An August 2 Wall Street Journal editorial falsely defended recently appointed United Nations ambassador John R. Bolton, claiming that "[n]o wild accusation was ever proved" about Bolton "other than that he sought the removal of two intelligence analysts for incompetence and insubordination." The Journal also responded to those criticizing President Bush for "having bypassed the Senate" by using a recess appointment to place Bolton in the ambassador's job, claiming that Bush has not "shown himself willing to abuse the appointment power, unlike the most recent Democratic President." In fact, other claims made against Bolton have been proven true, including allegations that he misled the Senate during the nomination process and overstated Syrian weapons capabilities. Also, Bush is on pace to surpass former President Clinton's number of recess appointments; in less than five years, he is closing in on Clinton's eight-year total.
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