July 29, 2005 02:20 PM (3al54)
Posted by: traderrob at July 29, 2005 02:25 PM (3al54)
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Hey I knew I would be like way in the minority but appointing him is like using a steam roller to squash an ant. Dissent is total cool we should just think about it. I predict the President will stick with him and do the appointment because that's just how he is. I predict he will make an ass of himself in the position. Kind of like I just did. Then the good will that Condi has built up lately will be spent. But no we should not back down on all appointments just like we should not push every one as far as we can take it. They have to be wieghed with the benefit VS capital spent to get them in. To waste capital on Bolton that could be used for Roberts is wrong. The Roberts nomination is far more important in my estimation. Im looking out for tomorrows Republican not just todays.
Posted by: Howie at July 29, 2005 02:47 PM (D3+20)
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Also I did not ask for anyone to back down except Mr. Bolton. He sucks and Mr. Bush will stick with him but the fact that he will allow Bush to spend so much on him when clearly he is a jerk just proves
he is a jerk
Posted by: Howie at July 29, 2005 02:56 PM (D3+20)
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He may well be a jerk, but then again that should make him fit right in where Bush is trying to send him. As to removing Bolton as a choice having any effect on the BDS crowd, no freaking way. They hate Bush and anything that even smiles in his direction, nothing will change that except perhaps for the passage of time.
Posted by: Defense Guy at July 29, 2005 02:59 PM (jPCiN)
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So because the left behaves badly that is an excuse for us to? The man's rep is crumbling. Drivin that train......
Posted by: Howie at July 29, 2005 03:03 PM (D3+20)
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Yeah, gotta go with TR and DG on this one, Howie. North Korea once called the man "human scum", and I judge a man by his enemies.
Plus he's super smart and an able diplomat and overqualified for this job. (Note that I said diplomat.) I'd encourage you to read and maybe even link to one of these posts of mine about him:
http://patterico.com/2005/06/10/3165/see-dubya-boosting-bolton/
http://patterico.com/2005/06/05/3133/what-daf-ab-said/
http://patterico.com/2005/06/01/3115/bolton-bulldog-bow-wow-wow/
http://patterico.com/2005/05/31/3109/eleven-wmd-shipments-stopped-in-the-past-nine-months/ (If you only read one link check this one)
http://patterico.com/2005/04/23/2911/boltons-new-accuser/
We need forceful, competent representation in the UN. This is the dude.
Posted by: See-Dubya at July 29, 2005 03:37 PM (UrEUX)
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Thanks See-dubya I'll check em out. Maybe I'll change my mind. Looks like we'll get to see how he does anyway.
Posted by: Howie at July 29, 2005 03:52 PM (D3+20)
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OK, I see you are a big fan. Still wrong job for him in my opinion. But like I said he is going to get the job anyway. We'll see. Maybe I'm wrong, wouldn't be the first time. The next congress may toss him anyway making his tenure very short. He'll get seven months at least to prove himself before the next congress is seated. Time will tell. I'm afraid the recess appointment will leave a bad taste in the voters mouth come Nov.
Posted by: Howie at July 29, 2005 04:01 PM (D3+20)
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IMHO the best UN Amb we ever had was Jean Kirkpatrick and most of the of the rest of world disliked her as well. She was a b!tch and she took crap from no one. Bolton riminds me a bit of her.
Posted by: traderrob at July 29, 2005 04:10 PM (3al54)
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So let's go over to Iraq and say Y'all be nice to the minority Sunnis that's how democracy works. Then let's come home and act like a bunch of stubborn asses. Then you wonder why they all think we are hypocrits. It's not the far right that my party needs to worry about. They are in the bag. It's the middle. It's the Texas Democrats. The Kentucky Republicans same difference. It's the reasonable people we are going to loose. I sit right next to several Pensacola Christian college graduates. They are as right as you can get. I love em great people. But there is more to the party than them. We have placed all our eggs in their basket. We depend too much on their support. We discount the support of the middle which is critical and will be critical if we are to keep the far left at bay.
Posted by: Howie at July 29, 2005 05:00 PM (D3+20)
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The middle, you mean like the John McCain, Lincoln Chafee middle?
Posted by: traderrob at July 29, 2005 05:08 PM (3al54)
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Howie,
You miss the point. I doubt that 5% of the people in the country know who Bolton is. And the other 95% could care less. The UN ambassaduer is an inside baseball pick. If he doesn't measure up, Rice will can him.
Sec. Rice is the face of the US foreign policy, and I like that face.
Condi 2008, sounds good to me. Yes I agree, she will make Hillary look like a mental midget and win as well.
Posted by: bill at July 29, 2005 05:23 PM (QJhZY)
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I like Condi every which way, but she's "mildly" pro-choice.
I suppose I could vote for her as a running mate, but that's a deal-breaker for me.
Otherwise, you could not shut me up about how great this woman is.
Posted by: See-Dubya at July 29, 2005 05:41 PM (UrEUX)
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Just to make clear some of my earlier ranting. Yes there will be few if any seats up for grabs this Nov. Baring a senator or two dropping dead and special elections or appointment by a Gov. Next Nov there will be a bunch. But as I understand the rule this appointment is only good for this session. Correct me if I'm wrong here but a
new session starts in Jan and that is when Mr. Bolton will be taken up again. Gee I hope it's not 19 months instead of seven. For me to decry Gov Rob (No I'm going to look up his name again) going over the Legislature on Stem cells and to also decry Senate rule changes to get appointments past the minority. Well I can't turn around now and say. Gee go ahead George. Really I like most of the appointments Bush has made. A few are iffy, Roberts is not a lady well except maybe for his hair but otherwise I find nothing wrong with him. Some corporate ties kind of take some of the glow off. I just can't stand this guy. If you ask me his earlier work was fantastic but maybe locked in an office coming up with ideas and strategy is where he belongs. Heck maybe it's were I belong. But as long as I can speak I will. What the heck. One thing for sure my fellow bloggers here have posted enough bio on Mr. Bolton so we can all get a good dose of who this guy is. Got some more reading to do now don't I.
Posted by: Howie at July 29, 2005 07:58 PM (D3+20)
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It's 19 months, Jan 2007
Posted by: traderrob at July 29, 2005 08:47 PM (3al54)
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If Bush recess appoint Bolton, he stays put until the next congress is seated. That would be Jan 2007.
Posted by: bill at July 30, 2005 10:04 AM (QJhZY)
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