Bloodless Coup

Do You Think Bill Frist Is Jealous?

Of Fred Thompson I mean. They were elected to the Senate in the same year. Frist caught the eye of the powers that be almost immediately and became a prominent figure within the chamber - while Thompson remained a relatively low-energy guy who often was out on the edges of the caucus with his buddy John McCain. But now, twelve and a half years after they won their seats, Thompson is the rising star on the national stage and Frist is out of politics (at least for now).

And by the way, is there something about representing Tennessee in the Senate that automatically gets you discussed as someone who could be on a national ticket? Kefauver, the two Gores, Baker, Frist, Thompson - it seems like the Volunteer state has had an unusually high number of its senators competing for a slot on the national ticket.