Boxer: Can't the * Administration ever admit they made a mistake?

[paineinthearse]

Love this woman!

Can't the Bush Administration ever admit they made a mistake?

On Monday, despite widespread opposition from Senators of both parties, as well as the American people, President Bush appointed John Bolton as UN Ambassador. By using the rarely utilized "recess appointment" while Congress is away over the month of August, the White House effectively thumbed its nose at the Senate, bypassing our Constitutional responsibility to "advise and consent" on such a nomination.

It's yet one more example -- as if we haven't seen enough already -- of the absolute arrogance of power displayed by this President and his Administration over and over again.

Enough is enough.

Protest President Bush's foolish decision to recess appoint John Bolton -- email and phone the White House today!

Despite his public pledge to run as a "uniter, not a divider," the President has never heeded his own call.

Over the past few months, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held hearings to determine whether or not John Bolton was fit to serve as UN Ambassador. In addition to learning from Bolton's subordinates that he bullied analysts in an effort to contort intelligence to his own ends, the White House stonewalled our request for critical documents to shed light on his activities at the State Department.

As a result, the Foreign Relations Committee, controlled by the President's own party, failed to vote Bolton's nomination out with a favorable recommendation. And the Senate refused to confirm him as well, with both Republicans and Democrats working to stop this terrible nomination from going forward.

As if this weren't already enough, just this past week the State Department admitted that John Bolton did not tell the truth on a statement which he swore to the Senate was truthful -- an effort to hide the fact that Bolton himself had been questioned by the Inspector General about the false claim made by President Bush that Iraq tried to buy yellow cake uranium from Niger.

Lying to Congress shouldn't be a reason to promote someone -- it should be grounds for dismissal.

Hold President Bush accountable for his poor judgment in appointing John Bolton -- email and call the White House now!

Sending an individual as controversial as John Bolton to be our representative to the world will only undermine our efforts to win friends and allies at this critical time. Surely President Bush could have done better than John Bolton.

President Bush needs to know that the American people are watching. We will remember his continued effort to put politics ahead of the national interest -- to subvert the will of the American people and the Congress, including members of his own Republican Party.

Make no mistake, we will hold President Bush and his Republican Party accountable at the ballot box next November for their continued arrogance and poor judgment.

Make sure President Bush gets the message, loud and clear. Make your voice heard now!

In Friendship,



Barbara Boxer

Email the White House now! http://ga4.org/campaign/johnbolton/b85x6u4v5bdbw6 ?

P.S. After you've emailed President Bush, don't forget to call the White House switchboard at [phone] and further register your opposition to this foolish recess appointment of John Bolton.

[Blue_In_AK]

1. I was interested in the White House's response to the e-mail

which I'm sure is standard...

"On behalf of President Bush, thank you for your correspondence.
We appreciate hearing your views and welcome your suggestions.
The President is committed to continuing our economic progress,
defending our freedom, and upholding our Nation's deepest values.

Due to the large volume of e-mail received, the White House cannot
respond to every message. Please visit the White House website
for the most up-to-date information on Presidential initiatives,
current events, and topics of interest to you."

What a load of poo-poo.

[Spinzonner]

2. They're not mistakes

It all intentional, either malicious or neglectful.

[AuntPatsy]

3. I wish more people would try to understand that we are in this

fight together regardless of personal beliefs, messages like these need to be shouted to the rooftops...

[Swamp Rat]

4. No, Never.

It's like talking to a wall. :banghead:

Though, I applaud Barbara Boxer for her effort. At least we have a few representatives willing to speak truth to power.

[PurityOfEssence]

5. Nope. Wouldn't be manly.

Cheerleaders and privileged wimps worship stoic, bare-knuckled masculinity. They will never admit anything.

[FreedomAngel82]

6. Asking that question

is like saying Bush is a genius.

[paineinthearse]

7. .

:Kick:

[Greeby]

8. Barbara

love ya and all, but comeon, you know the answer to these questions is no.