How about, instead, we look to see if Lott has provided a legacy of associations and comments which are detrimental towards the advancement of conservative positions. I think between this, and his various associations (intentional or not) with the CCC, and with his having in the past called himself one who believed once in segregation, and with him having fought to keep blacks out of his college fraternity, and with him having all of one black on his DC staff (in the mail room), and with him making comments romanticizing the Dixiecrats, it is difficult to say that he has well positioned us to make inroads to expanding our reach.
After 30 years, he has maneuvered himself to a position that is incompatible with the needs of the position of Senate Majority Leader.
Trent Lott's lifetime rating by the ACU is 93%. Good luck, you'll need it.