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Breaking: FRIST WON'T RUN
Hotline (National Journal) ^ | 11/29/06

Posted on 11/29/2006 7:36:36 AM PST by areafiftyone

November 29, 2006

Breaking: Frist Won't Run

Sources close to outgoing Maj. Leader Bill Frist tell the Hotline that Frist has decided not to run for President.

He will make a formal announcement this afternoon, the sources said.

Frist made the decision in recent days after consulting family, friends and advisers.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: breakingiwonteither; drnobody; electionpresident; elections; frist; stockoptionsahoy
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To: xzins
..Too bad. He's been a brilliant, honest, and conservative public servant. Those who fault Frist should really fault John McCain's gang of 14. McCain has undercut our president and the ability of a Republican Congress to make real progress. Frist was brilliant each time he led the Senate Campaign Committee. He extended Republican control, and he demonstrated a real gift for organizing a campaign. I regret that conservatives have turned against one of their own. We will need him in the future...

I would think that everyone would agree with you. I do. But do you honestly think he had the "right stuff" to be a president in today's world?...

I dont think he does and at the same time I don't know what that "quality" is exactly... but I'll know when I see it. I don't think McCain, Guliani or ever Rodney have that quality either. We'll see :)

81 posted on 11/29/2006 8:16:58 AM PST by ElPatriota (Let's not forget, we are all still friends - basically :) - despite our differences)
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To: areafiftyone

good


82 posted on 11/29/2006 8:17:48 AM PST by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestu s globus, inflammare animos)
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To: MadIvan
Unless Bredesen runs for President (unlikely - the moonbats will never wear it) - he'll be governor in Tennessee for as long as he wants to be.

Assuming he only wants to be for four more years. TN Governors are limited to 2 consecutive 4-year terms.

83 posted on 11/29/2006 8:17:56 AM PST by TheBigB (Do you think "Lady in the Water" is in Ted Kennedy's NetFlix queue?)
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To: OldFriend

Very well said, I agree 100%!!!


84 posted on 11/29/2006 8:18:04 AM PST by Plains Drifter (America First, Last, and Always!!!)
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To: edcoil

He was better than Lott and that is not saying much.

Wet noodle vs Wet spagetti


85 posted on 11/29/2006 8:19:05 AM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: areafiftyone

Good. I would never vote for him. One down and ??? to go?


86 posted on 11/29/2006 8:19:46 AM PST by Marysecretary (Thank you, Lord, for FOUR MORE YEARS!!!)
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To: areafiftyone

Good. I would never vote for him. One down and ??? to go?


87 posted on 11/29/2006 8:20:01 AM PST by Marysecretary (Thank you, Lord, for FOUR MORE YEARS!!!)
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To: evets

88 posted on 11/29/2006 8:20:04 AM PST by Registered
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To: evets

I coulda used a little more cowbell.


89 posted on 11/29/2006 8:20:05 AM PST by eyespysomething
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To: Vn_survivor_67-68

He saw the handwriting on the wall. President Bush's pick for majority leader was a huge disappointment.


90 posted on 11/29/2006 8:20:15 AM PST by maxter
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To: longtermmemmory

He is a medical first, a doctor without a spine, but I guess it fits he was in a spineless party.


91 posted on 11/29/2006 8:20:34 AM PST by Plains Drifter (America First, Last, and Always!!!)
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To: areafiftyone
Frist probably read this:

Americans: Kerry Least Likeable Dem, Frist Least Likeable Republican...

Quinnipiac University | Posted November 27, 2006 09:28 PM

AP

A Quinnipiac University "Thermometer Poll" was released Monday. The poll asks respondents to rank the warmth of their feelings for a particular politican on a scale of 0-100.

The top three and bottom three politicans in the ranking are listed below;

Bottom three:

18) Sen. Bill Frist - 41.5

19) Sen. Harry Reid - 41.2

20) Sen. John Kerry - 39.6

Top three:

1) Rudolph Giuliani - 64.2

2) Sen. Barack Obama 58.8

3) Sen. John McCain 57.7

Full List:

1) Rudolph Giuliani - 64.2.

2) Sen. Barack Obama 58.8

3) Sen. John McCain 57.7

4) Condoleezza Rice - 56.1

5) Bill Clinton - 55.8

6) Sen. Joseph Lieberman - 52.7

8) John Edwards - 49.9

9) Sen. Hillary Clinton - 49

10) N.M. Gov. Bill Richardson - 47.7

11) Sen. Joseph Biden 47

12) Nancy Pelosi 46.9

13) Gov. Mitt Romney - 45.9

14) Former VP Al Gore - 44.9

15) President George Bush - 43.8

16) Sen. Evan Bayh - 43.3

17) Newt Gingrich - 42

18) Sen. Bill Frist - 41.5

19) Sen. Harry Reid - 41.2

20) Sen. John Kerry - 39.6

92 posted on 11/29/2006 8:20:50 AM PST by mjp
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To: TheBigB
Ah ha, I didn't realise he was term limited.

Well that's interesting...considering that, maybe Frist isn't a bad idea. We can assume Harold Ford will be the Democrat.

Regards, Ivan

93 posted on 11/29/2006 8:21:15 AM PST by MadIvan (I aim to misbehave.)
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To: dogbyte12
"Odds are on a Governor."

Haley Barbour?

94 posted on 11/29/2006 8:23:52 AM PST by maxter
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To: dogbyte12

I think we need to retire the Bush name for a few years...or decades


95 posted on 11/29/2006 8:26:41 AM PST by Armedanddangerous (Master of Sinanju (emeritus))
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To: areafiftyone
So when is McPain going to opt out?
96 posted on 11/29/2006 8:27:22 AM PST by Tarpon
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To: maxter
Haley Barbour?

Mark Sanford is the best out of the lot of Governors. He could legitimately claim that he would restore fiscal probity to Washington. The problem is that we have no visibility on ANY Republican governor running at the moment. No exploratory campaigns, nothing.

Regards, Ivan

97 posted on 11/29/2006 8:27:38 AM PST by MadIvan (I aim to misbehave.)
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To: areafiftyone

Nice guy, poor Senate leader.


98 posted on 11/29/2006 8:27:47 AM PST by July 4th (A vacant lot cancelled out my vote for Bush.)
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To: ElPatriota

Frist is at least as media-savvy as is George Bush, and he is a more dedicated conservative, imho, when one looks across the board.

I'm a constant supporter of George Bush.

I don't think either of them have the ability to speak to the people over the heads of the media.

Gingrich might have that.


99 posted on 11/29/2006 8:28:56 AM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and proud of it! Supporting our troops means praying for them to WIN!)
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To: edcoil

Billy lost the nomination back when he caved on the judges


100 posted on 11/29/2006 8:29:39 AM PST by wny
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