[dennisw]

Now, he is being a whiner and threatening to quit the Senate if he is removed from leadership. What a weenie. We don't want him as leader, but we need him in the Senate. It is blackmail.

There are two rough precedents for this. Newt and Bob Livingston both left completely when they caved in. Livingston is doing great ($$$) as a lobbyist and Trent Lott could do the same

[Miss Marple]

Please see the link to the article in the Washington Post in reply #79. Senator Lott did not blackmail the other Republicans. This is a rumor and is not true.