There was some talk about Domenici being under investigation for ethical lapses, and that he was being blackmailed into taking this position. As for Lugar, perhaps he is auditioning for a position in a Democrat administration, as the token Republican?
Domenici called the libs "golden boy U.S. Attorney" David Iglesias and asked him when he was going to indict the corrupt dems in the NM State government just before the '06 election, as he had every reason to do. He's been slammed by the lib press on it. NM is Bill Richardson's dem fifedom, and Pete has a hard row to hoe to get elected next year in any case.
That said, I'm disappointed in Pete's role in the shamnesty debacle...he didn't vote no until it was apparent the bill was dead. I'm waiting to see if he has a primary opponent before I make my mind up on whether to vote for him again....I probably will.