[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.

[EternalVigilance]

I think the fellow Senators trust him.

I think maybe that may not be as true tonight as it was weeks ago when they voted.

(That's my bit of understatement for the evening ;-)