Senate Dems Lead U.S. Pullout from U.N.by Scott Ott
(2005-06-17) -- Senate Democrats, despite their minority status, have begun to achieve something which Republicans have only dreamed of -- a U.S. withdrawal from the United Nations.
Thanks to a Democrat filibuster on John Bolton's nomination as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., the United States has effectively disengaged from the global peacemaking body, leaving Republican strategists scrambling to reclaim ownership of the 'U.S.-out-of-U.N.' movement.
"While Acting Ambassador Anne Patterson keeps the lights on and the coffee warm, the United States has essentially abandoned the mission," according to an unnamed Democrat Senate aide.
It's all part of a strategic 'move to the center' in preparation for the 2006 and 2008 election cycles.
"Democrats are co-opting key Republican issues so they can claim the victory," the anonymous source said. "When our presidential nominee gives her acceptance speech she'll proudly say, 'Vote for the party that has an exit strategy'."