Unless a miracle happens I say he announces he is stepping down by Tuesday morning.
Lott is not stepping down. Although I am not fond of him as Majority Leader, I listened to what he had to say. He apologized last evening. I am a bit concerned about his appearing on BET, etc, not because he might say something racist, but because I don't think he speaks well without prepared notes.
There HAS to be compromise on certain issues in the Senate. Why? Beacause the Repubs do not have 60 votes to override filibusters of various legislation, etc. What the trick is I suppose is to determine what items can be compromised on without chucking one's core beliefs out the window.
Lott will stay as Majority Leader, but he will hav to tread carefully.