Via ABC News: ABC News: Democrats Force Delay of Bolton Final Vote

The vote to advance Bolton’s nomination to an immediate confirmation vote was 56-42 four short of the 60 votes that Bolton’s Republican backers needed.

Democratic aides said that despite the vote, Bolton’s nomination did not appear to be in jeopardy.

A final vote on Bolton will not take place until at least June, after the Senate returns from a Memorial Day recess.

Thursday’s vote lasted about 50 minutes far longer than the 15 minutes generally allowed for roll calls as GOP leaders futilely hunted for enough support to prevail.

The dramatic roll call raised questions about Bush’s ability to win confirmation of some of his more ideological appointees as he begins his second term in the White House. And it was a setback for Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., who was hoping to end nearly three months of delays and investigation and finally deliver Bolton’s nomination for the president.

No suprise.

While I think that there is a legitimate chance that this nomination fails, it is a pretty small chance. Indeed, if the chances were high, the anti-Bolton forces in the Senate would have been happy to have the vote today. As such, the odds seem to favor confirmation.

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