Who was Frist's opponent during the Senate leadership race?

[Sephirstein]

People complain that Chafee voted for Frist, but who was the other guy he could have voted for?

[TSIAS]

1. I'm not sure if he was opposed

I think McConnell was the only one considering a run.

[KC21304]

2. I think Don Nickels thought he should have it.

[ozymandius]

4. Yes. It was Nickles.

He stepped aside for Frist. He probably knew at the time that he would retire.

[TacticalPeek]

5. Or vice versa.

He was stiff-armed out of the way by the WH, and a la JC Watts, went back to the prairie on the way to the cash-in. When your path up is blocked, who needs it anymore with all that green beckoning, going to waste on your lessers?

[KC21304]

6. I think a lot of them see MSNBC or CNN beckoning, ala Scarborough. LOL

[Creamed Corn]

3. I thought Santorum was making noise.

[JI7]

7. yes he was

i think he stood by trent lott but when it was clear lott was out he tried to get in there, but between nickles and frist he probably had no chance.