In a month of surprises within the Bush White House, here comes a new one. John Bolton resigns kind of out of nowhere. I, myself, thought that Bolton would stick around and try to get an appointment through the Senate, but it is speculated that with a Democratic majority it would have been a big bickering session for him to try to get approved. Bush, who seems to absolutely adore Bolton, seems to have been taken by surprise.

Bush has said he accepts his resignation with deep regret. The appointment of Bolton was controversial from the beginning. Critics have said he is too contentious for diplomacy. The real question is, who is next? I am hoping it is an appointment with little controversy. As a Democrat, I feel our party needs to avoid contention and be the party that gets things done and gets passed partisan bickering. In order to have a strong fairing in 2008, it is what must be done.

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