maybe bolton isn't a shoo-in after all

in the grasping-at-straws dept...

Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska signaled Friday that his support for the nomination of John R. Bolton as U.N. ambassador was wavering after new reports that Bolton ordered an intelligence analyst removed from his job.

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Until Friday, the only Republican believed to be wavering in support of President Bush's U.N. nominee was Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, who had said he was inclined to vote for Bolton but had not made up his mind.

A majority of the committee is required to recommend the nomination to the full Senate. If Chafee or Hagel switched, it would create a tie and block the nomination. The committee chairman could ask members to send the nomination to the full Senate without a recommendation, but that action also would require a majority vote.

hopefully, the committee also takes the time to talk to melody townsel whose horrifying encounter with bolton some years ago in moscow hit kos last night... there was a post later in the evening that melody was going to be interviewed on air america as a result of the kos post but i haven't heard how it went...

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