After the election, Rush spoke of how W. stayed up four hours past his bedtime waiting for results while Lott kept trying to leave so he could get home to bed. The very idea that he wouldn't hang around with his boss while the future of his own job was being decided was beyond belief.
The confidence in his voice as he made his Thurmond comments reflects his own egotism and misconception that he can do no wrong. Loss of the leadership position would be just desserts to the guy who was almost single-handedly resopnsible for the 2001 shift to the Dems. (After all, given the style differences between Lott and Jeffords, can you imagine them getting along for years in that quartet? I can see how someone like Jeffords would be totally peeved with someone like Lott and exiting at a critical moment would have been Lott-revenge more than anything else.)
I don't think I could've said it better myself.
Personally, I've wanted Lott gone since '94. He gets the Senate Majority leader's position in '96 when Dole quits to run for the President, and it's been one disappointment after another.
The last straw was that half-assed, half-baked "power sharing" agreement he cut with Daschle. If that didn't prove his worthlessness!!!!
I don't want him gone because of his stupid remarks, I want him gone because he's been absolutely ineffective. Get a REAL Senate Majority leader with some backbone who'll treat the Senate Democrats like the trash that they are!