Well, let Schumer filibuster. I think Frist will FORCE a filibuster. None of this hogwash about "well, we can't get cloture so we won't bother."
Make Schumer talk. I hope he is filibustering when we go into Iraq.
I think Frist needs to start leading now. There were 2 disturbing reports over the last couple of days that suggest that Frist isn't yet comfortable with the Majority Leader role:
The first one has to do with Senate Committee squabbles. Our ol' buddy
Sen. McCainiac is trying to usurp Inhofe's Environment committee turf by trying to hold hearings about CO2 emissions in his Commerce committee -- and having Lieberman testify!!! Frist needs to set McCain straigt about what his committee is all about.
And the second is silly but is telling about how awkward things are, post-Lott: It turns out that
Lott hasn't moved out of the palatial Majority Leader offices(bottom of page, under 'Senate Squatter'), and has now suggested that Frist simply move the sign down to his office. The Majority Leader meetings have been held in Frist's office, which kinda looks like Frist is afraid of stepping on Empty Lott's toes. The smackdown is appropriate, I would think....