Sadly seniority is far too important in the Senate. Those of us who are not voters in Mississippi or West Virginia have nothing to say about the voters in those states who give the likes of Trent Lott and Robert Byrd seniority.

It is the collective Republicans who elect to give Trent Lott national prominence. Perhaps the Democrats are learning, Byrd is in the background and notice how John Kerry appears to have been sidelined by Senator Schumer today?

All of this behavior is pathetic and goes toward an answer to Roger’s question. Why would ANY honorable, intelligent citizen, let alone a superstar such as VDH, subject him/herself to being a member of this club? Thankfully Jon Kyl and Jeff Sessions are on deck, but alas juniority does not cut it.