Bolton Resigns

The AP is reporting Bush has accepted John Bolton's resignation to the post of US Ambassador to the United Nations. Bolton, a fiery figure, did not win the support of a bi-partisan bloc of Senators in the committee that would recommend his appointment to the full Senate. Not even a lame duck session of Congress, where Republicans still have control, could see through his renomination.

Even though Republicans and Democrats did not back Bolton the administration blames the failure of this nomination squarely on the Democrats

"Despite the support of a strong bipartisan majority of senators, Ambassdor Bolton's confirmation was blocked by a Democratic filibuster, and this is a clear example of the breakdown in the Senate confirmation process," she said. "Nominees deserve the opportunity for a clean up or down vote. Ambassador Bolton was never given that opportunity." Dana Perino, Deputy White House Press Secretary.

Nevermind that GOP Senators were not in the Bolton camp such as Ohio's Voinovich and Rhode Island's Lincoln Chaffe. According to an article on the Washington Post Colin Powell did not sign up as a supporter of Bolton and Condi Rice was quoted saying Bolton would be "closely supervised" at the UN.

We'll see who gets nominated now.