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...When he succeeded Trent Lott as Republican leader in the Senate in December, Frist seemed the ideal replacement. Jetting to Africa often to perform surgeries, he was a contrast to Lott, whose racially insensitive remarks drove him from the leadership. With his Princeton-Harvard pedigree, youthful looks and daily running schedule, he was a perfect fit for the hyperathletic President, who portrays himself as a compassionate conservative...
...months since he took over from Lott, Frist has confounded critics and admirers alike-proving himself both more nimble and less adroit than many expected. Despite his discipline-he sleeps only four hours a night-critics accuse him of making amateurish mistakes in managing the Senate calendar. And despite his gentle bedside manner, he is a ruthless, crafty warrior for George W. Bush, not afraid of doing what it takes to outmaneuver the Democrats...
...until the Iraqi people have an infrastructure in place to maintain the peace and support a democratic government ... so that the crazies and religious fanatics won't tear everything apart and ruin the country again. Betty Lott Toledo, Ohio...
...really found his niche," says a friend. "He recognizes you don't have to have the top power seat in the Senate to be extremely powerful." Lott has breathed life into the dormant Senate Rules and Administration Committee, whose chairmanship he got as a consolation prize after being deposed. He has used the panel to explore such politically sensitive proposals as changing the Senate's filibuster rules and the laws on presidential succession. And he could become a pest when Bush seeks approval for his $87 billion request for postwar Iraq. While Lott has told Bush aides he will support...
...Lott insists that his pokes at Bush aren't payback. "Look, I'm here," he told TIME. "And I'm going to try to be helpful. Sometimes that will get me crossed up with the Administration." But he added, "I am sending the signal that they're going to have to deal with me, and they need to keep that in mind, because I can be a problem." The Senator could settle some scores in the fall of next year, when his memoirs are scheduled to be published. The book will include a chapter on Republican Senators...