Sorry, hit send before I was done.

Anyway, since the Senate majority leaders serves at the pleasure of their party, not the president, it isn't clear what will shake out of the housecleaning currently ongoing in the Congress and at the White House.

However, it is clear that while Senate Republicans would likely favor Frist (who is only Mason Dixon line from Tenn, not deep south), it is clear that the Bush White House does NOT favor Frist. but if Frist is busy at the UN...

This was posted yesterday at the White House website:

"President Bush Nominates Senator Frist to General Assembly of the United Nations

President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee, to be one of two Senate representatives to the 55th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

There are two congressional representatives who participate in the proceedings of the U.N. General Assembly. These positions alternate every two years between the House of Representatives and the Senate. At this time, Senator Joseph Biden holds one of the Senate positions, and Senator Frist has been nominated to fill the position vacated by former Senator Rod Grams."