Dr. Frist, Meet Dr. Freud

Bill Frist, the only Senate Majority Leader we have, was on Meet the Press today. When Tim Russert led the discussion into Jack Abramoff’s donation to Frist, the Republican replied:

Client?

Client?!

Now there’s a Freudian Slip of epic (size XXL) proportions. You know where a politician is coming from when he refers to his financial supporters as clients. Yessir, we gotta give our clients all the customer service they’re payin’ for.

Those of us without the wherewithal to be “clients” are just up the creek.

Sen. Mr. Dr. Frist, this one’s for you:

:stuck_out_tongue:

Link to MTP transcript

I have no love for Sen. Frist, but to me it seems like he’s talking about money from Abramoff’s clients.

huh. well, to** this** card carryin’ librul Bush hatin’ left leanin’ poster, all that quote signals to me is that Friest intends to return funds that came from Abromofs clients, not that he thinks of lobbyists as his clients. YMOV

damn you waterj2. ::shakes angry fist::

~shakes happy fist~

Well, when it already says “Cambridge, MA” in your location field, you can save time by not needing to point out that you’re a card-carrying librul, left-leaning, Bush-hating poster.

:smiley:

He’s announced that he’s not running after this term.

Good riddence. As a Senator from my state of Tennessee, Bill Frist has been as useless as tits on a chicken.

point. :wink:

Oy; you may be right. That isn’t clear from the context, but that may well be what he meant. (Tho’ I still like my knee-jerk interpretation better. . . .)

Bosda: You mean chickens have breasts but not tits? :confused:

At least tits on a chicken would have curiosity value.

Why not? Stockings have runs, even when they’re not moving.

Most folk hyarbout think he’s a mite curious anyhoo.

How did you like my Hayseed impersonation?

Don’t quit your day job.

Careful, this could turn into one of those awful “Are eggs dairy products?” threads.

And it’s also entirely possible that Frist regards Abramoff’s clients as his clients. Or did up until Abramoff became so unpopular.

From kingpin to pariah overnight.

If he really decides not to run again, good riddance to him.

not to rain on the frist leaves town parade, he’s not running for his senate seat so he can be available to answer the call of his fellow republicans, wracking their br…,consulting their eight-balls, for a presidential candidate.

I’m happy for you. Now all we need to do is make sure he doesn’t wind up President.

Unlikely. His wife is ill, which is probably why he’s leaving office.

I hope that’s not the reason - it’s the first I’d heard about it - but I’d be happy if he’s actually leaving instead of prepping for a Presidential run.