[Jim Noble]

How many votes do you think Frist really has?

Do you think he has 51? I'm almost sure he doesn't.

Do you think he has 50?

If he only has 48-49 sure votes, he'd better be damned careful about pulling the trigger-because ths is a vote he cannot stand to lose.

[Soul Seeker]

Frist stated he has 51 votes not too long ago.

To have 51 he would have had to corral one or two of the more Liberal Reps, or obtained the support of one or two Democrats.

He could have been bluffing but Frist has never stated he had 51 votes before. I don't believe Frist's temperment is such he'd bluff the number he has in his corner. So, the question is who are the 50 and 51 vote. And what he had to promise to gain their support. It would also be interesting to note how firm that support is under fire, I suppose it would be dependant on the promise they recieved in return as to how solid that support is.

[Congressman Billybob]

Your point is well made. Frist has to be CERTAIN he has the votes before he moves. It's like the comment from the 17th century, "If you strike at a king, you must kill him."

John / Billybob

[demlosers]

And Cheney to break ties.

[CPT Clay]

Frist has 54 votes