Frist a No Go in '08

And the world breaths a collective sigh of relief. Did he even have a chance to begin with? Who knows. I never imagined that GW Bush would have beat out McCain in 2000, let alone get re-elected in '04 after the destruction the first 4 years brought. So anything is possible. What I don't understand is Bill Frist's reasoning for not running for POTUS in 2008.

"Twelve years ago, I pledged to the people of Tennessee that I would serve two terms in the Senate - to serve as a true citizen legislator - and then return home. I said I'd come to the Senate with 20 years experience in healing, spend 12 years serving in Washington, then go right back to Tennessee to live where I grew up. I've never deviated from that commitment. And I will do just that."

Awwww...doesn't that sound like a stand up guy? Keeping his pledge to the people of Tennesse. He even states that he's "never deviated from that commitment". That sounds nice, doesn't it? Unfortunately, it rings quite hollow. Why?

Frist becomes the most high profile campaign dropout. Earlier this fall, former Democratic Gov. Mark Warner of Virginia also announced he will not run for the presidency in 2008. Warner, like Frist, had begun putting in place a campaign organization to raise money and line up supporters in early caucus and primary states, as well as nationally.

It would seem to me that Frist didn't give a rat's fig about his commitment to the people of Tennesse and most definetly intended to spend more than "12 years serving in Washington". I think he just realized he didn't have a snowball's chance in hell of winning, and decided to go home and resume his life as Doc Frist.



Frist Won't Run