One of John R. Bolton’s leading Republican backers, Senator John McCain of Arizona, signaled his support on Friday for a compromise in which the White House might allow Senate leaders access to highly classified documents in return for a final vote early next month on Mr. Bolton’s nomination as United Nations ambassador.

The conciliatory signal from Mr. McCain came as Senate leaders traded blame over who was responsible for the miscalculation that led to Mr. Bolton’s nomination being blocked Thursday. But the White House showed no sign that the Bush administration might change course.

“The Democrats who are clamoring for this have already voted against John Bolton,” Scott McClellan, the White House spokesman, said in a telephone interview. “This is about partisan politics, not documents. They have the information they need.”

Appearing on the Fox News Channel, Mr. McCain reiterated his support for Mr. Bolton. He also praised an argument made by, among others, Senator Richard G. Lugar, Republican of Indiana, who has urged the administration to provide the Senate with more information related to Mr. Bolton’s conduct. Senators calling on the administration to share the documents “have some substance to their argument,” Mr. McCain said.

“I think that we can resolve this over the recess and get this thing done and get John Bolton to work,” he said. “I’m sorry there is going to be a delay.”

Do not be fooled. John McCain is not sorry for anything. You would have to have the I.Q. of a rock to not know what he is up too.

John McCain is out to help no one, except himself, and why on earth he thinks becoming the “Great Compromiser” is going to help his political career is beyond me. He is so busy trying to please the Democrats lately that I think he has forgotten he is a Republican. I wonder if he ever truly was a Republican? John Kerry didn’t consider him as a VP nominee for nothing you know. In fact, I think the last time John McCain actually did something to help the Republican party was.. um… err… hmmf… okay… never.

He spends so much time compromising his position it makes me wonder if he has a 900 number we all don’t know about…

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