From Salon:
By Eric Boehlert
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/05/03/filibuster_showdown/index.html
There are indications that Priscilla Owen will emerge as the public face of what's likely to be a wildly contentious battle that poses serious political risks for both parties. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist singled out Owen for praise during his controversial videotaped appearance at the so-called Justice Sunday rally on April 25. And on April 28 Frist again highlighted Owen's plight as a stalled judicial nominee.
Republicans complain bitterly that Bush's judges are not getting fair hearings, yet Owen is the first nominee in Senate history to be given a hearing, to be rejected by the Judiciary Committee, and then to be renominated to the federal bench by the president.