President Bush on Wednesday withdrew the ambassadorial nomination of businessman Sam Fox after Democrats denounced Fox for giving money to a controversial conservative group that undermined Sen. John Kerry ‘s 2004 presidential campaign.Makes a Guy Go, HUM....
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The White House announced the withdrawal in a press release distributed less than an hour before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee gathered to vote on his nomination to be ambassador to Belgium. On Tuesday, Kerry‘s Vietnam crew mates had sent a letter urging committee members to oppose Fox‘s nomination. A copy of the letter was obtained by The Associated Press.
[ cf White House withdraws ambassador nominee ]
Really, no, seriously, I just want to go HUM....
Thank GOD the Prez knows all about what this whole No Retreat No Surrender Stuff is all about.... I guess he must have read about it in Tom "They were giving all the good billets to the minorities" DeLay....
