Bush took time out from the Social Security Road Show to urge Congress to "put aside politics" and just rubber-stamp his nominations already.
"John's distinguished career in service to our nation demonstrates that he is the right man at the right time for this important assignment. I urge the Senate to put aside politics and confirm John Bolton to the United Nations."
This silly talking point about "politics" is just dumb. Asking politicians to stop their politickin' is like asking a dog to stop licking his ass. He can't help it, it's part of being a dog.
Nah, that's no good. Colorful, but not so accurate. It's like asking a police officer if he could please just get the job done without wasting time with all that police work.
The Senate's refusal to rush Bolton's nomination through is perfectly legitimate. It's their job. The reason the vote has been delayed is that several Republicans on the Foreign Relations Committee have expressed serious reservations about his being the right man for the job. The President, of course, has never done anything that wasn't the exact right decision at the exact right time, so these Senators are obviously working with Osama.
For more on Bolton and the history of long debates over the appointment of previous U.N. ambassadors, see American Progress' rundown.
And then there's this:
