No point? No point in making a stand on something as important as judicial nominations. Nice strategy you have. Give up without a fight.
The problem is, there is no way the 7 RINOS were going to follow Bush or the Senate leadership. That is because neither Bush nor the Republican Senate leadership showed any leadership on this issue. If you don't lead, noone can follow. What did you want the 7 RINOS to do, mill about aimlessly as Bush and the Republican "leadership" have done on this issue.
Sorry, you are all wrong on this.
Both parties have always had to deal with RINOs and DINOs.
Leadership is winning with the team you have. NO party ever had a perfect team. LBJ from the 1964 electoin until 1966 election had a house and senate that was filibuster proof. But other than those two special yearss parties have had to win with the Senators they have. The standard strategy for a leader is to play divide and conquer with the RINOs.
Frist was Bush's hand picked senate leader. Frist has shown zero leadership ablitiy. Not only can't he lead, but he lied to us. He said he had the votes when he knew he did not. Lying to your own supporters is a not a way to win. Lying to your team only fixes it so they never follow you again.
It is the most massive defeat of leader in my life time. WE are in effect leaderless. Frist will have to be replaced or the losses will just continue to add up ...