He can't give Bolton a second "recess appointment" to be US Ambassador to the UN. Several weeks ago there was some discussion about an end-around play the WH could make to avoid the chance of Bolton not being approved by simply giving him a different title at the UN. It appears someone talked some sense into WH; that gimick was quietly dropped.
"If we talk about the economy, we'll lose" -Bush44's top aide
"This campaign is not about issues" -Rick Davis, Bush44's Campaign Manager