Bolton VS. Clinton

As Republicans push for a vote on John Bolton’s nomination again, one would have to wonder on the real motivations behind the Democrats constant blocking. A few complaints on abusing authority should not be a factor for the Democratic Party. Take a look at their “hero” Bill Clinton. He committed many mistakes throughout his term, yet he is praised as one of the greatest Presidents of our time.

Look at the comparisons. Critics state that Bolton becoming the U.S. Ambassador is ill-advised. An example is the situation with Kim Jong Il. Bolton called him a “tyrannical dictator.” This comment was supposedly “politically incorrect” and had him removed from the six-party talks. His comments may have set relations between the U.S. and North Korea back years. Bolton isn’t in denial of the facts. He understands that a man like Kim Jong, who has nuclear capabilities and is open to the idea of preemptive attack, is a dangerous man. On the other hand, Bill Clinton was offered Osama Bin Laden on a silver platter by Sudan, and regardless of past attacks against embassies and hate speech towards America, the former President did not take any action. The consequences of that was the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole and eventually the 9-11 attacks.

Critics also claim that Bolton was dishonest with reports on Syria’s nuclear capabilities and Cuba’s Biological Weapons activities; most of this has been exaggerated. In contrast, Bill Clinton was televised lying under oath about committing adultery. Democrats consistently try to downplay Clinton’s situation, saying what he did is in the past. That may be, but why parade a president who has such an unattractive history?

John Bolton has been accused of being a fighter, while Clinton was accused of being a lover. For example: A “left-wing” USAID worker made allegations on the Ambassador nominee. Remember, this is the woman who started the organization, “Mothers Opposing Bush.” She claims that he chased her through a Moscow hotel, shouting and threatening her. Not a good deed, but at least it was better than allegations from six women claiming mistreatment against Bill, which includes the Lewinsky factor. Most of these women’s true stories have seen little press, but unproven accusations against Bolton have danced all over the news.

These examples, (and many others) have shown that while Bolton is a little rough around the edges, and may not have the best record, but his “mistakes” are dwarfed by our former President’s errors. What is really the issue here? Does the Democratic Party really believe that these charges really make Bolton the wrong man for the job? It seems it’s a partisan issue. The left-wing elite constantly downplay any accomplishments by the Bush Administration. In a nutshell, they don’t want any of the nominees of George Bush to be elected; otherwise their agenda won’t be pushed forward. Either that, or John Bolton isn’t naughty enough for their tastes.