Goodbye, Ambassador Brimley, er, Bolton

John Bolton just announced he's resigning as the US ambassador to the UN. I have to say, he did a pretty good job, all things considered -- there was a certain refreshing quality to his skeptical stance toward UN effectiveness, and he was a better negotiator than I anticipated. Still, once the Democrats regained control of Congress, his days were numbered. (Bush, of course, blamed the Democrats for "obstructionism" even though Bolton was a recess appointment that Bush failed to push through even when his party controlled Washington.)

Bolton said he looked forward to his new job as pitchman for Quaker Oats.