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At the beginning of each Congress, or within one week thereafter, a Republican Party Conference shall be held. At that Conference there should be elected the following officers: Floor Leader Assistant Floor Leader Chairman of the Conference Vice Chairman of the Conference Chairman of the Policy Committee Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee

This is VEEEERY EENTRESTING!

"At the beginning of each Congress or within one week thereafter..."

Hmmm....

Does this mean what was announced as Lott's election as Majority Leader by the Republican Conference has not, in fact, actually occurred, and what we had was only an agreement by the Conference this would be so in January?

If Lott were elected now, wouldn't that be a violation of the Conference Rules (of course, the rules could have been waived - I don't know whether this has occurred)?

Another item - the rules make reference to "each Congress" as the demarcation point for determing the leadership. Under protocol, we are still in the 107th Congress, and will be until the time appointed by legislation as allowed by the Constitution - January 7 in this case. Only on that date will the 108th Congress begin. Can decisions made by the Conference in the 107th Congress be carried over to the 108th?

Inquiring minds want to know.

This is so cute from NRO.

CHRISTMAS EXPLAINER [Rod Dreher]
The other night, my three-year-old was showing the terra cotta Nativity scene in our living room to his stuffed dragon. "This is an Activity scene," he said to the dragon. "It's when they put breakable things out to watch the Baby Jesus sleep." Works for me.

The dems played the Lott thing just right, getting eveyone in our party fighting, not agreeing, yep, just right.

Does this mean what was announced as Lott's election as Majority Leader by the Republican Conference has not, in fact, actually occurred, and what we had was only an agreement by the Conference this would be so in January?

See my post #96 which explains one of the ways to worm around the rules.

If, in fact, the Conference suspended the rules in order to elect Lott Majority Leader earlier than specified in the Rules, he is in like sin.

I have a book of "Mason's Rules", which I'm assuming take precidence if a specific situation is not addressed. I'll look to see the proper procedures for overthrowing a Majority Leader. Back in a Bit.