Bolton Resigns, America, World Victimized by Democrat Extremist

John Bolton, who despite hysterical predictions from such left luminaries as Ted Kennedy, his sandwich partner Chris Dodd and Barbara Boxer has served as an effective and respected advocate for the United States at the United Nations has resigned, one presumes to save himself from another round of manufactured accusations and half truths before a democrat majority senate Foreign Relations Committee.

President Bush has called the democrats tactics this morning "stubborn obstructionism" and he could not be more on the mark.

The President . . . shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law. . .
(Article II, Section 2, Clause 2)

For those of you who pontificate about the Bush Administration "shredding the constitution I would submit that transferring the power of the FULL SENATE to give up or down votes on nominees to a hand full of Committee members is extraordinarily dangerous. Yes, this means when republicans do it too. Committees should hold full, vigorous hearings, listening to witnesses for and against the nominee, issue uncompromising reports and recommendations and then let the vote go to the floor. Anything less is unacceptable.

Of course, except for effectively building coalitions and consensus on North Korea, Darfur, the Middle East, UN Reform and being an aggressive defender of the United States, he really was a flop. I'm sure the business as usual people at the UN (take our money while bashing our country), North Korea, Iran, Syria and Hezbollah are as happy as the democrats on this. It really angers me for the folks who scream the most about using the UN want anyone but the most effective person for the job there. It takes irrational opposition to a new low.