Anybody wanna bet Bolton withdraws?

[ewagner]

He's such a SOB I'll bet he withdraws rather than face the possibility of defeat!

Also....there is a possibility that Dubya will ASK Bolton to withdraw!

[AlCzervik]

1. i just emailed my sister about starting "to spend more time with my family

pool!

[ewagner]

2. Great minds think alike n/t

[ComerPerro]

3. If he withdraws they can demonize Democrats

because we were so mean that we forced him to withdraw.

[AlCzervik]

5. better him do that then work at the UN

[ComerPerro]

8. too true

It was such classic Bush move. Nominate someone who is hellbent on dismantling the UN for UN Ambassador...

[AzDar]

12. For some who's only semi-literate(at best) ,he certainly seems to have

absorbed his Orwell..."clear skies initiative" etc.

[Skidmore]

4. And then goes after everyone who

contributed to his embarassment. The man's a psychopath--he'll go looking for revenge.

[punpirate]

6. Doesn't sound like his style...

... but the WH might think he's not worth the effort.

But, in this two weeks, you can bet that Cheney is going to be hounding a few members of the committee, relentlessly.

[babylonsister]

11. But with another two weeks to work with, think of all

the other distasteful stuff the Dems might uncover and verify. Maybe he'll withdraw rather than be embarrassed.

[mikelewis]

7. Bolton won't withdraw

[goodhue]

9. I think he may have to.

Surprising turn of events.

[rkc3]

10. Do tell - MSM-impaired (is that possible) at the moment.

[bumblebee1]

13. If he withdraws,

I wonder what Condiliesa Liesalot will have to say about that?

[radfringe]

14. won't withdraw

here's how I see it playing out...

Voinivich will be subjected to some arm twisting over the next couple of weeks. The committee will meet, Lugar will call for a vote, there will be some sputtering and protests - but Bolton's name will go to the senate for confirmation

Dems will try various means of blocking the vote and get accused of being partisan and playing politics

after a few days of screaming and talkinghead blather -- the repug-senate pull out their rubberstamps and confirm bolton

[bklyncowgirl]

15. Does he have a nanny? We may see a Bernie Kerik moment.

Maybe they'll find an unpaid parking ticket or an overdue library book in his past.

Of course this is just one skirmish in one battle in a long war.

[FormerDittoHead]

16. I think so - to save social security "reform"...

If his baggage is as heavy as it seems, why would they waste political capital when SS privitation (and national sales tax) are the REAL goals?

The last thing this administration wants is to project to the people that some balance needs to be restored...