[silverleaf]

NOT Bill Frist (already being floated).
NO Mr Milquetoast. In fact, let's now see if he can push the President's agenda with a 54 vote majority, the voters having done more of his job for him..

Look to the governors- the team of Ehrlich and Mike Steele in nearby Maryland may be worth watching to see if one of them can advance to national office.

[tjwmason]

Look to the governors

Absolutely. The last person elected directly from Congress was Pres. Kennedy, contrast that with Press. Carter, Reagan, Clinton, and W. Bush - all former Governors. Americans like electing Governors to the Presidency, the reason being obvious, the Governors are essentially small-scale Presidents, you know what you're getting; contrast that with the record of a Senator, where it's all about shady dealing and 'grubby politics'.