Cheat-Seeking Missles

Monday, July 25, 2005

A Bolton Sidestep? Don't Think So

The White House floated a trial balloon today that it might move the John Bolton's UN ambassador appointment forward without Senate approval via a recess appointment, perhaps as early as Congress' August recess.

I don't think so. I argued for just such a recess appointment a number of moths ago because the Dem delays are just silly, given Bolton's record and the UN's need for a decidely undiplomatic slap upside the head.

But that was before O'Connor resigned.

As important as UN reform is to out international policy, it is just that: an international policy matter. As such, it pales in comparison to domestic policy and the Big Daddy of all domestic policy matters: A Supreme Court appointment.

Nothing unusually awful has happened at the UN since the Dem's pathetic but frurstrating campaign against Bolton began. Just the usual awful that goes on daily.

In fact, I'd be willing to sacrifice Bolton in return for a pledge that Roberts would be confirmed before October, so we don't have to suffer through another term of Sandra Day O'Indecision.

I hardly think it will come down to that, but let's not mess up the big campaign will an ill-timed skirmish.