Bill Frist Voted AGAINST Bolton...

...that is, before he voted for him.

Given the American public's sudden interest in how Senators vote (remember John Kerry!), even if they don't understand or care to understand anything about why they voted that way, I think the Democratic Party should send Bill Frist a nice consolation bouquet.

He did, after all, vote against cloture for John Bolton yesterday. Do you think anyone can tell the difference between a vote against cloture and a vote against Bolton? Democrats can't; they've been bitching that Mary Landrieu is a traitor because she voted for cloture. It's the same thing to them: vote for cloture = vote for Bolton. Given the likelihood of a party-line vote, it's probably true.

Reublicans don't know the difference either, I bet. They don't strike me as folks who appreciate little details, even factual ones that dramatically change the meaning of an event.

So there you have our new club to beat Frist with: he voted against John Bolton!

Thanks, Dr. Frist! And listen up, rightwing crackpots!