Trent Lott returns to Senate leadership - Politics - MSNBC.com
Lott returned to the center of power by getting the position of vote-counting GOP whip, nosing out Sen. Lamar Alexander. Sen. Rick Santorum told reporters that Lott beat Alexander by a 25-24 vote.
They can't be serious! Trent Flippin' Lott? This is a great lesson on how not to return to power. The dumb statements he made in honoring Strom Thurmond were just a great excuse to get rid of an ineffectual leader. He's become a pork prince (the senior Senator from West Virginia is the pork king) and not someone we need in leadership. It's time for some new blood in the Republican party.
Posted by Tim at November 15, 2006 08:17 AMLott is a good leader who was criticized too harshly for his Thurmond comments. He is a great conservative and will help the Senate regain the majority in 2008.
Posted by: carter at November 19, 2006 08:01 PMI'm from MS and could not agree more. I am not a fan of Trent Lott. When all this came up what I don't understand is why the Republicians just don't walk around with a loaded gun in each hand and aim down at their feet! I cannot believe they put him back in a leadership position. I do think the entire Thurmond thing was really blown way up but I assure you Lott hasn't forgotten who did and didn't stand by him and he has payback on his agenda. The Republicans might as well start practicing "Madam President"!
Posted by: LH at November 22, 2006 02:29 PM
