Frist Says Compromise Falls Short on Key Principle

My, what a leader.

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R.-Tenn.) made the following statement Monday on the Senate floor.

Mr. President.I have had the opportunity to review the agreement signed by the Senator from Virginia, the Senator from Arizona, the Senator from Nebraska, and eleven other Senators--an agreement that I’ve reviewed but to which I am not a party.Let me start by reminding the Senate of my principle.A simple principle that I’ve come to this floor day after day stating. It’s really this, that I fundamentally believe that it is our constitutional responsibility to give judicial nominees the respect and the courtesy of an up or down vote on the floor of the United States Senate.

Inspiring. Truly inspiring. If he was a real man, he'd parade around the senate chamber with McCain's head on a pike.