What "black pit"? He's out of politics, and working in Mississippi lobbying, or on the Boards of 5 or 6 Mississippi companies who appreciate what Lott has done for the State.
Hell, he could quintuple his salary if he left.
The black pit that is the hatred of him that will be felt and expressed for years by those he has betrayed...if you think they don't like him now...just wait.
If you don't think that is hell on earth for a life-long politician, you don't know the same kind of politicians I do.
Benedict Arnold died alone in London, after living the final years of his sorry life in regret. Lott will fare little better, I'm afraid.
Not if left "persona non grata" with the White House and the members of the Senate (ala Traitor Jim Jeffords). He would have no clout in Washington. No clout, no interest from the corporations.