For White House, Bolton debate about state of U.N. - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics - April 26, 2005

Hello! Isn't this what we really SHOULD be talking about? Why is it that Democrats have been so succesful in shifting the debate away from their precious, but oh-so corrupt and WORTHLESS United Nations?

Let's put this train back on the track and confirm Bolton.

For White House, Bolton debate about state of U.N. - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics - April 26, 2005: "The White House is shifting debate away from John R. Bolton, President Bush's embattled nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and toward the scandal-plagued U.N. itself.
'We are going to make the case from here on out that this is about reform -- or more of the same -- at the U.N.,' a senior administration official told The Washington Times.

"Senators are realizing this is about the U.N.," added the official, who discussed Mr. Bolton on the condition of anonymity. "And they know the president is firmly behind him."

To underscore the point, the White House wants Mr. Bolton to meet with Sen. George V. Voinovich to assuage the Ohio Republican's concerns about the nominee's temperament, which some consider abrasive.

Enlisting the support of Mr. Voinovich would allow the administration to focus more on the United Nations, which has been rocked by scandals ranging from the oil-for-food program in Iraq to sexual abuse by peacekeepers in Africa.