[aristeides]

If Lott stays, we can all say bye, bye to the newly won GOP Congressional majority come 2004 and maybe the Presidency cause the GOP will be potrayed as a "racist" party with a "racist" leader. What a pity.

Aren't you assuming Lott stays leader until Nov. 2004?

[WOSG]

If Lott survives the Majority Leader vote on Jan 6, then he stays as majority leader until nov 2004, barring another Jeffords-like incident.