[mdwakeup]

Neither. They were helping the Repub zealots waste months trying to do what was impossible from the start. What they accomplished was defeat of Jim Rogan and the eventual deliverance of the Senate into Dem hands.

[EODGUY]

I respectfully submit that it was not impossible from the start. It only became impossible when Lott agreed to turn the trial into anything but a trial (i.e.: no presentation of evidence, no witnesses, no cross-examination, etc.).

James Rogan is a man of honor and a terrible loss to the GOP, but we can thank our spineless senate leadership for acquiescing to the democrats's demands to re-focus the "trial" and ensure it's ineffectiveness.

Just look at how many dems actually viewed the boxes of evidence they demanded be brought over. Most of the real evidence was dedacted by clinton's corrupt Attorney General.

I believe the cause was just and necessary and became a sham because of a gutless Trent Lott.