[NeoCaveman]

I see your point, but it isn't exactly comforting that the vote was so close. It indicates that there is still a lot of resentment.

Well McConnell was unanimous.

My instincts tell me that Alexander was the WH choice, like Frist. This was pushback. The next 2 years will be entertaining.

Now if we could just get Lott to stay away from tv cameras and lighten up on the pork....

[Txsleuth]

You are very right in what you said about this being pushback from the Senate to the White House.

I heard Major Garrett on Laura Ingraham's show this morning and he predicted this would happen for the exact reason you posted.

It seems that the GOP in the Congress not only see our POTUS as a "lame duck"...but, as kryptonite...

So.....if you think you have seen Trent and others bash Bush before...you ain't seen nothing yet.