[Speed Gibson,
Wednesday May 25, 2005 at 12:51am]
Who won?
State Senate Majority Leader Dean Johnson beat our "Miss Congeniality" Governor, Tim Pawlenty. That much is sure.
But in the U.S. Senate, did Minority Leader Harry Reid defeat Majority Leader Bill Frist? As I read it, what happened wasn't according to Mr. Frist's script. Frist had his finger on the button, but our friend and his, Senator John McCain and friends appear to have cut their own deal behind Frist's back.
This prompted Hugh Hewitt and even Dennis Prager to ask the good people of Arizona to find someone else next time.
But the Left isn't dancing in the streets, either. Nan Aron is unhappy as Hugh Hewitt notes. Morning Sedition on Air America was a bit gloomy, in fact, with their slighty harsh words all aimed at the Democats. Many articles appear here and there wondering what's next like we do.
The Democrats could have averted this if need be by making the cloture votes pass. If Frist truly was set to "change" the Senate rules to explicity state what had been implicitly understood befoer, Reid had little choice but to punt.
Maybe that's as it should be, to have the big showdown occur on a Supreme Court appointment. The Republicans can use that time to hold court on John McCain and especially Lindsay Graham.
But in the U.S. Senate, did Minority Leader Harry Reid defeat Majority Leader Bill Frist? As I read it, what happened wasn't according to Mr. Frist's script. Frist had his finger on the button, but our friend and his, Senator John McCain and friends appear to have cut their own deal behind Frist's back.
This prompted Hugh Hewitt and even Dennis Prager to ask the good people of Arizona to find someone else next time.
But the Left isn't dancing in the streets, either. Nan Aron is unhappy as Hugh Hewitt notes. Morning Sedition on Air America was a bit gloomy, in fact, with their slighty harsh words all aimed at the Democats. Many articles appear here and there wondering what's next like we do.
The Democrats could have averted this if need be by making the cloture votes pass. If Frist truly was set to "change" the Senate rules to explicity state what had been implicitly understood befoer, Reid had little choice but to punt.
Maybe that's as it should be, to have the big showdown occur on a Supreme Court appointment. The Republicans can use that time to hold court on John McCain and especially Lindsay Graham.