1.   Recently, however, like a bit player with big ideas, it has begun to hog the stage.

2.   Recently however, like a bit player with big ideas, it has begun to hog the stage.

3.   So far, Bush has had the advantage of being able to hog center stage while Congress worked through its usual organizational start-up pains.

4.   That just left more time for Frost to hog the stage.