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?
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.