Ella, Frist has GOT to get back in control of this situation. I fear he's come very close to being badly damaged by all this.
I don't believe the slow deliberate pace we've seen from Frist will serve him at this junction. He needs to be ready to take off the gloves and put on the brass knuckles at the first indication of ANY back-tracking on the part of the Fickle Fourteen.
IMO..
He will he will just be a gentleman about it! Don't worry he knows what happened!
It looks like Frist is trying to get his point across. New headline at msnbc.com:
"Frist issues new warning on filibusters
Senate majority leader says he will seek rule change
if Democrats continue blocking judicial nominees"
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7967386