Frist looking at governor run in 2010

[sabra]

http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/011707/frist.html

Frist looking at governor run in 2010

Former Majority Leader Sen. Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) is seriously considering a gubernatorial run in Tennessee in 2010, possibly setting up a White House bid further down the road.

Sources in Washington and Tennessee say Frist, who will turn 55 next month, is leaning heavily toward a run for the governor’s office, where he could gain executive experience that might position him to try for the presidency in either 2012 or 2016.

“It’s a done deal,” said a source with knowledge of Frist’s plans.

Frist was considering a 2008 presidential run until late last year, when he announced he would not run, opening the door for a bid at the Volunteer State’s governor’s office.

[Seldona]

1. He could revamp state health care

with video diagnostics! There is his platform right there. That and people who don't like cats.

[racaulk]

4. Ha ha ha!!!

:spray: Nice!!!

[SharonAnn]

6. HCA, their family business, was fined $1.2 BILLION by Medicaid and Medicare.

He'd love to get his hands on Tennessee's health care dollars and divert all of them to HCA.

The previous Republican governor drove Tennessee into a financial ditch.

Phil Bredesen (D) was elected in 2002 and has gotten us into great financial shape and cleaned up a lot of corruption, though he's probably not done yet.

So, I guess it's time to hand the state back over t=o Republicans and see if they can destroy it this time? You know, so that it's unsalvageable.

[Turbineguy]

2. Frist for Prez in 2012 or 2016

I hate to think what will have to happen to the USA for that to come to pass.

[leftyladyfrommo]

3. As long as it isn't my state!

We already have Blunt - and that is bad enough.

[Wiley50]

9. It IS My State. Please God, Not Senator Dyslexia

The self important kid who grew up demanding,
"Me Frist! Me Frist!"

Although Bredesen our DINO governor now
is corporate munded (combines minded and funded) enough.
He threw several hundred thousand patients
off of Tenncare

[murielm99]

5. I thought he was much older than 55.

It must be the helmet hair.

:evilgrin:

[Massachusetts]

7. Frist = milque toast

[saltpoint]

8. I wouldn't hire Bill Frist to crew-chief a Taco Bell, let alone

govern my state.

C'mon, Tennessee voters. Plan on picking somebody else.