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Friday, July 29, 2005What is Bill Frist thinking?He's supporting federally funded stem-cell research now. Fine. I couldn't care less. But lets cut the B.S. - this is nothing more than Frist trying to save his capsizing presidential bid by moving to the middle and appealing to moderates within the party. While that won't be a winning strategy (especially if McCain or Giuliani enter the fray), it's really his only option having lost the party activists long ago. I'd even go as far as to call it a wise calculation, politically. But now he's on CSPAN, standing in the background - on camera - as Sen. Kennedy sings his praises. Hello Bill! No matter how moderate you cast yourself, we're still talking about the Republican Party here! No pictures with Public Enemy #1! Just not smart. UPDATE: Michael Reagan was just on FOXNews saying that Frist is posturing to get Nancy Reagan's endorsement for 2008. That's a little too cold-blooded, I would think. Anyway, it's clear Frist won't be getting any endorsments from the eldest Reagan son. Comments:Personally, I think this is a pretty stupid shift. You can be pro-life and still be in favor of embryonic stem cell research (which is an important distinction, most people are fine with adult stem cell research), but it is a lot better to be in favor of the research through state and private funding. The fact that so many people believe embryonic stem cell research is ethically questionable makes you wonder why a pro-life Republican would support FEDERAL funding of the research. And I think that is a huge mistake by Frist. Of course, if the Democrats continue to own this topic in the media, no one will ever know that there is already limited federal funding for this research and private and state funding is abundant. I'm getting more than a little sick and tired of politicians changing their life issue positions in the run-up to presidential campaigns, then claiming those switches were "acts of conscience." Kucinich, Romney, Frist, the whole lot of them... Just shows you how Bush's hold on the Republican party is losing strength as his approval rating drops below 50% |
