[Buzwardo]

Dimes to dollars he's waiting for the Republican leadership to sweeten the pot. If he does cross the aisle he loses a lot of majority perqs. His bluff should be called, he'll hold his breath and turn blue before gasping for a committee chair.

[AmishDude]

He should have pulled a Jeffords (who actually went to Lott and asked what he could get for a switch back, Lott laughed in his face) but it's too late. Chafee can switch to an anemic minority if he wants. It would be incredibly stupid, but he could do it.

[mabelkitty]

$10 says Frist is receiving phone calls looking to swap places and get those perks. Nelson of Nebraska or Landrieu of Lousiana, who, by the way, just found out that Hell actually does freeze over.