Quite a Day Indeed!

Trent Lott runs away from Rove on Hardball. Video here.

Matthews: Is [Rove] good for American politics? Should he stay at the White House?

Lott: …Look, he has been very successful, very effective in the political arena. The question is should he be the deputy chief of staff under the current circumstances? I don't know all that's going on, so I can't make that final conclusion. But, you know, how many times has the top political person become also the top policy advisor? Maybe you can make that transition, but it's a real challenge, and I think they have to -- I do think they need to look at bringing in some more people, you know, old gray beards that have been around this town for a while, help them out a little bit at the White House.

Matthews: Do you think it's a little unseemly to have Svengali on the payroll? Do you think he should go?

Lott: Well, I didn't say that. I mean, I said, you know, is he in the right position? I mean, a lot of the political advisors, in fact, most presidents in recent years have a political advisor in the white house. The question is, should they be, you know, making policy decisions. That's the question you've got to evaluate.

ATTENTION ALL RATS: Abandon ship!!!