I personally liked Frist. I will withhold my judgement about whether he caved in. But the one poster who says REPUBLICANS ALWAYS CAVE IN! is right. Senate Repubs caved in on impeachment. The elder Bush caved in on taxes. They caved in and got Ginsberg ans Stevens. What standout Supreme Court nominee have the Pubbies gotten us in 17 years? (besides Scalia, Rehnquist, and Thomas) Souter? O'conner? etc who see gay and abortion rights behind every tree?
no disagreement here...
From what I'm hearing from Frist, he was sideswiped by this deal, assuming he's telling the truth.
But then again, he's probably just upset he didn't come up with the sellout.
Anyhow, I still could care less if he had the votes or not, it was about the principle of an up or down vote, no filibusters. So we lost on principle, and we have surrendered the consitutional option.....That's why I'll probably vote any wacky 3rd party in 06.
Not just for this event, but for the last decade of inept, milquetoast republican leadership...maybe a couple years in the Senate ghetto offices will remind the republicans to actually represent us?
but i am a hopeless romantic.....