Bolton "profoundly grateful and deeply humbled" over Bush's power play

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

He's giving a frigging acceptance speech like he got the job through a fair vote. He's either got a massive set of cantaloupes in his shorts or he's the world's most ignorant man.



"This post is too important to leave vacant any longer, especially during a war and a vital debate about U.N. reform. So today I've used my constitutional authority to appoint John Bolton to serve as America's ambassador to the United Nations (search)," Bush said, with Bolton at his side, during an announcement in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

"I am sending John to the U.N. with my complete confidence ... His mission now is to speak for me on critical issues facing the international community. And he'll make it clear that America values the potential of the United Nations to be a source of hope and dignity and peace," Bush said.

"I am profoundly grateful and deeply humbled," Bolton said. "It will be a distinct privilege to be an advocate for America's values and interests at the U.N."

Within five hours of his appointment, Bolton had been sworn in and arrived at the U.S. mission in New York to begin work. He refused to speak with reporters. After months of foundering, Bolton is headed up to the United Nations with the blessing of the president, but without confirmation from the Senate after Democrats twice blocked a vote.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,164357,00.html

[aintitfunny]

1. Or Door Number 3

He is just an asshole.

[fooj]

2. "especially during a war"...I thought he renamed it a "struggle"!!!

What a jackass!

[jensmygov]

3. Worse

He's a useless piece of dog turd!!!!! I hope the dems finally show some balls and filibuster Roberts!!!!

[Gidney N Cloyd]

4. Wouldn't have assumed him capable of either.

[Javaman]

5. Power play???? Power play???????????

WTF???? It's a fucking recess appointment! That kind of power play is usually set aside for pussys!

If this is what we can expect as a power play from the fucking moron*, we certainly have nothing to worry about. He can only deal with confrontation when there is nothing to confront.

Here is a perfect example of lap dog and master. The question is: who is who?

Colossal failure*

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

14. In Bush's MIND it's a "power play"...

...and that's what this is really all about. You're right, it's a recess appointment and it will ultimately have its own repercussions.

BUT...Bush did it on the day he started his month-long vacation at the pig farm, so to me, it speaks volumes about him.

[damntexdem]

6. He should certainly be humbled by needing a recess appointment.

How grateful he will ultimately be we will see.

[ginnyinWI]

7. I think the repub senators should be pissed at this.

This is just one more thing * has done to grind them into the dirt. The Senate doesn't like to see its powers diminished. Wonder if there will be any fallout from them over this. We just don't know what's being said behind closed doors.

[mbee]

8. Hey maybe he can steal some of Jimmy Carters records

and see what country he can help out with some vote rigging (I mean counting)!

[Bluesplayer]

9. someone just called Randi Rhodes

about recess appointments. He had an interesting point, constitutionally. According to Slate.com, "A recess appointment is one of the executive powers enumerated in the 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" (II, 2, 3). The provision was originally created to fill vacancies that actually occurred during a recess, but it has since morphed into an all-purpose executive tool to counter Senate intransigence. President Kennedy, for instance, appointed Thurgood Marshall to the bench during a recess because he feared opposition from Southern senators. By the time Marshall's nomination came before the Senate, that resistance had been beaten back."

The callers POV is that this vacancy did not "happen" while the senate was in recess, and is therefore, unconstitutional. Is it time for a discussion about the practice, in general?

[OneTwentyoNine]

10. Humbled?? He should feel like a fool.......

Couldn't get the job the real way--kinda like Bush so he's sooooo humbled that Chimp snuck him in through the back door??

Wow.....

[rasputin1952]

11. Does this look 'humbled'...

:shrug:



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sorry...on edit...Pic won't post, but links to it...:(

[jimshoes]

12. First thing he did

was blow off the press. I expected nothing less.

[endarkenment]

13. Defeated, bush sneaks Bolton in the back door. eom.

[PurityOfEssence]

15. Wow. I never get to fuck everybody like that...

He's my hero. I just hope I can live up to the example set by my Commander-in-Chief.

First, I'll force a definition of terrorism that includes freedom fighters but excludes the United States. Then I'll force some resolutions against Syria and Iran. Then I'll have a cigarette. Then I'll go after Kofi. Then I'm a gonna get a resolution to absolve all Americans from any international accountability.

I can hardly wait. I'm shocked with awe.

[Vickers]

16. "vital debate about U.N. reform"

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Whew, that kinda humor kicks my ass!

[deadparrot]

17. You don't speak for me, asshat.

You're a fraud; don't forget it.