RE: Your comments Frist never said what he said.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1411980/posts?page=92#92 In significant part:
"So, did Frist cave? Admittedly. In his recent floor speech, he said the following: “The moment of truth was to have come on May 24. But action was preempted by an agreement between seven Republicans and seven Democrats to forestall use of the Constitutional option in exchange for confirmation votes on several nominees and a promise that filibusters would only be maintained in extraordinary circumstances. I was not a party to that agreement nor was the Republican Leadership.”
He then concluded:
“If filibusters again erupt UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES OTHER THAN EXTRAORDINARY , we will put the Constitutional option back on the table and move to implement it. “
By his acceptance of the filibuster in “extraordinary circumstances”, he acceded to the agreement. I don’t see how that is not the import of his exact words.
Had he said, “14 senators have entered an agreement, which I was not a party to and I do not recognize as valid and binding of the Senate, and therefore I will move to end debate on any filibuster of judicial nominees”- he would have remained steadfast and consistent with his own principles and beliefs.
But, he didn’t."
5/28/05)