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What makes you think Lott will be willing to stay in his seat after he loses the leadership? He will not. You're talking about giving Daschle leadership of the Senate again.

What makes you think Lott will be willing to stay in his seat after he loses the leadership? He will not. You're talking about giving Daschle leadership of the Senate again.

If he kept his seat we would still control the Senate 51-49. I don't think he would resign. I'm sure his buddies would give him some plum assignment. Does Mississippi have a Republican Governor? If so, and Lott resigns, I'm sure the Governor would replace him with a Republican Senator.

The thing that really pisses me off is the double standard. Byrd is a former KKK member and dropped the "N" bomb in March 2001-not a peep from anyone.

If Lott were to go beyond stepping aside as Leader and retire from the Senate, with Democrat Mississippi Governor Musgrove still in place (until Haley Barbour wins next fall), then we all know what Vacant Lott is made of...in spades.