GnostiNews - Busy Building Edition

Just have time for a few items today.

And here I was SO enjoying the ranting that I did the past couple of days...

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Mr. Bolton has left the building:

President Bush surrendered to congressional foes yesterday in his fight to install John R. Bolton as permanent ambassador to the United Nations, a harbinger of how the political world has changed since Democrats captured both houses of Congress.

Bush circumvented Senate opposition last year, sending Bolton to the United Nations on a recess appointment, and administration lawyers in recent weeks had developed options to keep him there after that appointment expires this month. But officials said Bolton and the White House decided against provoking an early confrontation with Democrats as they take over Congress next month.

Never mind that he had to sneak him into the U.N. with a recess appointment WHILE the GrOPers controlled the Senate...

It's the demmycrat's fault, darn it...

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Mr. Gates has entered the building and, oh, the things he said:

"In my view, all options are on the table, in terms of how we address this problem in Iraq," he told the committee. But he also acknowledged the complexity of the challenge.

"There are no new ideas on Iraq," he said during a discussion of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group, which previewed its findings and recommendations to President Bush Tuesday and will release them Wednesday. Gates was a member of the group until Bush announced his nomination for the Pentagon job last month.

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Asked directly by Levin whether the U.S. is winning in Iraq, Gates replied, "No, sir."

Well...At least he shows certain brief episodes in reality...

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Mr. Chavez has barricaded himself in the building and he's not leaving:

At least he won an election to do so:

Emboldened by a resounding re-election, President Hugo Chavez pledged to shake up Venezuela with a more radical version of socialism and forge a wider front against the United States in Latin America.

Opposition contender Manuel Rosales accepted defeat Sunday night, but promised to continue countering a leader whom he accuses of becoming increasingly authoritarian.

Touting his victory in a speech to thousands, Chavez said Venezuelans should expect an "expansion of the revolution" aimed at redistributing the country's oil wealth among the poor.

"Long live the revolution!" Chavez shouted from the balcony of the presidential palace. "Venezuela is demonstrating that a new and better world is possible, and we are building it."

At least he seems to enjoy himself (a little too much...).

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That's all I've got time for, folks.

Have a good day and be nice.

Earl