Senate Foreign Relations Committee meeting starting (Ambassador confirmations, Fox)

[never cry wolf]

Live feed at this link: http://www.senate.gov/~foreign/

[TayTay]

1. Sam Fox has withdrawn his nomination

It just came across.

[Norquist Nemesis]

2. Well, then...

:applause:

[TayTay]

3. Yeah, I guess with all the fires going on in the WH

They had nobody to send out to shill for Fox. So, the nomination goes down without a fight.

It sucks to be them today.

[never cry wolf]

5. Oh well then, nevermind

I'd have rather have him denied by vote but that works for me. Back to the GSA hearing.

[Hobo]

4. Here is what I found

<http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/bw-wh/2007/mar/28/032809020.html>

Great news

Way to go Senator Dodd

Peace

Hobo

:beer: :toast:

[AnnInLa]

6. President withdrew the nomination

White House Withdraws Ambassador Nominee

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush has withdrawn the ambassadorial nomination of a businessman who donated money to a group that undermined Sen. John Kerry's presidential campaign.

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http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/bw-wh/2007/mar/28/032809020.html

Too much sunlight on the reprehensible Swiftboat organization??? If Dodd's veto and Kerry's veto stopped the Swiftboater, the "victory" for the Dems meme would have been terrible for bushie.