Bolton could do some major damage

Post #216,923 by JayMehaffey 8/2/05 12:12:34 AM Reply	Bolton could do some major damage Bolton is well placed to do some major damage if the invasion of Iran goes forward. In that case his role would be to paint the UN as being a problem in the American press, because getting any degree of UN backing is out of the question now. Personally, I think that plan has been put off for the time being simply because the military is in no way ready to do so and even with a major troop pull out from Iraq it won't be any time soon. Even without that, Bolton can do quite a bit of damage mucking up the various UN reorganization plans that have been put forth. And I fully expect that Bolont will do nothing to improve US relations with anybody. Jay
Post #216,934 by tuberculosis 8/2/05 1:52:10 AM Reply	I dunno, he's got zero cred "Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect" --Mark Twain "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." --Albert Einstein "This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses." --George W. Bush
Post #217,088 by hnick 8/2/05 3:17:33 PM Reply	Not at all You don't like him, I don't like him, and his only redeeming qualities exist because of the existance of limits approaching diplomacy. He IS the US ambassador to the UN. He has the dog like (sorry, dogs everywhere) support of the president of the US. That's undenyable creds. It would take a revolution or a civil war to counter him in his office. That's not going to happen any time real soon. Another 5 - 10 years, maybe, but now that's what we got. Sorry about that.
Post #217,093 by tuberculosis 8/2/05 3:55:31 PM Reply	He's only got a year "Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect" --Mark Twain "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." --Albert Einstein "This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses." --George W. Bush
Post #217,098 by Another Scott 8/2/05 4:44:42 PM Reply	January 2007 - when the next Congress starts.
Post #217,099 by tuberculosis 8/2/05 4:45:23 PM Reply	and a quarter, then "Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect" --Mark Twain "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." --Albert Einstein "This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses." --George W. Bush
Post #217,105 by ben_tilly 8/2/05 5:09:22 PM Reply	You underestimate Bush What's to stop him from pulling this "recess appointment" trick again? A few more times? Each time it gets easier for him... Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #217,110 by Another Scott 8/2/05 5:27:51 PM Reply	Bolton would have to be nominated again. [link\|http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepresidentandcabinet/a/recessappts.htm\|About.com]: The power to make recess appointments is granted to the president by Article II, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution: "The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session." Yes, he could put him up for nomination and then reappoint him in a Senate recess. But I very much doubt that he would do that. From the link: President George W. Bush has placed several judges on U.S. courts of appeals via recess appointments when Senate Democrats filibustered their confirmation proceedings. In one controversial case, Judge Charles Pickering, appointed to the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, chose to withdraw his name from consideration for re-nomination when his recess appointment expired. Bolton would have less support than Pickering if Bush nominated him again. But the question of who would replace Bolton is an interesting one. January 2007 would mean that his replacement would only have a year. Potentially much less (it is after all August and Danforth [link\|http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6640316/\|resigned] on November 22 and left office on January 20). Based on that track record, it would make sense for [link\|http://www.un.int/usa/\|Anne Patterson] to resume her position as Acting representative to the UN. But we'll see. Cheers, Scott.
Post #217,121 by tuberculosis 8/2/05 6:07:53 PM Reply	The other item mentioned is that the other UN members are unlikely to take him seriously knowing he's likely a short timer who was ram rodded into place. This will render him fairly ineffective relative to a longer term delegate who has the full support of his government. IOW, I think he's gonna get the brush off from the rest of the UN for the majority of his term. "Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect" --Mark Twain "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." --Albert Einstein "This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses." --George W. Bush
Post #217,146 by boxley 8/2/05 10:14:02 PM Reply	nope, he will get in line at the trough like everyone else that post is an errand boy who gets lavish tips. Only reason he is there. thanx, bill Just call me Mr. Lynch \\ Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 49 years. meep questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org]

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