"Frist, R-Tenn., has 45 of the Senate's 55 Republicans on his side. "
Frist needs to learn to reign in the rogue Republican Senators! 10 Republican Senators not being with the majority is a disgrace!
It seems these 7 haven't made up their minds yet, at least not officially, but there are 3 Republicans who will definitely vote with the Democrats. I don't know who those are.
"All 44 Senate Democrats, joined by independent Sen. Jim Jeffords of Vermont and three Republicans, have said they oppose curtailing a Senate minority's ability to block the president's judicial nominees with just 41 votes in the 100-member Senate."
"So far, only Republican Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island have broken party ranks, expressing concern about a change that could permanently reduce minority rights in the Senate. Vote counters in each party say Republican Olympia Snowe of Maine also is likely to side with Democrats."
Oops, I found the three traitors, who are certain to vote with the Democrats.
What is the matter with these people?!
Fire all of them.
If Frist brings the rule change to a vote, I fully expect there will be enough RINOS that vote with the Dems to kill the rule change. Those RINOS will also not tell Frist how they plan to vote so that it blindsides him and makes him look stupid and weak. The Dems play for keeps, it's time that the Republicans give these RINO's an offer they can't refuse. If it takes FBI files or videotape so be it.
"Frist, R-Tenn., has 45 of the Senate's 55 Republicans on his side. "
If I had my way on this, those Rhinos considering themselves too high minded to vote with their party would see their populace driving on gravel roads sometime soon after the Pres. cuts off their highway funding. Play the game the same way the Dims play it!
""All 44 Senate Democrats, joined by independent Sen. Jim Jeffords of Vermont and three Republicans, have said they oppose curtailing a Senate minority's ability to block the president's judicial nominees with just 41 votes in the 100-member Senate." "
Lieberman will break ranks with the Democrats. Look also to the last southern state senators to break ranks.