Bless my soul, do Republicans show class from time to time?
Steve Clemons says that “Senators Trent Lott, Susan Collins, Lincoln Chafee, John McCain, George Voinovich and Lamar Alexander have all stated that they believe that the White House should release ALL requested documents on Bolton.” Cynical me, I wonder what real courage this takes since the White House will likely refuse to provide the documents (list below fold). So, Mssrs. and Ms. GOP Senators can appear fair-minded without consequence. Clemons, however, thinks “the White House is in a tough position.” (Hmmm.)
Clemons also notes that “[w]ord is that John Bolton may not accept a recess appointment. The bottom line there is that any U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. not confirmed by the Senate will not be perceived as legitimate.”
Below, a limerick on Frist’s follies re Bolton:
From Peek: Blog of Blogs, quoting Mad Kane:
Said John Bolton’s appointment was killed.
But then Bush buttonholed him,
Demanding John Bolton.
Now Bill claims that appointment’s just ill.
Audio version. (MP3)
The list of documents:
1. NSA Intercepts and names of U.S. officials redacted in them and requested by Bolton
2. All preparatory and deliberative material and communications on Syria WMD testimony that was to have been presented in 2003
3. The client list of Matthew C. Freedman who continued to work as a lobbyist while he worked as a six-figure “special assistant” in John Bolton’s office and being listed in the State Department staff directory
