[mhking]

I'm not trying to be difficult, but damn it, at SOME point we have to STOP trying to micro-manage the folks we send to DC!

And at some point, the people we send to DC have to stop caving in to the Democrats when they try to toss their limited weight around the china shop.

[hchutch]

Look, I'm pretty ticked off, and you are, too.

I also agree with you about the fact that at some point, we DO have to stop caving, but tell me honestly, who do you think is in a better position to make that call as to where the line is drawn? Folks like us on an internet forum posting their opinions from places like Atlanta, hundreds or even thousands of miles from the action, OR the guy on scene - in this case, Senate Majority Leader Frist?

I believe I have no more business telling Frist where to draw the line on this issue than I do of telling Ned Yost how to handle in-game decisions for the Brewers against the Cubs this weekend in Milwaukee. That's how I see this. Frist ain't no slouch - he friggin' got us to this majority as head of the Senatorial Campaign Committee - or did you forget about that already? It's only been ten months since he pulled THAT one off - against the usual historical trends.