While I understand your frustration with this topic, I’d like to note something for you to consider.
The press killed them (Republicans) anyway.
Lott didn’t prevent anything. He did however demonstrate that a human can in fact survive without a spine.
The Senate should have held complete hearings, admitted all testimony and available evidence, once the House voted to Impeach.
In hindsight, the House screwed up big time.
But that doesn’t change the fact Trent Lott failed in his Consitutional duties in this matter.
I don't fault Lott for shutting down the process. It was in a no-win situation at that point and he was doing his best to protect the party from the mounting backlash. I'm sure your spine is ever so much sturdier and you would have gotten Clinton thrown out for sure.
Yes, Chester Lott is a weasel. But once the spineless Senate saw that the public was against removing the sexual predator, enough of these profiles in courage decided that they were going to have no part in evicting Clinton from office.
I knew it was over before the “trial” even started, when the 100 gasbags went into a private session and voted 100-0 for a set of rules that guaranteed acquittal.
Bottom line!