I'll try to take it one at a time. Yes Frist is planning a run for the Presidency. Your point is correct in that he may be doing this for the same reason McCain is doing what he did. I do not agree that Bush bailed out on Frist in any way. Bush has said from the beginning that he wants all of the judges he has nominated to get a fair up and down vote as has been the courtesy of the Senate in the past.

Our representatives are elected by the majority of the people. Therefore I would expect them to do what they were elected to do. "His own personal vision" as you put it, "is" why he was elected. So I expect him or her to follow that vision.

Yes the constitution is designed to be a fluid document. To be changed by the House and Senate! Not to be changed by judges at will who disagree with any particular law. This is simple high school information. The House and Senate make the law and the judiciary applies the law. Judges have no constitutional right whatsoever to make law from the bench. And any judges that do this should be impeached IMO.

Let's get something straight. I am not a religious fanatic. I don't even go to church, although I believe in God and Jesus. I don't believe Bush is a religious fanatic and I don't believe he was elected by religious fanatics either. I don't walk "lock step" as you put it with the Republicans (an attempt on your part to compare the Republicans with Nazi's). I disagree with some of the things that the Republicans are doing. One example would be the use of stem cells for research.

This government is set up to be run by the representatives we elect be that congressman or the President. They are elected by a majority. Therefore they are doing what the majority want them to do. And if they don't they don't get re-elected. Yes the minority party has rights. That's why there are laws protecting the minority party in congress. Let's stick to the law.

I stick by what I said about McCain. He was not elected to compromise with the Democrats. Why is it that the Democrats always talk about compromise when they are going to lose but never when they are going to win? That said, if the people like what McCain is doing then he will be re-elected. But consider this, why didn't McCain run as an independent??? He runs as a Republican to fool people into thinking he follows the ideas of a conservative. This is disingenuous. If he believes in compromise he should run as an Independent don't you think? I would expect an Independent to go against both sides at times.

This has been a good debate. I'm sorry but I just don't have time to sit at the computer all day. I am going to sign off for now. If you would like to continue our discussion that's fine but I may not be able to answer as quickly as I would like to.

Good listening and may the force be with you! (sorry saw Star Wars this weekend)