This is going to involve something to do with either Armed Services, Commerce, or the Appropriations Committee. That's the deal Trent will insist on to take care of his clients in Mississippi. Ingalls Shipbuilding, for instance, is a huge client of his, I'm sure. My prediction of last week still holds: Trent ain't resigning the Senate. However, you would all stand yourselves in good stead by watching two guys: Rick Santorum and John McCain.
Santorum's an obvious choice: conservative, but from the Northeast. He's somebody who's on our side, but who the RINO's can replace.
McCain could be pushed up quietly by the Bush Administration on the principle that it is best to keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.
If you give McCain a stake in a majority, then he never has any thought of leaving. In addition, you freeze Chaffee, Snowe, and any other RINO's in place.
Hell, Jeffords will probably try to grovel his way back into a subcommittee chairmanship.
Thoughts, anybody?
Be Seeing You,
Chris