Monday, August 01, 2005
All Together Now...
What a surprise.
He's the one about whom a parade of career State Department officials have complained. And he's the one who chased a female American consultant down a hotel hallway, screaming, threatening, and throwing things at her, because she was going to report the truth about a matter to her superiors (which was her job), instead of what he wanted her to report.
But none of that matters. The boss's son has the power to recess appoint him without Senate confirmation, and that's what he did.
All together now:
"Zieg Heil!"
August 1, 2005Bolton is the one who lied on his confirmation application, saying he has not been interviewed in any current investigation when he in fact has. He's also the one who has resisted attempts to examine his role in the promoting of faulty "intelligence" on WMD in the Middle East.
Bush Appoints Bolton as U.N. Envoy, Bypassing Senate
By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
President Bush bypassed the Senate confirmation process today and appointed John R. Bolton as the new United States ambassador to the United Nations.
The appointment, while Congress is in recess, ends a months-long standoff between the White House and Senate Democrats who deem Mr. Bolton unfit for the job and have been holding up his confirmation.
He's the one about whom a parade of career State Department officials have complained. And he's the one who chased a female American consultant down a hotel hallway, screaming, threatening, and throwing things at her, because she was going to report the truth about a matter to her superiors (which was her job), instead of what he wanted her to report.
But none of that matters. The boss's son has the power to recess appoint him without Senate confirmation, and that's what he did.
All together now:
"Zieg Heil!"
