[alpowolf]

If it means that Lott falls on his sword while Byrd keeps his post, so be it. That is the price of integrity. Otherwise, everything we fought for with Clinton's impeachment is just words, mere verbage to be discarded when inconvenient or politically inexpedient.

I second you on that. As someone once said, one of the disadvantages of being a noble is that you're occasionally obliged to act like one.

You'll probably get some grief for saying so, though. There are a fair number of people at FR who don't think any principle is more important than getting more power for the GOP.

For me, I just don't want somebody this dumb in an important position. I believed that before this current silly controversy came up. It reminds me of the check-kiting scandal in the House years ago; the apologists for the Reps who bounced checks said that gee, no taxpayer dollars were lost, so why should we care? My reply was that we shouldn't entrust billions of taxpayer dollars to somebody too stupid to balance his own checkbook.

[Highest Authority]

The only way Lott should step down as Leader (at this time), is if ALL the Congressional members of the Black Caucus resign from Congress and admit they are members of a racist organization that does not admit whites. After they're gone, Lott should step back to his regular Senate seat and a REAL Conservative should be elected to the post.