Sen. Kit Bond tacitly endorsed Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee for President in 2008 in Springfield Tuesday.
During comments introducing Frist at a rally for Senator Jim Talent today, Bond poked fun at Frist for his early experience at retail politics.
"When he started, he was the awfulist Republican candidate I'd ever seen," Bond joked. "I went back six months later, and he was a quick learner," Bond said, recalling his experience campaigning for Frist back in 1994.
"He's retiring from the Senate this year, but as far as I'm concerned, I hope he doesn't retire from statesmanship and higher office," Bond said. "But I'm going to be supporting him."
In an interview with Sen. Bond afterwards, I asked him if he had just endorsed Frist for President in 2008.
"I want to support him if he moves up because I think he's one of the finest leaders we've got," Bond replied.
So what other office would Frist be moving up to?
"There's one obvious to me," Bond replied.
So is that an endorsement?
"I want to see him move up the ladder. He hasn't decided so I haven't declared," Bond replied.
But if he does declare?
"I'm a strong Frist supporter," Bond said, keeping it at that.
A tacit endorsement for President? At the least!
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