Laz, you got good points, but I suspect that Frist doesn't have the votes for the nuke option. Snow, Chafee, McCain are three I can name offhand who should be IHOP spokepersons cuz they are great "wafflers".
I suspect that he's watching the polls more than the votes. He wants to be President, and I think that if he thinks "going nuclear" will allow the media to sink him, he'll back off.
In my opinion Frist, like Bush Sr., Trent Lott, and so many other Republicans, is more interested in governing (i.e., staying in office) than reforming. I share Lazamataz's revulsion at all this.
" I suspect that Frist doesn't have the votes for the nuke option. "
Crap, we have the votes They are cowards....and always have been.