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What Republicans need are some of Hillary's files. The one on Trent "the ol' Miss cheerleader" Lott. The Repubs tell Trent that if he quits the Senate in a huff, due to Nickle's elevation, the files get released. That would kill any future lobbying bonanza Trent is contemplating.

Lott is not going to resign anytime soon. Even if he doesn't get his plum Commerce Committee Chairmanship that I think he deserves, he will time his resignation for two years from now to allow time for a special election to replace him. If he resigned, the history books would not treat him kindly and conservatives would never forgive him. I believe that the GOP Senate majority is safe for the next two years.

I believe that the GOP Senate majority is safe for the next two years.

One way or another this is how it'll work out. If for no other reason than that team Bush will not accept any other outcome. They've been on the outside looking in and they're sick of that. They want those backlogged judicial appointments to ROLL! Other important votes too. Hardball was played against Kofi Annan/Blix when they withheld the Iraqi document dump and it's going to go down the same way in our Senate.

Even if he doesn't get his plum Commerce Committee Chairmanship that I think he deserves,

If you take the Commerce Committee Chairmanship away from McCain, he'll leave the party.