Today is John Bolton day...

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is scheduled to vote on whether or not to forward the nomination of John Bolton for U.N. Ambassador to the full Senate today. After much hand-wringing by the Dems and delay after delay, Sen. Richard Lugar is confident that squishy GOP Senators Chafee, Hagel & Voinovich are in line.

Barring some unforeseen circumstances, the vote is expected to be 10-8, which will be followed by a full Senate vote to confirm.

Interestingly enough the MSM is not trumpeting the coming "showdown" today. Probably because they know the fight against Bolton is lost. But until it actually happens, I'm not going to hold my breath.

UPDATE: 8:45am
David Brooks at the NY Times: A Turning Tide For Bolton.

The momentum has shifted on the Bolton nomination because John Bolton turns out to be a more complicated figure than earlier portrayed. It's become clear that earlier tales of him chasing women down hallways are unreliable. It's become clear that while he's abrasive, he is professional. If Senator George Voinovich reads these transcripts before he votes, I'm sure Bolton will be confirmed.

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