Sen. Frist charting major battle over judge nominees

Knoxville News Sentinel ^ | 1/23/5 | Richard Powelson

[SmithL]

I wish him success.

[Antoninus]

Perhaps you haven't heard, but the senate Judiciary Committee is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of RINO, Inc., Arlen Specter CEO.

At least 2 more years of obstruction headed our way. If something isn't done to rein in Specter, the GOP may be looking at minority status in the senate in 2006...

[marajade]

Specter may cause some problems... but I doubt the party will endure what he is doing for long. I don't even believe there are enough vunerable senate seats to cause the Dems to be in the majority in two years time.

[Antoninus]

I don't even believe there are enough vunerable senate seats to cause the Dems to be in the majority in two years time.

Stranger things have happened when you're stupid enough to really p!ss off 75% of your base...

[CyberAnt]

Maybe you haven't heard .. Specter has already double-crossed them .. I think Frist will do whatever it takes - and Specter will be left blowing in the wind.

[thegreatbeast]

If Frist is so purposeful, it might be best if he keep Specter from hiring from the Legal Department of the NAACP.

[sgtbono2002]

Frist was warned about Spectre and went ahead with him anyway. Frist has no one to blame but himself. I thought Trent Lott was bad , but Frist is lining up to make Lott look good. We work hard to send Republicans to Congress and they crap on us. Yes: I agree with another poster, if we cant get the peopole who we voted for to stand up for us we may as well just dump them and go with the opposition.

[marajade]

"Stranger things have happened when you're stupid enough to really p!ss off 75% of your base..."

Enough to cause them to for Democratic candidates? Please now you're exaggerating.

[Bossy Gillis]

Santorum will have a tough time getting reelected here in PA, we had a golden opportunity to dump Specter and put in Toomey. Santorum came by and campaigned for Specter. If Casey is his opponent, I doubt Rick will pull it off.

[Carry_Okie]

We've heard this before. I'm not holding my breath.

[jamaksin]

I am from Missouri ...

[jamaksin]

Lest we forget ... Dubya too had a hand in supporting Arlen against Toomey.

[cajungirl]

Oh, there it is, the old "don't piss off your base or we will vote for a dem". If the base, which I assume you are speaking for, is so damned dumb and treacherous to do that, we are indeed lost.

[Caipirabob]

I'll believe it when I see it. Nominating Spector was a vast dissappointment so far. I don't see why I support Republicans sometimes. I know why, I just don't see them delivering when they need to such as in the house and senate.

Here Senator Spineless, you'll need this:

Pretend I'm from Missouri. Show me...

[TomGuy]

Last year, Frist: You are making me angry.

The new 'trying out a tougher-guy routine' Frist: You are making me really angry.

[harpo11]

Spector should never have been given the chair of the judiciary committee. He is a RINO who believes in Scottish Law of all the most preposterous notions. What a flamin' joke.

Senator Frist must get the Senate on the rules our Constitution calls for a stop the bs. America is at war with bloodthirsty vermin from hell. We don't have time for the senate's pussyfootin' around.

[ImpotentRage]

I don't think Frist has the...Uh...intestinal fortitude to do ANYTHING strong. And to think I thought Trent Lott was a weak-kneed, limp-wristed pussyfooter. Frist is a total joke as Senate Majority Leader - and he wants to run for president.

[deport]

Isn't Frist out of the senate come the end of the 109th Congress?... Didn't he say something about limiting himself to two terms?..

[timydnuc]

Dear Doctor Frist,

Do it! Get it over with. You have a shining example of courage just up the street in our President. You have all of us that worked so hard to save this nation. You have all of the tools, DO IT!

The work that I did, and all of the other faithful patriots must not go unfulfilled. Take the country back for all the loyal patriots that worked so hard for the cause of constitutional liberty. Take it back for us! Don't forsake us.

[Antoninus]

Oh, there it is, the old "don't piss off your base or we will vote for a dem". If the base, which I assume you are speaking for, is so damned dumb and treacherous to do that, we are indeed lost.

Let's see. Our glorious leaders in the Senate stab the base in the back and spit all over our core principles and yet, somehow, it's the base that's dumb and treacherous? Some of you around here need ot have your heads examined.