The following editorial appeared in the New York Daily News on Friday, Nov. 10: Dispiriting it is that one old Democratic lion has gotten off to a bad start with more of the same old, same old. We speak of Delaware Sen. Joe Biden, who grabbed the first microphone in sight to announce that it's a big fat chance John Bolton has of staying on as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Never mind working together for the best interests of the nation. If Biden has the opportunity to take a good man down simply because Bush picked that man, looks like he'll be glad to do just that.
If there's anyone on Team Bush who has, in fact, genuinely done a heck of a job, it's Bolton, even as a recess appointee. That's what he became when the Senate decided not to confirm him last year, largely on the testimony of some former underling who blubbered that Bolton was ruuuude to her once - oh, the horror - and that's what he has remained, the big meanie, as he has accomplished significant things in the sinkhole that is Turtle Bay.
Bolton is the sole reason the Security Council has even bothered to notice the woebegone Darfur refugees in Sudan. Bolton is the reason Iran's feet have been held to the fire as much as they have while all dithering Europe was prepared to keep throwing cookies at the mullahs for the next several hundred years. Bolton is one of the reasons our Chinese friends have seen fit to conclude that a nuclear North Korea isn't a good idea for their side of things either. Bolton is smart, strong, resolute. He has been an admirable ambassador in every respect.
He's also a Bush man. Guess that means he's got to go. Joe Biden will to see to that, unless wiser Democrats prevail.
I just heard that Biden has announced he'll be running for President. I wasn't going to vote for him even before his Bolton-bashing photo op, but this is just another reason not to.
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