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"He's much closer to Bush — and
Bush
has demonstrated that on the
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domestic front, he's willing to settle
he selection of Sen. Bill
for half a 1.04" Kahn said. "Frist
Frist, R-Tenn., as Senate
understands the system and will pre-
majority leader, replacing
sumably develop a legislative style
the embattled Sen. Trent
based on compromise. That will
Lott, R-Miss., is likely to pose a new set dovetail with the president."
of challenges for Jewish groups active
And Frist may be better at putting
on a wide range of domestic issues.
together winning coalitions, some-
Lott resigned last week after a
thing that could put an end to the
firestorm ignited by his comments
gridlock that has gripped Congress
praising Sen. Strom Thurmond's run
in recent sessions,
for the presidency in 1948 under the
Kahn said.
banner of the segregationist
Congressional
Dixiecrat party. Lott's position
Republicans will pick
quickly became untenable when the
and choose their bat-
White House sent out clear messages
tles more carefully
of non-support for the Mississippi
under Frist, other
lawmaker, who became majority
sources say — wast-
leader in 1996, lost the job when
ing less time on
Lott
Sen. Jim Jeffords abandoned the
quixotic ideological
Republican Party and was poised to
issues, focusing more
resume it after the Nov. 5
tightly and effectively
Republican victory.
on core conservative
On Monday, Senate Republicans
issues.
chose Frist, a transplant-surgeon-
One leading GOP
turned-politician and an expert on
activist said that
health care issues, as his replace-
"there won't be any
ment.
big differences in
On domestic issues, "Frist is just
substance, but you'll
as conservative as Lott, and he's a lot
see a change in tone.
Frist
smarter and more effective as a legis-
Inclusiveness is very
lator," said a longtime Jewish lobby-
important to this
ist this week. "In the end that means
president, and the
it's likelier the administration-will be
tone of the
able to enact more of its conservative Republicans in Congress will now
domestic agenda."
reflect that."
That includes things like curbs on
The new Republican sensitivity to
abortion, school vouchers and fund-
civil rights issues could have an
ing for religious charities.
impact on a number of recent judi-
Both Lott and Frist win high rat-
cial nominations that have generated
ings from conservative and religious
stiff opposition from some Jewish
right groups; in 2000, the Christian
and civil rights groups. "I can only
Coalition rated both at 92 percent,
hope the administration takes a
the American Civil Liberties Union
much closer look at the civil rights
gave both low 14 percent marks.
records of the nominees they put up
Like Lott, Frist opposes expanding
for these lifetime nominations," said
current hate crimes laws, a top prior- Sammie Moshenberg, Washington
ity for a number of Jewish groups.
director for the National Council of
But Frist, who is in his second
Jewish Women, which has waged an
term, will bring a different style to
aggressive battle against nominees
the leadership post. Frist is "far more whose records on abortion and civil
sophisticated and intelligent" than
rights they have challenged.
the man he will replace, said Kean
But GOP sources say that while
University political scientist Gilbert
the Senate will be more sensitive to
Kahn. And the incoming majority
civil rights issues under Frist's lead-
leader is more in sync with a prag-
ership, there is little likelihood of a
matic White House, he said.
rebellion against Bush's nominees.
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