The Shrinking Republican Majority.

According to this article in the Times, President Bush is a bit peeved at all the partisan Democrats holding up his latest and greatest batshit crazy nominee.

We are speaking, of course, about Mr. Bush's current nominee for ambassador to the U.N., long time U.N. hater John Bolton.

According to the article :

In a speech in Washington on Thursday, Mr. Bush portrayed Democratic opposition to Mr. Bolton as politically driven, and urged the Senate to confirm the nomination.

The article then goes on to detail the objections that Colin Powell has to Bolton's nomination and explain why senators Lincoln Chafee, Chuck Hagel, and George V. Voinovich are holding up the nomination.

Now we here at Grinding Metal Labs try and keep up with things like this, but apparently we missed the announcement that Powell, Chafee, Hagel, and Voinovich had joined the democratic party. After doing some digging we were even more surprised to find out, via War and Piece, that senator Lugar has apparently also switched parties.

We would like to take the opportunity to welcome our new friend Powell, Chafee, Hagel, Voinovich, and Lugar to the big tent. Check your crazy at the door gentlemen and welcome to the party.