I stand by my choice. I'm the president.
- What Bush, aka The Confident Bush, will probably say about Bolton
We weighed our initial decision very carefully. However, new more detailed information has been revealed, during this valuable democratic process, that makes it clear that we must reconsider and find a more appropriate representative of the American people.
- What Bush, aka The Honest Bush, could say about Bolton
I'm not getting this at all either. Bernard B. Kerik withdrew (Bush Homeland Security nominee) after what some may consider a trivial matter. (I consider it trivial...maybe I shouldn't). Alan Simpson, (R - CO) has a rap sheet (slugged an officer at the age of 20 and was also placed on federal probation for shooting up mailboxes) but he's had a long career in government.
Powell doesn't support him, at least one Repub on the Foreign Relations committee is tentative and now there is going to be three more weeks of digging by all interested parties before they resume further.
There are some pretty basic qualifications on being a diplomat and he seems to be failing, miserably, on most of them.
I read somehwere recently that he tried to prevent Libya's non-WMD commitment recently due to petty differences of opinion on the language of the announcement. Powell had to essentially ignore his obstinance and press forward.
I just don't get it...
Posted by: Mason at April 25, 2005 4:19 PM