Alan K. Henderson has a wrapup from the blogosphere.

[Update a couple minutes later]

I wonder if Lott is blackmailing other Senators and the Administration, by threatening to resign from the Senate entirely if forced to step down as leader? If he did so, the governor of Mississipi would appoint a Democrat to replace him, which would take the Republican majority back down to a…non-majority, with only Cheney’s vote to maintain Republican control.

Which would set up Mr. Chafee to follow Jeffords’ lead, and be the next turncoat. Though hopefully, he learned a lesson from Mr Jeffords’ experience…