[Mr. Mulliner]

I agree. Don Nickles would be a good choice. But he would have been a good choice before Trent Lott put his foot in his mouth. I think there are good reasons for the GOP to have another Senate Majority Leader, but getting rid of Lott over his gaffe is not a good idea, IMHO. Unless and until they can replace Lott at a time when the replacement is completely because they have someone better -- and not because the Democrats and the media made a circus out of his statements about Strom -- I'm not in favor of the switch.

[EternalVigilance]

nless and until they can replace Lott at a time when the replacement is completely because they have someone better -- and not because the Democrats and the media made a circus out of his statements about Strom -- I'm not in favor of the switch.

I disagree and think personally that the time is now. We need to unify our party for the battles ahead.

If Trent will do the honorable thing and take a committee chairmanship, the party will even rally around him.

[MAKnight]

If Lott steps down as Leader over this, the Democrats and their Presstitutes would start a campaign for him to resign from the Senate to show his contrition.

My belief is that he should wait ... and step down sometime after this has died down (around February or March).