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Bolton committee vote delayed

by Marie Smith, Tue Apr 19, 2005 at 05:20:10 PM EST

From the diaries. I think we are going to win this one. The vote won't take place for three weeks pending further investigation. The fat duck is warming up to start quacking--Chris

I have been watching C-SPAN 2 which has been covering the committee that was debating the John Bolton nomination to the U.N. For some reason, Senator Lugar wanted to push this through the committee and get the nomination to the Senate floor. I was amazed that Sen. Voinovich (R-OH), Sen. Chaffee, and Sen. Hagel voiced some opposition to having the committee vote today. Senators Biden and Dodd did a great job demonstrating that there was still more to learn about Bolton. They were successful in delaying the vote.

Senator Lugar seemed to be unsure as to how to proceed. Was Frist behind the scenes pushing this committee vote? Also, Sen. Norm Coleman is an idiot (can I say that here?). And Sen. George Allen is full of himself. Of course, this is just my opinion. What do you think?

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since you asked... (3.00 / 0)

I think that Norm Coleman is a huge idiot. Wellstone would have stomped him.

by shlenny on Tue Apr 19, 2005 at 05:29:52 PM EST

Re: since you asked... (none / 0)

As a resident of the city Norm Coleman used to run, back when he was a Democrat, I personally know he's an idiot. Furthermore, he's a political opportunist idiot-- he'll say or do anything to kiss the Republican establishment's ass. After all, he is the one calling for Kofi Annan's resignation.

We gotta find someone with half a brain to run against him in '08.

by mamamarta on Wed Apr 20, 2005 at 09:56:28 AM EST
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Re: since you asked... (3.00 / 1)

I understand that Al Franken may, in fact, be in possession of a full brain...and a desire to get back at Coleman for the way he smeared Wellstone and exploited his death.

by craverguy on Wed Apr 20, 2005 at 03:19:23 PM EST
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Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...Haaaawwwww! (none / 0)

We is WINNIN'ONE!

Things are turnin' baby.

This matters. Bush losing one matters.

It's precedent for the judicial fights.

And we are winning this on the merits without filibustering.

Not the least of the good news is that the Wingnuts will be attacking the moderates on this.

I swear one of these days another Rep. Senator is going to follow Jeffords out of the party.

This is how it begins!

by Thresholder on Tue Apr 19, 2005 at 05:31:41 PM EST

I assume (none / 0)

those who were pushing to get the vote over with were hoping to get Bolton in under the cover of the Papal smokescreen, so to speak. Now, of course, it'll be three more weeks of playing apologist for this arrogant lunatic (who I still think is the perfect guy to represent the Bush administration to the world).

Perhaps the Dems should take a page out of Gee-Dub's playbook and call on the Reeps to offer "political amnesty" to anyone who wants to vote their conscience and tell Bolton where to stick his extraneous ten floors of the UN building.

Yeah, I'm cynical.

by catastrophile on Tue Apr 19, 2005 at 06:07:12 PM EST

Call Voinovich (none / 0)

Steve Clemons reports that Voinovich is being targeted by Reep regressives and his office is being flooded with negative feedback on his actions today. The post provides links to those who are orchestrating the attack and to contact info to call in and voice support for Voinovich.

Yeah, I'm cynical.

by catastrophile on Tue Apr 19, 2005 at 07:00:02 PM EST

Re: Call Voinovich (3.00 / 1)

I just e-mailed him and I live in Ohio. I will call his office to thank him for his courage (even though I would never vote for him).

by Marie Smith on Tue Apr 19, 2005 at 07:15:32 PM EST
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Voinovich can do what he wants (none / 0)

He is one of the strongest re-elects in the entire nation. He could be caught eating babies, and he'd still get re-elected.

Voinovich has an usual level of trust for a guy who's fairly far right. He is an honest guy who is simply voicing doubts about a not honest guy.

The GOP machine can't buffalo Voinovich. I'd like to see them try.

GOPers are becoming acutely aware that the Noise Machine is not their friend.

by jcjcjc on Tue Apr 19, 2005 at 10:34:27 PM EST
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