White House: Republicans to move for Bolton confirmation before Democrats take over Senate in '07

Human Torch

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Thu Nov-09-06 01:13 PM
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White House: Republicans to move for Bolton confirmation before Democrats take over Senate in '07

Just a Raw Story teaser at this point:

"White House: Republicans to move for Bolton confirmation before Democrats take over Senate in '07... Developing..."

http://www.rawstory.com/

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truebrit71

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Thu Nov-09-06 01:16 PM
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Not gonna happen...

...with the outgoing Dem minority in position to become the majority the "nuclear option" is no longer a threat...

He will not be confirmed.

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WI_DEM

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Thu Nov-09-06 01:16 PM
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1. Can't we filibuster this until we do come to power?

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bowens43

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Thu Nov-09-06 01:16 PM
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2. Now is the time to filibuster.

Edited on Thu Nov-09-06 01:17 PM by bowens43

They wouldn't dare change the rules with the Democrats coming into power in January.

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snacker

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Thu Nov-09-06 01:19 PM
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3. I thought I just read that Newsmax was reporting he'd be leaving the post next month.

Edited on Thu Nov-09-06 01:21 PM by snacker

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The Count

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Thu Nov-09-06 01:23 PM
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4. Just now on CNN

Edited on Thu Nov-09-06 01:24 PM by The Count

Story confirmed. So much for 'bipartisanship"

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Human Torch

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Thu Nov-09-06 01:34 PM
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5. Raw just posted it too:

White House: GOP to attempt to confirm Bolton before Dems take over

RAW STORY
Published: Thursday November 9, 2006

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/White_House_GOP_to_attempt_to_1109.html

White House press secretary Tony Snow today announced that Republicans will push for confirmation of UN Ambassador John Bolton before Democrats take power, RAW STORY has learned.

At a press conference today, Snow announced that at a breakfast this morning, Republican leaders had discussed plans to push Bolton through before Democrats take over.

"We think is important that he stay there," Snow announced.

Bolton was appointed without confirmation during a Senate recess, after he failed to win approval by a Republican-controlled Senate. How his prospects look with fewer Republicans facing re-election in the near future is uncertain. Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) had earlier stated that under a Democratic Senate, the nomination was "going nowhere."

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BootinUp

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Thu Nov-09-06 01:50 PM
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6. Dems in Senate have already said

it ain't happenin. Thats a clear indication that a filibuster would be likely.

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