Bolton resigns

It is disappointing that John Bolton resigned his position as UN Ambassador today notwithstanding his ridiculous mustache:). From a political standpoint, I think Republicans would have done well to push forward his nomination as they would have forced Democrats to say why a seemingly very well qualified Yale Law graduate should not be confirmed. Democrats would have been in the position of defending the United Nations as such unfailing organization (not a majority opinion in this country) not worthy of a guy willing to stand up for American interests and pro-Israel Democrats like Senator Schumer would have had to defend blocking the re-appointment of a man who was unpopular in the international community in large part for standing up against the inherent anti-Israel bias (and resolutions) at the UN.

John McCain put it best: "His resignation today is less a commentary on Mr. Bolton than on the state of affairs in the U.S. Senate. For over a year, Democrats blocked his nomination in the Foreign Relations Committee, preventing an up or down vote on the Senate floor. In so doing, they have deprived America of the right man at the right time at the U.N."