[Republic of Texas]

If Frist had been the fighting Conservative we all thought/hoped he was, he would be wildly popular. He chose the milquetoast route, so he gets lukewarm support.

[Siena Dreaming]

I suspect "fighting conservative" means to change the liberal institutions in a week.

Nice to armchair quarterback, but in reality it's going to take a little longer than that.

[ElPatriota]

...If Frist had been the fighting Conservative we all thought/hoped he was, he would be wildly popular. He chose the milquetoast route, so he gets lukewarm support...

Yes! I agree completely... I remember the moment, just what, six months ago? just prior to the nuclear option discussions and the attack of the 7 RENEGADES :) ,I wrote him an email in which I said "Dear Senator, your presidency aspirations are in your hands, there are rumors that you don't have what it "fight" inside you for today's politics so this is your chance, shows us you are the one, etc, etc,"

But I am afraid he just wimped out miserably. I still admire him as a person and as the fantastic surgeon he is... but as our "leader"(president) he blew it big time. Actually I think he is wasting his mission in politics, he should be practicing medicine, and he is good one too. I wish him in the best in his private life.