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For strategic reasons (I suspect), both Frist and Bush needed to keep an arm's length away from these negotiations, and retain plausible deniability in regard to the specifics of "The Deal." Had Frist been an actual party to the deal, he could not be waving around the possibility of another nuclear strike.

To be honest, I've seen a lot of people jumping to conclusions about the whys and wherefores of this "deal" this week -- but let's be honest: no one on this board really knows what went on behind closed doors leading up this "deal." It's like the old saying: "He who loves sausage and law should see neither being made." This deal is typical of "sausage law."

De Wine never would have risked his son's chance for election to be a water-boy for W.

However, if he thought he could get massive press and help his kid, he'd do it alone.

Here's the truth: I'm from Ohio. We were watching Fox when Shep (I believe) made the statement "an official from Mike De Wine's office just called and said there would be a press conference to discuss a deal reached on judicial nominees". Nobody else was even scheduled to appear - for about five minutes, it was all De Wine. When it's your personal Senator making an ass out of himself, time stands still. You recall vividly the very moment you considered putting your house up for sale and movinge to Texas.

Rush is right.

I think De Wine's office prematurely grabbed the spotlight and when McCain got wind of it, that's when it got delayed so all the old (insert vulgarity here) could get face time.

What started out as Mikey's day in the sun turned into McCain show-baoting and plugging his movie and pushing De Wine into the background.

Rush is right.

Are you by chance a McCain supporter? The deal was stupid
pure and simple if you are looking at it from a conservative
point of reference. If on the other hand you are coming from a whats good for McCain point of reference why not
roll the dice which came up snakeyes in the end.