Why?? You can ask that? Hell look at the results for Petes sake. Poohbah I have modern history on my side. If Lott steps down because of this it will only feed the beast.
You have two choices: feed the beast ONCE, or feed the beast every frickin' day between now and November 2004.
Vacant Lott kinda foreclosed your other options for you. Get PO'd at him, not me.