[No Truce With Kings]

"This isn't about Trent Lott, it's about which party controls the U.S. Senate when it reconvenes in January."

So how does Lott's stepping down as Majority Leader affect that? Or are you saying that if Lott cannot be Majority Leader he is going to take his marbles and go home?

I think the back bench is a *fine* place for Lott.

[aristeides]

I think the back bench is a *fine* place for Lott.

And if Lott decides to leave, why should that matter?

What might still matter to Lott is if Bush now issues some kind of statement encouraging him to stay in the Senate.

[brbethke]

Yeah, I think Lott would do exactly that. Not that I blame him; if he steps down as Majority Leader the Dems will smell blood and really pile on, while the rest of the Pubbies will scramble to put even more distance between themselves and the designated target. If Lott is deserted by his party (as seems to be happening), then yes, I think he's fully capable of saying "F.U." and quitting the Senate completely.

Then Musgrave appoints a Dem to fill his seat, we're back to a 50-50 Senate, "power sharing," "co-chairs," "bi-partisanship" and all those other lies, and the hunt for another Jeffords really intensifies.

[cksharks]

I know Lott and he is not as vindictive as I am. If they hold a confidence vote on me I would put there ass in the minority by resigning from the senate. Then I would hold a news conference to let the world know that I resigned because these same arrogant pricks said nothing about mr kkk comments on Fox and are good friends with a murderer. Then I would politely tell them to go well you get the Idea.

[ssantomaur]

Lott has been a terrrible Majority Leader with he weak spine. It would be better for the conservative cause if steped down as majority leader, but remained in the Senate. He made an off hand remark to pay a compliment to a retiring collegue that was blown out of proportion. He should stick it to the Dems on the way out by proposing a change to Senate Rules that no Klansman or Former Klansman (aka Robert Byrd) can Serve as a Committee Chair or Ranking Member. Let's see how the Hypocrite Rats try to weasel out of that vote to punish one of their racist collegues.

[RobbyS]

I think the back bench is a *fine* place for Lott.

I agree.