Premeditated Senate seat bump...
Whuppin' Landrieu is key to getting John Breaux to caucussing with the GOP, and whuppin' Cleland was instrumental to getting Zell Miller to ZigZag on over to the GOP!!
Two years from now, the GOP will be looking to expand their working Majority from 55-44-1 to a filibuster-proof 60-plus seats in the Senate!!
FReegards...MUD