"LA Slimes" Reflects on Bolton Nomination

Regarding the Bolton's nomination as ambassador to the UN; the LA Times wants us to believe that Bush is responsible for all the rancor surrounding the Foreign Relation Committee's deliberation. If Bush had only gone to the Democrats and asked for their approval before he made his choice, things would run so much more smoothly.

And as he has many times before, Bush won the legislative fight by the narrowest of margins — maintaining just enough support from Sen. George V. Voinovich of Ohio and other conflicted Republicans on the committee to overcome uniform Democratic opposition and move the nomination to the floor on a party-line vote. In that way, the vote demonstrated again Bush's willingness to live on the political edge — to accept achingly narrow margins in Congress and at the ballot box to pursue ambitious changes that sharply divide the country. "This is their style of governing," said Marshall Wittmann, a former aide to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), now serving as a fellow at the Democratic Leadership Council. "You build upon the base and pressure the middle and you ignore the other side. You push across the finish line and you move on. In their mind a win is a win, regardless of how narrow or polarizing it is." (more)

Let's consider Bush's pursuit of "ambitious changes." He wants to reform Social Security to make it solvent in the future and to give retirees more money. He believes judges should not make law and should follow the US Constitution not foreign law. He wants to send a tough guy to the UN to facilitate much needed reform.

The LA Times can't believe that Bush is pushing his agenda. Because, hey man, he was reelected by such a slim margin. Evidently the GOP majority in the Senate and the House is meaningless.

And the Democrats have been so conciliatory. Yeah right.

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