When You Own the Government, You Don't Need No Stinkin' Approval

Sources: White House Intends End Run Around Congress Next Week for Bolton Nomination

President Bush intends to announce next week that he is going around Congress to install embattled nominee John Bolton as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, senior administration officials said Friday.

Bush has the power to fill vacancies without Senate approval while Congress is in recess. Under the Constitution, a recess appointment during the lawmakers' August break would last until the next session of Congress, which begins in January 2007.

Two officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because the president had not made the announcement and Congress wasn't in recess yet, said Bush would exercise that authority before he leaves Washington on Tuesday for his ranch...

These are criminals we are dealing with.

Bu$hCo realizes if they back down, if they bow to the rule of law, they will all end up prosecuted. Their only chance now is to squeeze tighter. Oh, and incidently, if they squeeze tighter, they think they win.

Bolton will go to the UN.

Rove will not resign. Nor, if indicted, will he step down. Nor will the Supreme Court allow the indictment to stand.

Roberts will go to the Supreme Court, too.

I'd love to be proved wrong.