[EternalVigilance]

You can beat up on Trent Lott all you want, but we all make mistakes......

I, and I believe most, are more than willing to forgive mistakes. But we are not willing to let everything we have worked for be trashed by his continuous incompetence as a Majority Leader, either.

He simply needs to hand the Senate reins over to someone competent, like Santorum or Nickles, move to the back bench, or a cushy chairmanship, and I believe you will quickly see the GOP rank and file close ranks with him in front and behind.

At that time, we can all go on the attack against the hypocritical RATS in one united front.

[marajade]

"But we are not willing to let everything we have worked for be trashed by his continuous incompetence as a Majority Leader, either."

Instead of platitudes how about some specifics?

[SwatTeam]

At that time, we can all go on the attack against the hypocritical RATS in one united front.

I doubt that will happen. From what I've seen lately you will all pile on whoever takes his place as "too moderate or too wimpy or too something" whatever comes out on cnn or msnbc first.

[A Citizen Reporter]

"At that time, we can all go on the attack against the hypocritical RATS in one united front."

Oh, I see, you mean the way "we" did when we had a Senate majority in 2000? When all the sniping from the right, like Keyes and Kristol prevented us from "attacking the hypocritical RATS in one united front" because they were constantly attacking the administration. That's the kind of "united front" you seek......I see.

[what's up]

You may like Santorum or Nickles from looking at them from the outside, but how do you know how respected or trusted they are among the others in the Senate?

There's a reason Lott keeps getting elected Leader...I think the fellow Senators trust him.

This doesn't hurt when Bush is about to embark on a major agenda in January. Lott's skills may be needed for that big package.

[ApesForEvolution]

Again, well stated. You don't need cheerleaders, but your logic is sound.