The Bush Administration has been tightening the screws on moderate Republican Senators.
Per the
New York Times :
From the fight over Mr. Bolton to the looming blowup over the president's judicial nominees to the debate over the proposal to overhaul Social Security, Republican moderates are caught in the middle as never before. As they look to the near future, to a possible vacancy on the Supreme Court, they realize that the pressures will only intensify.
"Bolton is a perfect example of putting the moderates in an impossible situation," said Senator Lincoln Chafee, the Rhode Island Republican who also sits on the Foreign Relations Committee and who agonized publicly over Mr. Bolton for weeks. "It's a no-win. Either we don't support the president or we vote for a very unpopular pick to represent us at the United Nations."
There comes a point when we all must re-examine our priorities. When we have to make tough decisions about what is best. As a Christian and a Progressive, I strongly feel that the good of the many must come before supporting the few.
Senator Chafee, examine what is best for America. Weigh each decision to determine who truly benefits. The situation will become possible, the pressure will be relieved, and the support of the majority will be bestowed upon your position. You have given yourself the answer. Accept it and vote for America.