[harpu]

A better choice than Lott, not for his Thurman remarks but rather for his total lack of majority leadership (when we had it).

[dogbyte12]

Lott is behind the scenes in desperation mode. Check this paragraph out from today's Washington Post.

In an indication of White House wariness about getting squarely behind Lott, sources said Lott sought statements of support last week from national security adviser Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of State Colin L. Powell but was rebuffed. Both are African American. Some White House officials said it was clumsy of Lott to ask.

That should tell Lott something. Bush wasn't going to let him use his people for Lott's some of my best friends are black defense.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Exactly right. Lott should be given a secretary's chair and a TV table and allowed to sit in the back row of the senate.