The Tennessean on Frist as a "pander-for-support" presidential wannabe

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

WASHINGTON — Trying to run for president while serving as a majority leader of the U.S. Senate is a no-win situation, political experts say. So too is trying to lead efforts to pass legislation on such a volatile issue as immigration. On both counts this past week, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist lost. Friday's fizzling of a compromise immigration bill in the Senate capped a two-week run in which the Tennessee Republican's leadership and presidential credentials have been attacked by the Washington establishment.

On the presidential front, Frist, who retires at the end of this year, comes out of the debate no worse off than any of his possible GOP opponents — many of them fellow senators.

Far more damaging to Frist than the loss of one political battle is the developing image — fair or not — that Frist is someone who will pander to win support, said Vanderbilt University political science professor John Geer.

The label is similar to the "dumb" moniker hung on former Vice President Dan Quayle. For Frist, the labeling began when the doctor offered his view from the Senate floor last year on the medical condition of Terri Schiavo.

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060409/NEWS08/604090362/1025/NEWS

[acmavm]

1. Geez, those are some big nostrils. I wonder if that's where his integrity

and smarts leaked out.

[rfranklin]

2. Looks a lot like E.T. in that photo...

NOt as nice but an animatronic firgure nevertheless.

[saltpoint]

3. LOL!