A Turning Tide for Bolton - New York Times

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A Turning Tide for Bolton - New York Times: "over the past two weeks John Bolton's confirmation prospects have gotten stronger. What happened?

On April 19, Bolton's nomination was knocked off-track by Senators Chris Dodd and Joe Biden at a Foreign Relations Committee hearing. They made powerful presentations against Bolton, which clearly spooked several Republicans. So investigators were dispatched to interview dozens of Bolton's colleagues to get a deeper view of his conduct.

The interview transcripts suggest that Bolton could behave in a 'fairly blunt manner' and that some people felt 'undue pressure' to conform to his views, as John Wolf, a former assistant secretary of state, testified.

But they also reveal that Bolton has a professional sense of limits. He'd push his views, and push hard. But after he'd had his say, he would almost always bow to the dictates of the organization."

The momentum has shifted on the Bolton nomination because John Bolton turns out to be a more complicated figure than earlier portrayed. It's become clear that earlier tales of him chasing women down hallways are unreliable. It's become clear that while he's abrasive, he is professional. If Senator George Voinovich reads these transcripts before he votes, I'm sure Bolton will be confirmed.

• In a reply to Kerry's questions, Bolton holds the right to have contrary opinions to the US Gov't.
  
• Bolton forgets to qualify his opinion as his only and passes it off as US policy.
• Bolton's wife left him and it suggests because of his "swinger" lifestyle.
• BoBo is behind the curve. This column is a joke.