Meet the New Massa, Same as the Old Massa

According to the Hotline, this man is your new Senate Minority Whip.

A few lessons:
– Strom Thurmond's ghost gets what it wants.
– Lott defeated Lamar Alexander for the job. Previously, Alexander was defeated by Nick Gillespie. The lesson—don't tangle with Nick Gillespie.
– The GOP really, really needed to elect Michael Steele.