BOLTON NEWS….Steve Clemons reports that Lincoln Chafee is sending out signals that he may oppose John Bolton’s nomination as UN ambassador, which could be enough to scuttle it. Good news.

He’s also curious about why Colin Powell’s signature is not among the other five secretaries of state who endorsed Bolton’s nomination recently….

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