[xzins]

He has his own resources and those of Frist to count noses.

You'd have to think he'd at least check the confirmability of any nominee among his own party senators.

I would.

[Rodney King]

He has his own resources and those of Frist to count noses. You'd have to think he'd at least check the confirmability of any nominee among his own party senators. I would.

Maybe when he wakes up in the morning and turns on his computer he does strait to that days "Day in the life" thread on FR, and thus thinks that he can do no wrong with his base.

[Les_Miserables]

Sounds like he checked with the Democrats not the Republicans. He now seems in a swivit issuing "threats" to the Senate that nonsupport for HW means nonsupport for Bush. Heard that on Fox this AM and haven't seen it in print so I have no reference but that is not the act of someone who carefully counted the votes beforehand. Bringing in the ole buddy Texas octogenarians seems a little weak for someone who is supposed to already have the votes as well. Whadda Gal.