They want to avoid losing, regardless of the hypocrisy of supporting Lott after all this has gone down. And those who want Lott out have canonized themselves as being the only ones who have any integrity, because, even though Lott's not a racist, he did screw up impeachment.
Tell me how that has the remotest thing to do with "integrity."
Either Lott's a racist, and you don't have the guts to say so, or he's not, and you're carrying out a petty vendetta.
Oh, and Lott's not going anywhere. Not any time soon.
I didn't think Lott was a racist until yesterday. He would not say that what he thought 40 years ago was wrong, and he ducked the question on his fraternity activities. He is leaving whether he wants to or not. Be patient.
Don't forget he caved on the CWB treaty. And on chairmanships. The guy is a manchrian candidate, compromised and weak.