McCain Fought for Bolton
Since many conservatives are bound and determined to highlight examples of John McCain’s apostasy from conservative orthodoxy, it’s important we highlight those times when he went above and beyond the call of duty to fight the good fight for consdervative ideas–and individuals. Reading John Bolton’s Surrender is Not an Option this morning, I learned that our much (and wrongly) maligned former United Nations Ambassador appreciated the Republican presidential nominee’s efforts on his behalf during his confirmation battle.
Bolton calls McCain’s Senate floor speech “especially memorable,” comparing “allegations about my temperament to what everyone saw from senators every day of the week.” He recounts other episodes where McCain worked to find a solution to the problem created by Democratic grandstanding while other Republicans were silent and/or indifferent.
Once again, we see John McCain standing up for conservative ideas in foreign affairs, fighting this time to confirm an intelligeent, outspoken and articulate defender of the president’s policies when the Democrats and their allies in the MSM were working double time to destroy him. On the most important issue of the day, McCain gets it right. His efforts on behalf of Bolton’s confirmation show this.
No wonder that good man has endorsed the Arizona Senator for president. (In making his endorsement, Bolton cited McCain’s active support during his ill-fated confirmation hearings.)
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Bolton is one of the VERY FEW clear thinkers I’ve seen in our govt.
So of course the Dems and RINOs drove him out.
Comment by Vince P — March 19, 2008 @ 2:09 pm - March 19, 2008
Dan, agreed. I’m a Bolton fan and this "gives me pause" in my otherwise strong dislike of McCain.
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — March 19, 2008 @ 2:14 pm - March 19, 2008
ILC, that was my intention in writing this post.
Comment by Dan — March 19, 2008 @ 2:17 pm - March 19, 2008
I ain’t talkin’ til Kevin tells me what to think.
Comment by heliotrope — March 19, 2008 @ 4:48 pm - March 19, 2008
When he was first appointed I admit I fell for the spin against him. However, Bolton did a darn good job and I wish he could have stayed until the end of Bush’s term. The UN badly needs reform and Bolton could have done a good job as a voice of reform if he had stayed on.
Comment by Andrew — March 19, 2008 @ 5:21 pm - March 19, 2008
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Pingback by GayPatriot » Why We Don’t Need a “Gays for McCain” Group — March 21, 2008 @ 3:21 am - March 21, 2008
John Bolton for Secretary of State.
Comment by w b h — March 21, 2008 @ 8:01 am - March 21, 2008