Friday, November 10, 2006

Bipartisanship Bush had not planned on?


In the final months of Bush's Republican controlled congress, he plans to make sure that his nomination of John Bolton to the UN Ambassador position goes through this congress. He also hopes to move quickly with legislation authorizing the National Security Agency's domestic surveillance program. However, Sen. Lincoln Chaffee (R-Rhode Island) has announced his plan to block Bush's nomination of Bolton. Chaffee has expressed that based on Tuesdays election results the American people want change in Foreign policy and Bolton in his eyes is not the man for the job. He has also said that he is "not going to endorse something the American people have spoke out against." I personally think if Bolton is not brought before the senate before the end of the year, their is no chance of his name ever coming up in front of a Democrat controlled congress. I also think the Republicans will think twice before the approve anyone or past any legislation this month and next because the American people are watching, and have already expressed great discontent with Republicans. The Republicans can't afford any more loses.

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