[okie01]

"Actually, he's a man with leverage. He'll be leader until somebody can figure out an alternative."

And, eventually, Lott will lose. Because he is what he is. Not a racist, but a not-so-bright, self-absorbed twerp who has become a victim of the Peter Principle.

The question is how much damage will he do to the party before his continued presence becomes too big a burden to bear?

[GraniteStateConservative]

Yeah, Joseph Stalin was supposedly not-so-bright, too. Trent Lott is not stupid. Do you guys think he's Forrest freakin' Gump? He's a smart man who happens to be a power-hungry bigot.

[sneakypete]

And, eventually, Lott will lose.

He will be out by this time next week. The White House and the DNC are in back door negoitations with him right now, and the pay-off will be agreed to within a few days.