If he sent them to make the deal, then by definition, he was part of the deal. He denied being any party to it, and I believe him. I hope that faith and trust is not misplaced. We shall see.
We shall see, indeed. Anything's possible, and I'm looking forward to the definitive story about the background manueverings.
I believe him too. Frist is an honorable man, the trouble is most of the other Republican senators (especially the Gang of 7 of course) are not. DemonRATs are a lost cause and putting them in the same sentence with that word is ludicrous.