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July 07, 2005
Frist Losing Favor?
My friend Joe sent me a link to this story about former senator, U.S. attorney and actor Fred Thompson being asked by the president to help guide his Supreme Court nominee through the confirmation process.
Thompson, a Republican and actor on the NBC television series "Law & Order," agreed to accept the post in a telephone conversation with the president on Monday, McClellan said.Joe suggested, and I tend to agree, that this may be the first step by President Bush to marginalize Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, who has been an enormous disappointment.He said Thompson would serve as an informal adviser to shepherd the nomination through the Senate.
"Senator Thompson will guide the nominee through the confirmation process," McClellan said.
If appointing Thompson to this task is a message to Frist, I really hope he thinks about giving up his leadership post. The Republicans have increased their majority despite his tenure, not because of it. Unfortunately, thanks to his impotence as a leader, they have no idea how to use that majority to press for passage of the president's agenda and nominees.
Posted by slublog at July 7, 2005 12:00 AM
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