[ApesForEvolution]

"Make no mistake. This is about power."

I understand completely. The Lott just gave it back to them, de facto. Don't kid yourself. He stays and the next GOP Senate will not resemble anything conservative. I would call Lott's bluff, which Bush and the other true leadership in the GOP Senate will do if it hasn't yet. One of the Lott's staffers said yesterday that he would never hand his seat to a RAT governor in Mississippi. He will not end up as Leader but will remain in the Senate. It's too predictable now. Lott can threaten all he wants, but he has nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. No one but the Senate will have him at this point. Racist-smeared, GOP wimps with no pull anymore aren't that attractive as lobbyists and the Lott has no more appeal to Mississippians, other than RATS, after handing the Senate to RATS. Won't happen.

[rintense]

One thing is for sure. Lott is the one who has GWB by the jimmies.

[demlosers]

The Lott just gave it back to them, de facto....

Maybe.

We will just have to wait and see. I predict Lott may step down or is voted out as majority leader in about 6 months if he continues to be a detriment to the party.

But for now, I agree with rintense Lott should stay.

[Mr Rogers]

Agree. For one thing, sometimes principles sometimes need to count more than power. However, reality is Lott has no where to go. If he resigns & effectively gives power to the Democrats, he'll be finished. He won't have any influence to peddle, and there's no elective office for him to hold. What would he do - get a real job? Not likely. Someone needs to sit down with him, explain the facts of life, and then cut him off at the knees. There was no excuse for praising Strom for running on a 'hate them niggers' platform. NONE!