Frist: Bolton allegations "successfully debunked one by one"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=578&e=4&u=/nm/20050426/pl_nm/bush_bolton_dc

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans expressed growing confidence on Tuesday that the Senate will confirm John Bolton as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, despite Democrats' contention he is a bully unsuited to the post.

"The allegations are being to my mind very successfully debunked one by one," said Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, a Tennessee Republican. "I'm optimistic at the direction it's taking."

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (news, bio, voting record), a Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee who said more time was needed to examine Bolton's record, said so far she has not seen information to prompt her to vote against him.

"At this point in time I have not learned of anything that would change my mind, but it's my obligation to look thoroughly and see if there's any basis to what has been raised," Murkowski of Alaska told reporters.

[NMDemDist2]

1. debunked? where? n/t

[aquart]

2. When? By whom?

Is Frist orbiting around a different solar system?

[xray s]

3. In Frists mind!

Must be the echo that's confusing him...

[FreedomAngel82]

11. I think

Frist is divorced from reality. Seriously. Has he and the other republicans had any of these mental health tests?

[Missy M]

4. Shudder...

...can you imagine other nations being forced to look at that face every day!

[MADem]

5. Colin Powell needs to get back on the phone n/t

[Fire Walk With Me]

6. If you repeat it endlessly, it must be true (cough, WMD)

Show no weakness and they'll line up behind you.

Freaking consencus reality gone bad...

[Pirate Smile]

7. That photo of Bolton is forcing me to post this tidbit from Wonkette

on him.

"Sometimes psychotic rage is viewed as a major character flaw. In other instances, it's considered an indispensable attribute. We're not exactly sure how it works, but if you want to fall in the latter category, try these two tips. First, jam a chinchilla up your nose until only the tail shows. Second, be Republican. — GREG BEATO

http://www.wonkette.com/

[Cha]

9. That's bolton? I didn't know who

the frick that was..but my first impression wasn't that great.

[Cha]

8. fristface lies just to keep in

shape.. they never admit they always make mistakes. It would kill bush to nominate someone actually qualified for a job.

[Roland99]

10. Delusional insanity....amazing.

BTW, a pic of Bolton from the 2000 election fiasco:



Judge Charles Burton, chairman of the Palm Beach County canvassing board, holds up the last ballot the board was able to consider in the manual recount of ballots as Democratic lawyer Mark White, left, and Republican lawyer John Bolton watch at the Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000, in West Palm Beach, Fla. On Election Day 2004 partisan lawyers are planning to be at polling places they consider important or prone to trouble as the best remembered controversies in the 2000 Florida election grew from technical voting problems, many of which still exist; an estimated 32 million voters in 19 states will use punch cards. -AP File Photo

[applegrove]

12. If they just act like it - then it is so - if you are a sociopath. n/t

[rumpel]

13. Give me a break...all these statements are designed for the people who

only hear sound bites, when they come home from their 2 jobs.

Unfortunately it works.

[MontageOfFreedom]

14. Debunked? Why how interesting Frist comes up so authoratative...

What is Bolton's record hiding that is so destructive? Maybe everyone should email all the official Bolton stories in....