What will liberals say if Frist runs in 2008?

[Occhidiangela]

Seriously, there are a few factors to consider.  Who will Karl Rove be backing?  A southerner?  Possibly another Texan, Rick Perry?  A governor or former governor of a crucial state, maybe Jeb Bush, Rudy Guliani, or Bob Taft of Ohio.  You can bet the neo-cons will be forwarding another candidate, possibly one not tarnished with this or past administrations, like William Bennett, or Tommy Thompson.
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Governor Perry? I'd like to see him be a bit better governor, particularly in the bipartisan arena of "working with" the other party before he gets a chance to leave Texas for a national stage. Said differently, he's got some cleaning up to do around Texas before his term is over, and at present, the was the tax bills keep driving local taxes up, he may wake up one day and see yet another version of the Tax Revolt when he loses the support of moderates.

As to Gov Jeb Bush, he has a lot of good points, to include elocution. :)

Arnie ineligible, Austrian birth. Rudi? I don't see it. Senator McCain? I think his health and age work against him. His one shot was 2000. However, if he can make a dent in the movement toward the far right, he may be able to accrue some moderate support, without which the Reps will lose in 2008 if the Dems even make a small move toward center.

Now, about those 80 million or so who did not bother to vote . . .

Thanks for nothing.

Occchi