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The object is to make the Republican party the majority party for 30 years. How would you do that? One wayis to move the Republican party left so it takes its half the voters out of the center. That leaves one forth the voters on the left and one forth the voters on the right. In that case the center party always wins the majority.

I think that is the logic. Bush and Rove certainly wanted rid of Lott. People here go after Lott for letting Clinton off, but Lott had to contend with Newt Gingrich and Livingston both being as immoral as Clinton. I've heard that if the Republicans had not folded the Hustler issue revealing the sexual escapades of Republicans would have taken all the attention off Clinton and put it on the 17 hypocritical Republicans.

I think Bush just wants to make a left turn to a permanent majority. Lott as senate leader won't allow that. With Jesee Helms. Strom Thurman,and Phil Graham gone, Bush and Rove must have seen it as a good time to move to the left. They just need Lott gone to do it.

Bush and Rove certainly must have seen this as an oportunity to put Frist in the majority leader spot. I dont't think they counted on Lott playing hardball back. I think they mistook southern courtesy as weakness.

I still keep going back to two things that seem significant. First in homeland Security it was Lott who got Snowes and Chaffee's votes against the Daschle amendment. Daschle was sure he had them both on board to vote for the Dachle admentment to remove the house additions to the bill. That really blew my mind. It showed how much clout Lott had with Chaffee and Snowe.

Then when this broke Snowe issued a press release supporting Lott. RINO Snowe supports racist Lott. Will wonders never cease. Lott did not get anyting like that kind of support from Bush. The truth is Daschle has been more supportive of Lott than Bush.

I notice both sides using weasel words. Lott says he has no intention of resigning. Bush is saying there is NO reason for Lott to resign. This is a matter for the senate. That is funny. Homeland security was not not a matter for just the Senate. And I have no intention does not mean I will not do so. I intend to drive my car to work tomorrow, but I might drive my van.

I think Bush felt that Lott would fold. Lott is obviuosly not going to fold. Lott told the White House that if he is removed as leader he will resign his senate seat. I think he may have Snowe in his hip pocket. If when they have this meeting on Jan 6th if lott says I will resign, and Snowe says I will jump ship. I doubt that they will remove lott.

But the real tragedy is that Bush is not acting like a leader. He should have taken charge when they first told him what Lott had said. He didn't. I think he saw a way to get more control. It is obvious that bush has failed to do that. Lott may indeed pay a price, but nothing near the price that Bush is going to pay.