I'm a little surprised by the ruckus that the Democrats have raised over this issue. Ask yourself this question: "If I were a Democrat, would I want the Republicans to lose Lott?" (Yes, I'm borrowing from that old WKRP episode.) Having Lott in the top leadership position for the Republicans is the best thing that could happen to the Democrats. Even before his latest comments, he was a liability to the GOP. For the past seven years, the GOP has needed a Moses, and we've been stuck with a Lott. On the one hand, I hate giving the Democrats the satisfaction of forcing another Republican out of power. On the other hand, the only disappointment on election night was knowing that Lott would be more visible as the majority leader. Having him gone would help the party.
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Bill