Frist won't show hand on Senate rules decision

Knoxville News Sentinel ^ | 3/4/5 | Richard Powelson

[RockinRight]

Will someone please stop in Barbara Boxer's office and get Bill Frist's testicles back???

[OldFriend]

Just tried to call Frist's office. The lines are busy.

Just wanted to remind him that he is a republican, in case he's forgotten.

1-877-762-8762

[Darkwolf377]

This is exactly the right way to play it. People seem to forget that changing the rules works both ways--if we lost the senate in a few years, how many of us would be bitching about the Dems not getting "broad support"?

Frist is holding the nuclear option over the dems, saying "If we have a rules change, it will be fixed in place, and YOU don't know if you will get control of the senate, either. So what's it gonna be--give us these judges, or have a rules change?"

This is the first time I've thought Frist has played it just right.

[FlipWilson]

I agree, Frist is really playing this well. Good cop bad cop. Send out "Republicans" like Specter and McCain to try and compromise while the same time holding the sword of damacles.

[RockinRight]

I dunno...I think his balls are in a little box in Babs Boxer's office...

[USS Alaska]

Are they in barbara's lock box?

[RockinRight]

See post 7.

[yellowdoghunter]

I heard that it is too late now to change the rules, that the rules needed to be changed at the beginning of the legislative season? Not stating that as a fact, just what I heard, I thought on "Special Report with Brit Hume"?

Anyone know for sure?

[Area51]

Hillary will soon tell Frist what he has decided.

Until then he will not say. :)

[SmithL]

I agree.

At bare minimum, he needs to make the obstructionists mount a real filibuster before using the nuclear option. Let them lose some sleep.

[Soul Seeker]

Do it now.

I'm tired of this flirtation. Take on the DEMS NOW!

WE ELECTED YOU! We're the people that can get you elected! Not the MSM, not the moderates that will jump on the side they think has the momentum, not the Dems. WE are the ones that elected them to a majoity so DO IT!

Rush is giving them Hell right now.

Everyone start calling Frist. Call our Senators. It's time to demand accountability.

[spokeshave]

Direct line to Senator Frist's office is 1-202-224-3344.

Have at it.

[politicalwit]

"Everyone start calling Frist. Call our Senators. It's time to demand accountability."

You can "demand" all you want...it's not going to do anything. The simple fact is that once these folks are elected they could care less what you think. They want your vote...not your voice.

[OldFriend]

Got thru, let the man who answered know that I didn't care if People for the American Way got 10 million signatures, that the Senator needs to remember he is a republican.

First thing he asks is my zip code.

Evidently they are hearing from people!!!!

This man deludes himself into thinking he can win a single primary unless he steps up to the plate and acts like a republican.

[johnb838]

If the rats get the senate back they will change the rules however they like and laugh at the pubs for being such a bunch of saps.

[cynicom]

One option Frist has that I would like to see is, resign and go home, go away. Perhaps the senate could then find a MAN for the job.

[Soul Seeker]

Thanks for the "advice".

Think I'll pass on it.

[johnb838]

THe time for that is over. The only compromise means appointing liberals and if that happens it will be a real setback for the movement.