Let me be the first to call for Frist to resign - Redstate.org

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http://www.redstate.org/story/2005/4/26/102539/339

not all is happy down in redstate land...

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Redstaters seem to be falling for the Harry Reid's latest crafty procedural manoeuver on the fillibuster hook, line and sinker. This suggests we are as naive as our fearless leader, Dr. Frist.

The Democrats' proffered compromise is just the latest nail in Dr. Frist's coffin. Reid and the Democrats have shrewdly established the terms of this fight and Frist has stumbled into every one of their traps (well, he was pushed into a few by a bitter Trent Lott who dreamt up this fiasco in the first place).

Between them Reid and Lott are demonstrating that Frist is way out of his league. What was Karl Rove thinking putting this rudderless clown in charge?

Three points:

First, the polls: The latest WaPo poll shows Republicans are split evenly at 48/46 while Democrats and Independents are opposed 80% and 70%, respectively. The Republicans are split; moderates and traditional conservatives respect Senate tradition while the righteous expediency crowd just wants to install their nominees at any cost.

Second, on the compromise: it would be beyond naive at this point to think that Reid's "compromise" is anything but a poison pill. The true proposal, yet to be negotiated, will no doubt require a permanent tabling of the now-called constitutional option in exchange for 2 or 3 nominees to go through. In other words, a "compromise" designed to make the Democrats look reasonable in the offering and Frist unreasonable in the refusing. But refuse it he must because it would a) allow the Democrats to fillibuster any USSC nominee, b) Dobson and company would tear him a new one, and therefore c) he would be kissing his presidential run goodbye.

Third, the vote: why is the vote not happening this week as promised? Because we don't have the votes (see the polls above). When has Mitch McConnell ever been coy about legislative prospects when he knows he's got a winner? If they had the votes, they would be voting this week. But Frist is putting off the vote -- because he knows he can't win it.

[Tux]

1. hehehe

They should stop worrying about politics and apologize to God for dragging it into our partisan messes.

[wtbymark]

2. where's the dirt on this guy, where's his scandel?

if he needs to go (which he does) there should be some digging around into his 'backyard' and see what doesn't shake loose. What's his money trail look like?