One way to send a message to Hugo Chavez, as Sen. McCain argues, is for Senate Democrats to stop obstructing the confirmation of John Bolton as UN Ambassador. From the AP:

Bolton Derides Venezuela Airport Protest

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- U.S. Ambassador John Bolton on Monday derided the Venezuelan foreign minister's protest over being detained at a New York airport as ''street theater'' and propaganda.

Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro claimed officials tried to frisk and handcuff him at John F. Kennedy International Airport as he left the annual U.N. General Assembly session on Saturday. Screeners grew suspicious when Maduro used cash to purchase a one-way ticket to Miami shortly before the flight was to leave, U.S. officials said….

The U.S. State Department has apologized for Maduro's treatment, but Bolton was less conciliatory.

''There was no 'incident' at the airport -- this was Venezuelan street theater,'' Bolton said. ''He did not request the courtesies we would have extended to get him through the airport. He purchased his ticket at a time and in a manner and with funding such that he was asked to go to secondary screening and he objected to that.''

''And the first thing he did was call the press and speak to them in Spanish, so this is propaganda,'' Bolton said….