SENATOR TRENT LOTT MAY NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION

[yankeefanatic3]

Roll Call, Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS): "On a personal basis, it is probably time for me to go. On a constituent and professional basis, maybe I shouldn't. I don't know."

As Republican as Mississippi is, if this becomes an open seat it's a toss up. Especially if Congressman Gene Taylor (D) or Attorney General Jim Hood (D) runs.

It is beyond time for Senator Lott to go.

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Former_GOP_Senate__leader_Trent_Lott_may_quit_after_K_0914.html

[Pam-Moby]

1. I agree-it is over due.

Do you have a link to the story?

[AlCzervik]

5. rollcall is a pay site--no roll call for me.

[despairing optimist]

2. So he's going for in-ground interment?

[Lindacooks]

3. Go sit on your 'fabulous' rebuilt porch with chimpy and leave us alone.

[cynatnite]

4. Sounds like a wishy washy racist to me n/t

[snowbear]

6. Trent Lott AND his hair aren't going anywhere...

I don't think so anyway..

He's probably just trying to draw sympathy from his supporters.. :eyes:

[yankeefanatic3]

7. Updated with link n/t

[AX10]

8. Gene Taylor

[joanne]

9. As long as he gets a new front porch for the Chimp to see

Isnt that all that matters? :sarcasm:

I hope its true..... could a Democrat possibly win a Senate seat in Mississippi?

[yankeefanatic3]

10. We can pick up the seat, but only if Lott retires

If he's a (literally) right-wing Democrat like Jim Hood or Gene Taylor, I believe Dems can win the seat---I'm not big on Mississippi politics, but I think they've been there long enough to have a high popularity rating in a very conservative area.

They'll vote more times than probably any other Democrats would in the Senate with Republicans---they are more conservative than Ben Nelson---but having a (D) by their name is better than having an (R), and they'll vote for Harry Reid as majority leader. If Lott retires, we have a chance to pick up the seat.

[joanne]

11. That's encouraging to hear

I think we all know we would never get a liberal Democrat elected in Mississippi.

[stevedeshazer]

12. Excellent news.

I hope he gets to sit on his new front porch with *Bush in Gitmo.

[Hippo_Tron]

13. Mike Moore is our best shot to get this seat

He's more popular than Taylor or Hood. The question is... will he run for Lott's seat or wait to challenge Hayley Babar (intentional SP). Bush didn't have 50% approval in Mississippi before Katrina. SurveyUSA needs to get new poll samples in the smirking chimp's approval there.

BTW, this may be the race that we need to take back the senate.

[yankeefanatic3]

16. To take back the Senate in 06

We're basically going to need Rhode Island, Montana, Missouri, Arizona, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Atleast a gain of six-----Six MINIMUM IF we are able to retain all of our seats. If Olympia Snowe retires, that will be icing on my cake. There's no reason in my mind why she's so popular in Maine....she's got her own mind, I think she's a good person...I'll give her that -- but time again she always sides with Bush on the majority of issues. Maine should be a cakewalk for a Democrat if Snowe retires.....but I doubt she will.

It's very rare nowadays for a Republican to announce their retirement.

We could quite possibly win in Tennessee if Harold Ford puts up a good fight and the Repub nominee screws up---and that also adds a lot of good stuff.

[Hippo_Tron]

17. Bush fatigue will help Ford

And you are right about all of those races, but if Lott retires and Gene Taylor, Mike Moore, or (can't remember that other guy's name) runs, it can be a race.

[AllegroRondo]

19. Missouri is looking good

Talent and McCaskill are polling dead even, which doesnt look good for Talent this early.

[Bouncy Ball]

14. Is he up in 2006? I don't trust him for a second, maybe he is just

preparing for a 2008 presidential run?

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

15. I heard he's accepting a position at BET. n/t

[truebrit71]

18. Is this the first rat to desert the sinking ship??

I hope so!!!!!

Woo-Hoo!!!

[leftofthedial]

20. why should he?

the bushturd is already planning to rebuild Helmethair's house.

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[spuddonna]

22. He's just a little sad cuz he lost his house... There, there, Trench...

W sez he'll make it all better and you can sit on your porch again soon! Don't worry! If you don't wanna run, I'm sure W can set you up real good with some consulting job where you can make lots of $$$!!!