No Confirmation for Bolton. Again. (Thankfully.)

Senate Democrats managed to once again block the voting on the John Bolton nomination for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, making it the second go round in the now lengthy confirmation hearing. “The next phase of the long-running fight over Mr. Bolton is not immediately clear. There was some conjecture today that President Bush might choose to install him as ambassador through a temporary appointment while Congress is in recess. Three Democrats - Mark Pryor of Arkansas, Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana - voted to end debate. A Republican, George Voinovich of Ohio, crossed party lines and voted to keep the filibuster going.” It's about time that Democrats begin staking some claim in the future of our country, international relations, and the world more generally. From the NYTimes.