Dems fight Bolton nomination

From the AP:

Undersecretary of State John R. Bolton faced tough questioning Monday from Senate Democrats on his nomination to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Republicans were looking for swift approval from the Foreign Relations Committee.

President Bush's selection of Bolton last month has stirred controversy because of his expressions of disdain for the United Nations and the blunt criticism he has leveled at North Korea and other countries and arms control treaties.

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During administration efforts two years ago to seek an agreement with North Korea over its nuclear program, Bolton called that country's leader a "tyrannical dictator." North Korean officials refused to deal with him.

Bolton helped lead U.S. opposition to the International Criminal Court and the United States' eventual withdrawal from the treaty creating the court.

Some observations on this story:

1. As of this moment, it is 8:10 a.m. Eastern time. This story (as of now, who knows if it'll change later) refers to everything in the past tense. "Bolton faced tough questioning Monday from Senate Democrats." Did the facing of the tough questions occur before 7:30 a.m.? I don't think so. And if I'm correct, how can the article refer to what has yet to happen in the past tense? I mean, it IS going to happen, but that would be future tense and not past tense. Tells me that the AP and the rest of the MSM already have their talking points and strategy from the DNC. Go ahead, libs...defend this one!

2. Gasp! What?!? North Korea...a tyrannical dictatorship?!? No way! Where did he get that idea from? Why, isn't the place a Communist paradise? How dare he make such an observation! I tell you, it would be downright dangerous to allow him to take those kind of observation skills to such an important relevant organization like the U.N.!

3. Thank God (for those of you in blue states, that would be the Creator of the universe) that he led the opposition to the ICC! The ICC would have been nothing more than a kangaroo court for railroading Americans overseas with a sham trial. Foreigners are completely partial when it comes to their feelings about Americans, and the ICC would have subjected American citizens to mock trials. I have no faith in international laws or organizations, much less their courts.

Knowing these two things, and knowing how much liberals like my state's senator (Bill Nelson, D-FL) are opposed to his nomination, it's clear that Bolton is the right man for the job. Someone needs to kick some ass and take some names at the U.N., and Bolton looks like he's up to the task!