Maybe Olympia J. Snowe and George V. Voinovich are in talks with Jeffords to become full rats?Maybe not full rats, but full Independents. Either way, the rats win. And don't rule out John McCain as the ringleader of a possible group exodus. The Jumper may be correct about this.
....and if it comes to pass, conservatives will blame everybody but themselves as Tom Daschle takes back control.