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"My expectation is that by the end of this week, and before our recess, and possibly into our recess, we expect what all American people expect and deserve; an up-or-down vote on this outstanding candidate."

Frist said "...POSSIBLY into our recess..."

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I think that's part of the problem. The Repubs have not figured out how to take a firm stance or even come up with a winning strategy. It's as if their afraid that if they toe the hard line, the Dems will whine that they are playing "Partisan politics" (yeah...like they never do) or some other lame, predictable whine. The Rats are gonna do that anyway, so why not stand up there and act like a winner while they have a chance? I think Frist should have layed it down and not said "possibly". But what do I know?

I suppose there is some grand stategy that I don't see yet (please, please, please!), but to this point the track record isn't real good.