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4.21.2005

In Praise of a... Republican?

I can't believe I'm writing this. I thought nothing good would ever come out of the Republican party, but Sen. George Voinovich did something good. He refused to vote to confirm John Bolton at US ambassador to the UN. He stuck his neck out and did what's right instead of what his party wanted. Now the backlash from his own party...

The conservative group Move America Forward dubbed the move "obstructionist conduct" and plans to launch a radio ad campaign against Voinovich today in Ohio...

The group is upset with Voinovich, who on Tuesday told members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that he wasn't comfortable voting on Bolton -- President Bush's pick for the job -- after concerns were raised about allegations of unbecoming conduct for a U.N. nominee.

The Move America Forward Web site says it is "strongly backing the nomination of John Bolton to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations" and expressed "outrage today that a Republican United States Senator would refuse to vote to confirm the President's nominee in committee."

In Move Forward America's eyes, seems it is more important for an elected official to vote party lines then to make an informed vote.

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