Bigot Returns to Senate Leadership
Sen Trent Lott was just elected to the No 2 spot in the GOP Senate leadership Remember: He was driven out as Senate majority leader in 2002 for apparently praising Sen Strom Thurmond's racist, segregationist policies Read about that, and watch the video.
Sen. Trent Lott was just elected to the No. 2 spot in the GOP Senate leadership.
Remember: This is the guy who was driven out as Senate majority leader in 2002 for apparently praising Sen. Strom Thurmond’s racist, segregationist policies. Read about that, and watch the video. (Sorry: It’s a low-quality Real Media file. If anyone finds a better version, please put a link in the comments box.)
WAIT BEFORE YOU GO...N.Y. Times:
WASHINGTON — Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi, who was driven from the Republican leadership four years ago after he made ill-considered remarks at a birthday party for Strom Thurmond, returned to the Senate’s top ranks [Wednesday], winning election as minority whip in the next session by a single vote.
Mr. Lott won the post over Senator Lamar Alexander, who had predicted on Tuesday that he had enough support to win. The 49 Republicans who will make up the new Senate chose Mr. Lott by a vote of 25 to 24.
Mr. Lott, who turned 65 on Oct. 9, will be second in command to Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who was unanimously elected to be minority leader in the next Senate. Mr. McConnell had been the party whip while Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee was party leader. Mr. Frist is retiring from the Senate.
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As we approach the fifth anniversary of the invasion and occupation of Iraq, I find myself thinking back on how we got ourselves into this predicament As I examine where we are today and contemplate our future and those who are positioning themselves to play a role in Iraq, it seems to me that there is at least one such incident, a dinner party I attended at the home of Ahmed Chalabi in June 1998 that is worthy of a more public illumination.
The Senate's second-ranking Republican is expected to announce that he will resign by year's end. Trent Lott's health is fine, but he wishes to pursue "other opportunities," a congressional official said. Lott famously put his foot in his mouth in 2002 when he said the country would have been better off had Strom Thurmond won his segregationist bid for the presidency. Update: Money and politics are likely to blame (or thank).
In keeping with the season, we can start by expressing our appreciation to the right-wingers for the chuckles they've given us since Election Day.
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