Comments on: Recess Time for Bolton http://poliblogger.com/?p=7729 A rough draft of my thoughts... Sat, 18 Nov 2025 05:50:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: The Moderate Voice http://poliblogger.com/?p=7729#comment-151841 Tue, 02 Aug 2025 03:16:38 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7729#comment-151841 <strong>Bush Does Recess Appointment To Send Bolton To UN</strong> President George Bush today bypassed the Senate and used a recess appointment to send embattled UN Ambassador nominee to the UN, ... Bush Does Recess Appointment To Send Bolton To UN

President George Bush today bypassed the Senate and used a recess appointment to send embattled UN Ambassador nominee to the UN, …

]]> by: Dr. Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=7729#comment-151672 Mon, 01 Aug 2025 17:33:26 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7729#comment-151672 Understand: I have argued vociferously for the President's right to appoint whomever he wishes and to expect that most of those nominations will approved. Nevertheless, I am oppossed to this--which should tell you something. Understand: I have argued vociferously for the President’s right to appoint whomever he wishes and to expect that most of those nominations will approved. Nevertheless, I am oppossed to this–which should tell you something.

]]> by: Dr. Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=7729#comment-151671 Mon, 01 Aug 2025 17:32:16 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7729#comment-151671 You argument basically states, therefore, that the President should <i>never</i> back down. I simply don't think that that is the case. It isn't as if Bush hasn't demonstrated the ability to stand tall and forge ahead in the past. The message he is sending here is not strength and leadership, but stubbornness and recalcitrance. You argument basically states, therefore, that the President should never back down. I simply don’t think that that is the case.

It isn’t as if Bush hasn’t demonstrated the ability to stand tall and forge ahead in the past.

The message he is sending here is not strength and leadership, but stubbornness and recalcitrance.

]]> by: Director Mitch http://poliblogger.com/?p=7729#comment-151670 Mon, 01 Aug 2025 17:29:16 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7729#comment-151670 But if you let your opponents roll you over on something insignificant like this, then you create precedent. Leadership sometimes requires you to stick by your decision, even in the face of strong opposition. I think this enhances Bush's ability to lead since the senate now knows they have to go to the mat instead of just bicker and complain in the press. This also gives those under him confidence that he will support them, and not drop them at the first sign of trouble. Again, something that enhances leadership. What kind of people do you have working for you if it is found out you waffle any time the going gets tough. I think you need to view this decision through a leadership glass rather than a political one. But if you let your opponents roll you over on something insignificant like this, then you create precedent.

Leadership sometimes requires you to stick by your decision, even in the face of strong opposition. I think this enhances Bush’s ability to lead since the senate now knows they have to go to the mat instead of just bicker and complain in the press.

This also gives those under him confidence that he will support them, and not drop them at the first sign of trouble. Again, something that enhances leadership.

What kind of people do you have working for you if it is found out you waffle any time the going gets tough. I think you need to view this decision through a leadership glass rather than a political one.

]]> by: Rooftop Report http://poliblogger.com/?p=7729#comment-151643 Mon, 01 Aug 2025 14:39:06 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7729#comment-151643 <strong>Recess Appointment</strong> Angering your opponent, weakening your ability to get what you want done, and looking petty in the meantime. World, I give you the John Bolton recess appointment: Recess Appointment

Angering your opponent, weakening your ability to get what you want done, and looking petty in the meantime.

World, I give you the John Bolton recess appointment:

]]> by: Dr. Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=7729#comment-151642 Mon, 01 Aug 2025 14:04:18 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7729#comment-151642 This isn't about "going to bat" for an employee--it's about whether a given decision will affect the ability of the President of the United States to govern effectively. I think that an unnecessary confrontation (you yourself acknowledge that the position isn't that important) over this nomination creates more problems for the administration than it solves. As such, it is problematic and this recess appointment should not be pursued. If, as you say, "we could put a kid into the position" (a bit overstated), then why create this kind of trouble over Bolton? It isn't always about who "wins" the competition between the Donkeys and the Elephants. This isn’t about “going to bat” for an employee–it’s about whether a given decision will affect the ability of the President of the United States to govern effectively. I think that an unnecessary confrontation (you yourself acknowledge that the position isn’t that important) over this nomination creates more problems for the administration than it solves. As such, it is problematic and this recess appointment should not be pursued.

If, as you say, “we could put a kid into the position” (a bit overstated), then why create this kind of trouble over Bolton?

It isn’t always about who “wins” the competition between the Donkeys and the Elephants.

]]> by: Director Mitch http://poliblogger.com/?p=7729#comment-151641 Mon, 01 Aug 2025 13:57:45 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7729#comment-151641 Well, Steven, if you were my boss, I guess I know how far you would go to bat for me. At some point politics is about the individual, not how many political points you can score. And as this position has little, if any, affect on the lives of U.S. citizens - we are talking ambassador to the UN, not supreme court justice - the president should be able to put in who he wants. As I commented on OTB, doesn't the UN guy just vote how the president tells him? We could put a kid into the position without any problem. Well, Steven, if you were my boss, I guess I know how far you would go to bat for me.

At some point politics is about the individual, not how many political points you can score. And as this position has little, if any, affect on the lives of U.S. citizens - we are talking ambassador to the UN, not supreme court justice - the president should be able to put in who he wants.

As I commented on OTB, doesn’t the UN guy just vote how the president tells him? We could put a kid into the position without any problem.

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