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I just occurred to me that Chafee would be crazy to jump ship, because it could easily backfire on him in November if a Republican beats Espy.

(Espy should be beatable in November.)

Chafee would be wise to stay with the Majority Party, not play Lottesque games.

Are you aware that Lott and all other Republican leaders for the coming session were elected 3 weeks ago. They also adopted the rules that govern the coming session of the senate. There is no provision in these Republican Senate rules to have a new election just because someone one or even a majority wants one. It would take unanimous consent to do so. To vote again lott has to agree to vote again. All 50 of the other senators could call for a vote, but if Lott says no there can be no vote.

Lott has been elected. He can't be unelected unless Lott agrees to be unelected.

The only way Lott can lose his job as Majority leader is for him to resign. Yesterday evening Lott said under no circumstances will he resign.

That is it. Lott will be Majority leader. He will not Resign.

It just occurred to me that Chafee would be crazy to jump ship, because it could easily backfire on him in November if a Republican beats Espy.

It does not matter. The only way Lott can be not be Majority leader next year is if he resigns. He has said he will stay and fight and not resign.

Lott was elected 3 weeks ago. There is no provision to undo an election for Majority leader anymore than Gore could demand a new election after losing 2000. They counted the votes and Lott won a unanimous decision.

The election has been held. Lott won. He as to resign to not be MAJORITY LEADER. He last night refused to do that. It is over.