Frist, a likely candidate for president in 2008, angered social conservatives last week when he said, ''I believe we have a fair and independent judiciary today" and held open the possibility of a compromise with Democrats over the filibuster. In an interview at the conference, Eagle Forum founder Phyllis Schlafly described Frist as a ''nice man," but warned that ''his fate hangs on whether he puts the judges through. If he doesn't, it's his last blast."**********
Frist is kidding himself if he thinks he has a chance at being the Republican candidate in '08, and his above statement certainly didn't help his cause.