Nancy Pelosi and Charles Rangel were quick to condemn the remarks of Hugo Chavez. Good for them. But there's something else afoot here. I suspect Democratic election strategists are a bit nervous over all this. Americans view Democrats as far more willing to work through the UN to deal with international problems than Republicans. Fair or unfair, the extensive news coverage of the UN circus (let alone the oil deals a few Democrats have cut with Chavez) isn't helpful to the Democrats, and I bet Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid know it. So what should the Republicans do? Here's a suggestion: bring John Bolton's nomination to the Senate floor as soon as possible and ask Sen. McCain to lead the fight for his confirmation on the floor and in the media. McCain's a very strong backer of Bolton, and Democrats would be hard pressed to maintain a filibuster preventing an up or down vote on Bolton. Moreover, the Republican message should be straightforward if a cloture vote is necessary: a vote to end the Bolton filibuster is a vote against Hugo Chavez. That will get the attention of voters.