Toad: no disrespect intended, but if you want to continue the conspiracy theory wouldn't a separate thread be appropriate for it. I think it might make an interesting thread on it's on. If you are suggesting that the only reason the Republicans got the majority was because of the Wellstone situation, that is a different matter, but the numbers wouldn't support it because the loss of the Wellstone seat did not give the majority to Republicans. It helped, but wasn't the deciding factor.

DougR