John Bolton has been nominated to serve as ambassador to the UN. The left and the stripped pants crowd in foggy bottom has begun it's attacks. Already there are several websites accusing him of everything from genocide in Honduras to being a supporter of the John Birch Society. On one website a photo of a sign listing an organization affiliated with the JBS and inferring some association with the organization on Bolton's part. A visitor to the Chief's Site advises that she is a member of the John Birch Society and Bolton is not. More to come.

December 4, 2006 - Bolton is gone. What may be next?

In January 2007, the Democrats will be in control of the Senate. This guy is in their cross-hairs.

August 1, 2005 - The President made a recess appointment of John Bolton. When you win the election, you get to appoint your own team!

After many months and only days after an agreement between 14 Republican and Democrat Senators that the fillibuster would only be used in extra- ordinary circumstance, and a claim by all the usual suspects that this was not a fillibuster, a cloture vote was held on May 26, 2005, to bring Bolton's nomination to a vote. Senator Lugar voted for and Senator Bayh voted against. The non-fhillibuster continues. Bolton's sin seems to be that he is too tough.

On June 20, 2005, a second vote to end the fillibuster the Dems said they were not conducting failed on a vote of 54 - Yea; 38 - Nay; 8 - Not Voting. Some voted as follows:

Lugar - Yea
Bayh - Nay
Kerry - AWOL
Kennedy - Nay
Clinton - Nay