Frist rumored to call Bolton vote Wednesday: 4 talking pts for Senators...

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Reportedly, the following senators are struggling to come up with enough reasons to reject John Bolton's nomination which could come on Wednesday, in an apparently sleight of hand by Frist.

May 23, 2005

Rumors Abound that Frist May Push Bolton on Wednesday -- Calling for Thursday Vote
Just when everything was looking so clear.

There are rumors swirling now that Frist may push the Bolton nomination on Wednesday this week. Since Barbara Boxer has a public hold -- and there are also private holds -- on the Bolton nomination, Frist would call for a "motion to proceed" on Bolton, which he can win on a simple majority.


but folks should keep in mind that calls to Senator Ben Nelson, : 202) 224-5274


Olympia Snowe, 202) 224-5344


Chuck Hagel, 202) 224-4224


Lincoln Chafee, 202) 224-2921


Susan Collins, 202) 224-2523


Arlen Spector, 202) 224-4254


Pete Domenici 202) 224-6621


and others of your choice are well worth it today, Tuesday, and Wednesday.


If Frist does push Bolton on Wednesday, look for a debate on the motion to proceed unfolding on Wednesday and Thursday morning -- with a vote scheduled for Thursday.
So much for the Bill Kristol call to Senator Frist that Democrats and Republicans agree to unlimited floor debate on John Bolton's merits and shortcomings for this important position in the United Nations.
More to come. (from: http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/

So, what do we have we can use as points to stop Bolton:

item 1: HE ASSISTED IN STOPPING THE FL RECOUNT IN 2000 AND HE HAS NO RESPECT FOR DEMOCRATIC PROCESS:

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/041505D.shtml#1

"I'm with the Bush-Cheney team, and I'm here to stop the count."
Those were the words John Bolton yelled as he burst into a Tallahassee library on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, where local election workers were recounting ballots cast in Florida's disputed presidential race between George W. Bush and Al Gore.
Bolton was one of the pack of lawyers for the Republican presidential ticket who repeatedly sought to shut down recounts of the ballots from Florida counties before those counts revealed that Gore had actually won the state's electoral votes and the presidency.

item 2: BOLTON HAS REPETITIVELY OBSTRUCTED THE ABILITY OF CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE HIS SHARING OF TOP-SECRET INFORMATION IN ORDER TO PAVE THE WAY FOR A WAR IN IRAQ:

http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/
".....if Bolton did share information or revelations from the intercepts, then American national security may have been undermined by Bolton's actions.
Without the intercept material, it is very difficult to compare Bolton's base of knowledge about the people and circumstances of some target the NSA was watching and what Bolton did either publicly or privately with the information he learned. In other words, if he shared such information with the Vice President's office, or with other officials across the government, then serious violations of protocol occurred...."

ITEM 3: MODERATE REPUBLICANS HAVE WITHDRAWN THEIR SUPPORT OF BOLTON re: BOLTON'S INABILITY TO ACT IN A DIPLOMATIC MANNER, SOMETHING WHICH WOULD CONTINUE TO UNDERMINE A WORLD COMMUNITY:


George Voinovich (R-PA):
"....I have based my decision on what I think is the bigger picture. Frankly, there is a particular concern that I have about this nomination, and it involves the big picture of U.S. public diplomacy. ...what message are we sending to the world community when in the same breath we have sought to appoint an ambassador to the United Nations who himself has been accused of being arrogant, of not listening to his friends, of acting unilaterally, of bullying those who do not have the ability to properly defend themselves? These are the very characteristics that we're trying to dispel in the world community.


ITEM 4: BOLTON MISLEAD THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE: DOES THE SENATE WANT TO SUPPORT SOMEONE THAT WILL NOT TELL THEM THE TRUTH?

http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/bolton.pdf
VI. MISLEADING THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
The record before the Committee demonstrates that Under Secretary Bolton did not live up to his reputation as a "straight-talker" during his testimony to the Committee. He made several statements to the Committee that were contradicted by others, at odds with available evidence, and may be fairly described as misleading, disingenuous or non-responsive

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1. Thanks for the ammo

Nominated for exposure.