The
Most Irrelevant Figures
of 
2003


And the Distinction for January Goes to...

Trent Lott

Lott woke up one month ago as the most powerful man in Congress.  One hundred  birthday candles and a few crosses burning out of control later, he's toast.  But hey... one sure way to woo Black and other minority voters into the fold is to elect a guy from Mississippi as Senate Majority Leader.  Way to go, GOP.  What next?  David Dukes as Majority, er, Whip?