Confirmation of John Bolton as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, 2006

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This is a topic, with start date July 27, 2006 and unknown end date.

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Summary of positions for this topic

• Confirmation should be filibustered (6 items)
• Bolton should be confirmed (27 items)
• Bolton should have been confirmed (10 items)

Full listing

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Bolton should have been confirmed

For

Bolton was worth saving by David Warren (Ottawa Citizen, December 7, 2006) (view)

Bolton calls it quits by Chicago Tribune editorial board (Chicago Tribune, December 5, 2006) (view)

Bolton Steps Down by New York Post editorial board (New York Post, December 5, 2006) (view)

Dumb Dems boot Bolton by New York Daily News editorial board (New York Daily News, December 5, 2006) (view)

Capitol politics shoot down Bolton by Boston Herald editorial board (Boston Herald, December 5, 2006) (view)

Bolton Departs by The Wall Street Journal editorial board (The Wall Street Journal, December 5, 2006) (view)

Boltin' by National Review editorial board (National Review, December 5, 2006) (view)

Against

Bolton goes, at last by Financial Times editorial board (Financial Times, December 6, 2006) (view)

Mr. Bolton Resigns by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, December 5, 2006) (view)

Taking Stock: John Bolton's Resignation by Steve Clemons (The Huffington Post, December 4, 2006) (view)

Bolton should be confirmed

For

John Bolton's U.N. success by Suzanne Fields (The Washington Times, November 27, 2006) (view)

Confirm Bolton for U.N. post by Chicago Sun-Times editorial board (Chicago Sun-Times, November 14, 2006) (view)

Confirm John Bolton by Chicago Tribune editorial board (Chicago Tribune, November 14, 2006) (view)

Are Dems Bolton Already? by New York Post editorial board (New York Post, November 13, 2006) (view)

Bolton nomination is a test for Dems by Boston Herald editorial board (Boston Herald, November 13, 2006) (view)

Bolton Corrals El Loco by New York Post editorial board (New York Post, October 19, 2006) (view)

A U.N. eye-opener by The San Diego Union-Tribune editorial board (The San Diego Union-Tribune, September 27, 2006) (view)

Second Time's a Charm? by Fred Barnes (The Weekly Standard, 09/18/2006) (view)

Mr. Diplomacy by The Wall Street Journal editorial board (The Wall Street Journal, September 7, 2006) (view)

Arianna in a Huff Over John Bolton by Thomas P. Kilgannon (Human Events, September 5, 2006) (view)

Bravo for Bolton by David Limbaugh (The Washington Times, August 5, 2006) (view)

John Bolton deserves to remain U.N. envoy by Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial board (Las Vegas Review-Journal, August 4, 2006) (view)

Joe Lieberman For Senate In Connecticut; John Bolton For The UN by The Jewish Press editorial board (The Jewish Press, August 2, 2006) (view)

Stick With Bolton: America could use stability at the U.N. by The Dallas Morning News editorial board (The Dallas Morning News, August 2, 2006) (view)

A defeat for Bolton could undercut US policy by Thomas M. Boyd (The Boston Globe, August 1, 2006) (view)

Keep John Bolton at the United Nations by New York Daily News editorial board (New York Daily News, July 31, 2006) (view)

A public advocate for the United States by Alan Dershowitz (The Washington Times, July 28, 2006) (view)

Hire This Temp by Peter Brookes (New York Post, July 27, 2006) (view)

Confirm Bolton by The Washington Times editorial board (The Washington Times, July 26, 2006) (view)

Why I'll Vote for Bolton by George Voinovich (The Washington Post, July 20, 2006) (view)

Against

John Bolton is a terrible representative of the United States by Larry Finkelstein, Jeffrey Laurenti (New Hampshire Union Leader, September 4, 2006) (view)

He's Baaaack: John Bolton ... Still Bad for America by Arianna Huffington (The Huffington Post, August 31, 2006) (view)

Get the hook for John Bolton by Froma Harrop (The Providence Journal, August 2, 2006) (view)

Still the Wrong Man for the U.N. by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, July 31, 2006) (view)

Rejecting Bolton's Sledgehammer Diplomacy by Los Angeles Times editorial board (Los Angeles Times, July 27, 2006) (view)

Mixed

Diplomacy at the U.N. by The Sacramento Bee editorial board (The Sacramento Bee, August 4, 2006) (view)

John Bolton, Multilateralist? by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, July 27, 2006) (view)

Confirmation should be filibustered

For

He's Baaaack: John Bolton ... Still Bad for America by Arianna Huffington (The Huffington Post, August 31, 2006) (view)

Get the hook for John Bolton by Froma Harrop (The Providence Journal, August 2, 2006) (view)

Against

John Bolton deserves to remain U.N. envoy by Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial board (Las Vegas Review-Journal, August 4, 2006) (view)

A defeat for Bolton could undercut US policy by Thomas M. Boyd (The Boston Globe, August 1, 2006) (view)

Keep John Bolton at the United Nations by New York Daily News editorial board (New York Daily News, July 31, 2006) (view)

Rejecting Bolton's Sledgehammer Diplomacy by Los Angeles Times editorial board (Los Angeles Times, July 27, 2006) (view)

All items that address this topic (37 total)

Title	Author	Source	Date
Why I'll Vote for Bolton	George Voinovich	The Washington Post	July 20, 2006
Confirm Bolton	The Washington Times editorial board	The Washington Times	July 26, 2006
John Bolton, Multilateralist?	The Washington Post editorial board	The Washington Post	July 27, 2006
Rejecting Bolton's Sledgehammer Diplomacy	Los Angeles Times editorial board	Los Angeles Times	July 27, 2006
Hire This Temp	Peter Brookes	New York Post	July 27, 2006
A public advocate for the United States	Alan Dershowitz	The Washington Times	July 28, 2006
Still the Wrong Man for the U.N.	The New York Times editorial board	The New York Times	July 31, 2006
Keep John Bolton at the United Nations	New York Daily News editorial board	New York Daily News	July 31, 2006
A defeat for Bolton could undercut US policy	Thomas M. Boyd	The Boston Globe	August 1, 2006
Joe Lieberman For Senate In Connecticut; John Bolton For The UN	The Jewish Press editorial board	The Jewish Press	August 2, 2006
Get the hook for John Bolton	Froma Harrop	The Providence Journal	August 2, 2006
Stick With Bolton: America could use stability at the U.N.	The Dallas Morning News editorial board	The Dallas Morning News	August 2, 2006
Diplomacy at the U.N.	The Sacramento Bee editorial board	The Sacramento Bee	August 4, 2006
John Bolton deserves to remain U.N. envoy	Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial board	Las Vegas Review-Journal	August 4, 2006
Bravo for Bolton	David Limbaugh	The Washington Times	August 5, 2006
He's Baaaack: John Bolton ... Still Bad for America	Arianna Huffington	The Huffington Post	August 31, 2006
John Bolton is a terrible representative of the United States	Larry Finkelstein • Jeffrey Laurenti	New Hampshire Union Leader	September 4, 2006
Arianna in a Huff Over John Bolton	Thomas P. Kilgannon	Human Events	September 5, 2006
Mr. Diplomacy	The Wall Street Journal editorial board	The Wall Street Journal	September 7, 2006
Second Time's a Charm?	Fred Barnes	The Weekly Standard	September 18, 2006
A U.N. eye-opener	The San Diego Union-Tribune editorial board	The San Diego Union-Tribune	September 27, 2006
Bolton Corrals El Loco	New York Post editorial board	New York Post	October 19, 2006
Are Dems Bolton Already?	New York Post editorial board	New York Post	November 13, 2006
Bolton nomination is a test for Dems	Boston Herald editorial board	Boston Herald	November 13, 2006
Confirm Bolton for U.N. post	Chicago Sun-Times editorial board	Chicago Sun-Times	November 14, 2006
Confirm John Bolton	Chicago Tribune editorial board	Chicago Tribune	November 14, 2006
John Bolton's U.N. success	Suzanne Fields	The Washington Times	November 27, 2006
Taking Stock: John Bolton's Resignation	Steve Clemons	The Huffington Post	December 4, 2006
Bolton calls it quits	Chicago Tribune editorial board	Chicago Tribune	December 5, 2006
Bolton Steps Down	New York Post editorial board	New York Post	December 5, 2006
Mr. Bolton Resigns	The New York Times editorial board	The New York Times	December 5, 2006
Dumb Dems boot Bolton	New York Daily News editorial board	New York Daily News	December 5, 2006
Capitol politics shoot down Bolton	Boston Herald editorial board	Boston Herald	December 5, 2006
Bolton Departs	The Wall Street Journal editorial board	The Wall Street Journal	December 5, 2006
Boltin'	National Review editorial board	National Review	December 5, 2006
Bolton goes, at last	Financial Times editorial board	Financial Times	December 6, 2006
Bolton was worth saving	David Warren	Ottawa Citizen	December 7, 2006