> I missed any discussion during the recent Trent Lott discussion on
> whether Lott had significant enough silent support within the legislature
> to disrupt GOP unity in reaction to his ouster.
Tangential to this, from CNN's Inside Politics:
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KARL: There was a very interesting moment involving Trent Lott, who is the person that Frist helped oust as Republican leader here in the Senate. Lott had come to the well of the Senate with fellow Mississippian Thad Cochran for his swearing in.
As he walked back, Daschle was standing next to Frist to shake everybody's hands. Senator Lott went over to Tom Daschle. They shook hands, they embraced, they shared a laugh and then Senator Lott walked right by Bill Frist without giving him so much as a handshake. It was a very chilly moment. You could actually feel the chill up in the spectator's galleries in the Senate -- Judy.
WOODRUFF: Hmm. Something people will be talking about for the next few days around here. All right. Jon, thanks again.
http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0301/07/ip.00.html
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