Effing brilliant.

a constitutional mechanism that allows the president, during congressional recesses, to fill top government posts for up to one year without Senate confirmation.

This was the devise used by Bush to appoint Bolton as the US ambassador to the UN, thumbing his note at Congress.

Appointing some one of the reputation of the bully Bolton to such an important and prestigious position, called ALL Bush appointments into disrepute but in particular, called the reputation of all American diplomats into question if Bolton represented the best.