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Bush Considered Dumping Cheney in '04

Rob Quinn — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 03:33:00 CDT

George Bush seriously considered ditching Dick Cheney for the 2004 election, he writes in his memoir, Decision Points . Cheney offered to step aside and Bush—seeking "to demonstrate I was in charge"—explored the possibility of replacing him with Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist before deciding to ask Cheney to...

Obama to Congress: 'Let's Finish Job' on Health Reform

Polly Davis Doig — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:23:00 CDT

Citing a growing number of Republicans in his corner, President Obama is readying a final push on health care, declaring reform to be "in its final days." The president in his radio address today pushed lawmakers to act on an emerging plan that "includes the best ideas from Republicans and...

Schwarzenegger Latest in GOP to Back Reform

Harry Kimball — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:12:29 CDT

Arnold Schwarzenegger today became the highest-ranking elected Republican to back President Obama's push for health care reform. California's governor urged lawmakers "on both sides of the political aisle at the national level to move forward." He spoke after New York City's Mike Bloomberg, a Republican-turned-independent, also endorsed reform. While more...

I'd Vote for Health Bill: Frist

Nick McMaster — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:14:54 CDT

Health care reform legislation has the unexpected support of a prominent physician: former Senate Republican leader Bill Frist. If he were still in politics, “I would end up voting for it," Frist said. The surgeon also blamed some Republicans for not engaging seriously in the health care debate: “Clearly, the...

Frist Declines Run for Tenn. Governor

Kevin Spak — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:58:42 CST

Bill Frist was widely considered the Republican to beat in Tennessee’s 2010 gubernatorial election, but yesterday the former Senate majority leader announced that he wouldn’t even be in the running. “I have decided to remain a private citizen for the foreseeable future,” said Frist, who likewise flouted expectations in 2006,...

McGraw May Run for Tenn. Guv

John Johnson — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:40:01 CST

Gov. Tim McGraw? The country star is “seriously considering” a run for the post in Tennessee in 2010, Clay Risen writes in a New Republic blog post. Risen notes that Democrats are trying to find a high-profile candidate to run against the all-but-certain Republican entry, Bill Frist. A McGraw spokesman...

It Wasn’t Fred's Truck

Jonas Oransky — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:40:00 CDT

Banish the legend of Fred Thompson as the down-home, Chevvy-driving election slayer, says a journalist who covered Thompson's 1994 Tennessee Senate race. Much is made of his come-from-behind victory over Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper, who led by 21 points nine months before Voting Day. But it's bogus, says Politico ’s...

Frist Heads World Bank Shortlist

Colleen Barry — Thu, 24 May 2007 06:10:56 CDT

The White House is eying former Senate majority leader Bill Frist to take the World Bank presidency soon to be vacated by Paul Wolfowitz, the Wall Street Journal reports. Also getting a look are Treasury No. 2 Robert Kimmitt, onetime trade representative Robert Zoellick, and Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker,...