[jf55510]

These last couple of days just show why Bill Frist is not fit to be majority leader. He can't keep his troops in line and because of it a badly needed bill is killed. What makes him think that he can be a good President if he can't keep 50 other Republicans together? He is worthless and every GOP Senator that authored or sponsered an amendment to this bill should be publically taken to task by Bush and the House. There is a total lack of leadership in the Senate.

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There is a total lack of leadership in the Senate

Not entirely - the RATs controlled this little fiasco and played the Repubos like a fiddle - just like they have been doing since 2000. The Senate is George Bush' nemesis, and it will continue to be so unless the '04 elections sway the balance of power to the Repubos - which may not be too likely. One thing is certain -Frist needs to step down as majority leader.