Charlie Cook: Frist "a man of no talent"

Apparently, Charlie Cook doesn't think much of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist:

Charlie Cook, an independent political analyst, in an interview derided [Frist] as a neophyte.

"The most classic case of the Peter Principle I've ever seen in American politics," Mr. Cook said, in an uncharacteristically brutal assessment. "In a business where eloquence and rhetoric is important, he is a man of no talent whatsoever."

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On a more serious note, Cook is right. Frist is a biography in search of political talent. It's refreshing to hear someone acknowledge the truth.

Comments

[Jon Henke]

Amen. I've never understood how either Frist or Santorum climbed so high on the greasy pole. Frist, especially, seems quite a bit like John Kerry: a dull, ponderous, wholly unremarkable politician.

I guess parties nominate those in hopes that their un-remarkability will minimize their negatives, but it's hard to catch lightning in a paper cup.