What good is "45 good Republicans" if the majority surrenders to the minority?
The "leadership" does a poor job of controlling their members. If you don't become a puppet to the RAT leadership, you are out as far as the RATs are concerned. In this respect, the RATs are better than the Republican'ts.
Frist and the other leaders could make it so that these traitors lose their power. They can withhold key positions and committee positions, but they don't.
The RATs keep their people in line. It may be disgusting with that method, but it gives them power. This makes the minority party have greater power than the Republicans. Since Supreme Court positions will be on the line and other crucial issues are being voted on, I would rather see the Republcians "act a little less like gentlemen" and start acting like they are at war with the RATS, because the fact is, the RATs are at war with them.
How exactly did they 'cave' on this one?
It was the RATS who promised to vote with the majority who did the betraying in this case.
Or don't you let that little fact interfere with your Republican bashing fun?
45 good Republicans are good to have when you win five additional good Republican seats.
The "leadership" does a poor job of controlling their members. If you don't become a puppet to the RAT leadership, you are out as far as the RATs are concerned. In this respect, the RATs are better than the Republican'ts.
Frist and the other leaders could make it so that these traitors lose their power. They can withhold key positions and committee positions, but they don't.
Frist doesn't have the leverage to do that. I think it would go something like this;
RINO's to Frist:Ah...Mr. Frist. You seem like a bright guy so this shouldn't take very long to explain. There are 45 Democrats in the senate. Add to that, between 7 to 10 *cough* "moderate" Republicans. Now Mr. Frist, do the math. 45 + 7 = 52. Mr Frist, the first rule of making a threat is to make sure you can back up that threat with leverage. Mr. Frist, you have no leverage over us. We the coalition of DEMS and RINO's control the senate. We are the majority. You, Fristy boy are the minority. Get it?
Frist to RINO's:Um!
The RATs keep their people in line.
The MSM keeps the RATs in line. We're getting close to breaking that though.
You are correct as usual. Atleast since I have been around.