Say No to Sycophantism

Along with Bolton's nomination, Bush said he would like to move forward on legislation to retroactively authorize the National Security Agency's domestic surveillance program.
Bush said he would like to see action on both issues before year's end. The Democratic-controlled Congress begins its term in January.
But Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee, who was defeated in this week's election, said he would block Bolton's nomination.
Chafee, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, told reporters that he did not believe Bolton's nomination would move forward without his support.
"The American people have spoken out against the president's agenda on a number of fronts, and presumably one of those is on foreign policy," the Rhode Island moderate told The Associated Press.
"And at this late stage in my term, I'm not going to endorse something the American people have spoke out against."


I'm actually just a little bit sad that Senator Chafee lost. He did very little wrong while he was in office, he even voted against the War in Iraq at a time when Democrats were falling all over each other in trying to support the President's agenda. But the one thing Chafee didn't have going for him was the big R next to his name, the R that America has spoken out against in this election. Therefore, I was glad to hear yesterday that Chafee's party loyalties may shift. If so, I would love to see a Democratif Chafee run for Governor of Rhode Island in 2010.