Comments on: Bolton in the Den of Diplomats http://pjmedia.com/claudiarosett/bolton_in_the_den_of_diplomats/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:35:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bobby Gee http://pjmedia.com/claudiarosett/bolton_in_the_den_of_diplomats/#comment-418 Bobby Gee Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:52:27 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/claudiarosett/2006/12/07/bolton-in-the-den-of-diplomats/#comment-418 Your language in depicting the UN as a "sinkhole" is too polite. The UN is a burlesque of representational government. I'm pleased to see you portray the UN as it is. Your language in depicting the UN as a “sinkhole” is too polite. The UN is a burlesque of representational government. I’m pleased to see you portray the UN as it is.

]]> By: Alex Chediak http://pjmedia.com/claudiarosett/bolton_in_the_den_of_diplomats/#comment-417 Alex Chediak Sat, 09 Dec 2006 23:25:52 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/claudiarosett/2006/12/07/bolton-in-the-den-of-diplomats/#comment-417 Great article, Claudia. Might someone point me to a good essay discussing the actual circumstances behind Bolton's departure? Thanks, Alex Great article, Claudia. Might someone point me to a good essay discussing the actual circumstances behind Bolton’s departure?

Thanks,
Alex

]]> By: gringoman http://pjmedia.com/claudiarosett/bolton_in_the_den_of_diplomats/#comment-416 gringoman Sat, 09 Dec 2006 05:47:40 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/claudiarosett/2006/12/07/bolton-in-the-den-of-diplomats/#comment-416 Excellent column, but isn't this victory of John Bolton's opponents rather pyhrric? Such an Ambassador, by standing up to that pompous snake pit, in effect helped to alleviate U.S. disgust with it. Americans could think, 'well, maybe something can be salvaged there. A man like Bolton is on the job. Maybe we shouldn't dump them in the East River after all.' But now, how much of the illusion will be left, especially if replacements, instead of standing up, just slither along with the others? Have the Democrats reckoned? Have they really benefitted their pets? Excellent column, but isn’t this victory of John Bolton’s opponents rather pyhrric? Such an Ambassador, by standing up to that pompous snake pit, in effect helped to alleviate U.S. disgust with it. Americans could think, ‘well, maybe something can be salvaged there. A man like Bolton is on the job. Maybe we shouldn’t dump them in the East River after all.’

But now, how much of the illusion will be left, especially if replacements, instead of standing up, just slither along with the others? Have the Democrats reckoned? Have they really benefitted their pets?

]]> By: Paul Deffebach http://pjmedia.com/claudiarosett/bolton_in_the_den_of_diplomats/#comment-415 Paul Deffebach Sat, 09 Dec 2006 01:52:47 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/claudiarosett/2006/12/07/bolton-in-the-den-of-diplomats/#comment-415 Claudia, Nice column. What the UN lacks is any semblance of moral authority, not because of its dreams of world peace, but because of its structure. The UN is a democracy of dictators where democracies get out voted. When the UN or a competing organization limits membership to democracies in fair elections, only then will the interests of peace and freedom. Claudia,
Nice column. What the UN lacks is any semblance of moral authority, not because of its dreams of world peace, but because of its structure. The UN is a democracy of dictators where democracies get out voted. When the UN or a competing organization limits membership to democracies in fair elections, only then will the interests of peace and freedom.

]]> By: paul stutman http://pjmedia.com/claudiarosett/bolton_in_the_den_of_diplomats/#comment-414 paul stutman Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:30:48 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/claudiarosett/2006/12/07/bolton-in-the-den-of-diplomats/#comment-414 Claudia: Fantastic column. I've been a gigantic supporter of John Bolton since he was first appointed. His unwavering commitment to Israel and his sense of good and evil should have been commended. Instead, the liberal democrats in the Senate decided to block his nomination. Shame on all of them! Claudia:
Fantastic column. I’ve been a gigantic supporter of John Bolton since he was first appointed. His unwavering commitment to Israel and his sense of good and evil should have been commended. Instead, the liberal democrats in the Senate decided to block his nomination. Shame on all of them!

]]> By: Brian http://pjmedia.com/claudiarosett/bolton_in_the_den_of_diplomats/#comment-413 Brian Fri, 08 Dec 2006 00:03:30 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/claudiarosett/2006/12/07/bolton-in-the-den-of-diplomats/#comment-413 Well, Claudia, your use of language is a deft, sure and precise as ever, and you put it to good use here. You've summarized a lot in a very little space. (I particularly liked the phrase: "... has incubated such scandals as...") I'll bookmark this for future reference. Thanks again, Brian Well, Claudia, your use of language is a deft, sure and precise as ever, and you put it to good use here. You’ve summarized a lot in a very little space. (I particularly liked the phrase: “… has incubated such scandals as…”)

I’ll bookmark this for future reference.

Thanks again,

Brian

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