God knows I certainly never really cared for Trent Lott – he’s rather boring personally and doesn’t excite anyone as far as I know.
The Republicans need a Senate Majority Leader that can lead the Senate – someone who can represent the conservative agenda before my fellow citizens, and do it with tact, with passion, and with integrity. Lott isn’t the guy – more because I find him boring than due to the events of the past several days.
Republicans Say Lott Lacks Bush’s Support. Republicans with close ties to the Bush administration said that Senator Trent Lott had no chance of remaining majority leader and that the White House wanted him out. By Carl Hulse with Elisabeth Bumiller. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]