[shrinkermd]

"There were also private discussions about whether party elders-perhaps former GOP leaders Robert Dole of Kansas and Howard Baker of Tennessee--should approach Lott soon to ask him to step aside for the good of the party.

Never happen. Both have class and people with class don't kick someone when they are down --especially over a thought crime. Warner puffed himself up when he married Elizabeth Taylor and never got over it. Witness Ollie North.

[Austin Willard Wright]

You miss the point. It is not about kicking someone when he is down. It is about getting rid of a giant and growing liability for the GOP: Trent "I love affirmative action" Lott.

[CA Conservative]

Never happen. Both have class and people with class don't kick someone when they are down --especially over a thought crime.

Ummmm... Bob Dole was already on Fox News last night saying that Lott should step down for the good of the country. IF he was willing to say so to several million viewers, why would you thinkg he wouldn't say so to Lott?

[ewing]

I think both Baker and Dole know how much damage this might do for 2004 and will be willing to talk it over with Trent..

Not to 'kick him' when he is down, but perhaps explain the situation more forcefully since the White House will not become involved.