THE VOINOVICH SWITCH
Beltway Buzz’s Eric Pfeiffer continues his excellent coverage of the Bolton crisis. Pfeiffer notes:
The angry reader emails are pouring in fast regarding George Voinovich and yesterday’s Foreign Relations Committee hearing. Most of them are not fit for pint in a family-friendly publication.
I’m getting the same reaction from readers. Judging from my mailbag, Sen. Voinovich’s limp Hamlet act is enraging the GOP grass-roots. Pfeiffer also reports:
I just spoke with Senator Voinovich’s office about his promise of a “no” vote at yesterday’s Bolton hearing. I asked if Voinovich’s move yesterday signaled that he has ruled out voting against Bolton, “This is not a ‘no’ vote,” I was told.
Also on NRO: Frank Gaffney’s analysis.
The reaction on the left side of the blogosphere is interesting. Liberal Oasis asks “What Next?” and expresses some disappointment that the Dems are emphasizing Bolton’s alleged managerial abuses instead of waging an ideological attack. The Washington Note hails Voinovich and lambastes Sen. Lincoln Chafee for sticking his head in the sand. At MyDD, they are crowing:
I think we are going to win this one. The vote won’t take place for three weeks pending further investigation. The fat duck is warming up to start quacking. – Chris
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeee…Haaaawwwww!
We is WINNIN’ONE!
Things are turnin’ baby.
This matters. Bush losing one matters.
It’s precedent for the judicial fights.
And we are winning this on the merits without filibustering.
Not the least of the good news is that the Wingnuts will be attacking the moderates on this.
I swear one of these days another Rep. Senator is going to follow Jeffords out of the party.
This is how it begins!
Can’t say I blame them for gloating.
Update: The White House responds.
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