Comments on: Trent Lott Wins Back Leadership Slot http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/15/trent-lott-wins-back-leadership-slot/ Beating Them With Their Own Sickle And Hammer Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:01:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Conservative Outpost http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/15/trent-lott-wins-back-leadership-slot/comment-page-1/#comment-58658 Conservative Outpost Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:32:09 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/15/trent-lott-wins-back-leadership-slot/#comment-58658 <strong>Trent Lott returns to the leadership</strong> Back from the political wilderness, so to speak.Four years after racially impolitic remarks cost him the Senate's top post, Sen. Trent Lott (Miss.) rejoined Congress's leadership ranks yesterday when his Republican colleagues turned to the veteran in... Trent Lott returns to the leadership
Back from the political wilderness, so to speak.Four years after racially impolitic remarks cost him the Senate’s top post, Sen. Trent Lott (Miss.) rejoined Congress’s leadership ranks yesterday when his Republican colleagues turned to the veteran in…

]]> By: MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy &#38;#187; Blog Archive &#38;#187; Trent Lott: Senate Minority Whip http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/15/trent-lott-wins-back-leadership-slot/comment-page-1/#comment-58659 MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy &#38;#187; Blog Archive &#38;#187; Trent Lott: Senate Minority Whip Thu, 16 Nov 2006 04:06:21 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/15/trent-lott-wins-back-leadership-slot/#comment-58659 [...] Tags: trent lott, senate, gop, republicans, blogosphere, conservatives, cannibals Well, I see the blogosphere has, as usual, whipped itself into a frenzy over Trent Lott being voted Senate Minority Whip. Well, I respectfully dissent. I&#8217;ll repeat what I said in a comment earlier today. I still think what he said about Strom Thurmond was grossly misinterpreted and the blogosphere was hungry for a scalp. I&#8217;m virulently anti-racist, and I think that Lott was unfairly trashed by a lot of people, and that he caved to pressure when he shouldn&#8217;t have. Sure, what he said was clumsy, and he should have known the media would call him (as the Republican Majority Leader) a racist for saying anything honoring Thurmond&#8217;s very long service on the Hill. (Nevermind the fact that Democrats&#8211;Grand Kleagle Byrd, anyone?&#8211;always get a pass.) But &#8220;clumsy&#8221; doesn&#8217;t equal &#8220;racist.&#8221; I’m also not of the mindset that many on the right are, about his saying “I’ve had it with Porkbusters” (or whatever the comment was like that). Bloggers who haven&#8217;t been to the Gulf Coast since Katrina simply do not understand the devastation from Katrina that still needs federal aid, or that Mississippi hasn’t been a black hole of wasted money (as has happened some in Louisiana, although they certainly need help there too). It may be &#8220;pork&#8221; to people typing away in Washington or New York or Boston or LA, but it sure as f&#8217;n hell isn&#8217;t &#8220;pork&#8221; to the thousands of people who lost everything. Trent Lott does what his constituents need him to do, not what a bunch of friggin&#8217; bloggers want. I think that’s a good thing in this case. I don’t blame him for figuratively flipping a bird to the blogosphere after bloggers lynched him, anyway. Dick Morris, who knows Senator Lott well, laid out why Lott is a better choice than Lamar Alexander, and I agree with him: Lott is a Lyndon Johnson/Richard Russell kind of character who knows how to use the Senate to get things done and enjoys twisting the Democrats into a pretzel. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Lott’s opponent for minority whip, just got to the Senate four years ago after a disastrous run for president. He would make a fine Mr. Outside, but to give him the task of running the vote counts and making the trains run on time is to minimize the importance of this vital function. Lott has been in the Senate 18 years and knows how to implement the wishes of the Republican conference and McConnell, the minority leader. [...] [...] Tags: trent lott, senate, gop, republicans, blogosphere, conservatives, cannibals Well, I see the blogosphere has, as usual, whipped itself into a frenzy over Trent Lott being voted Senate Minority Whip. Well, I respectfully dissent. I&#38;#8217;ll repeat what I said in a comment earlier today. I still think what he said about Strom Thurmond was grossly misinterpreted and the blogosphere was hungry for a scalp. I&#38;#8217;m virulently anti-racist, and I think that Lott was unfairly trashed by a lot of people, and that he caved to pressure when he shouldn&#38;#8217;t have. Sure, what he said was clumsy, and he should have known the media would call him (as the Republican Majority Leader) a racist for saying anything honoring Thurmond&#38;#8217;s very long service on the Hill. (Nevermind the fact that Democrats&#38;#8211;Grand Kleagle Byrd, anyone?&#38;#8211;always get a pass.) But &#38;#8220;clumsy&#38;#8221; doesn&#38;#8217;t equal &#38;#8220;racist.&#38;#8221; I’m also not of the mindset that many on the right are, about his saying “I’ve had it with Porkbusters” (or whatever the comment was like that). Bloggers who haven&#38;#8217;t been to the Gulf Coast since Katrina simply do not understand the devastation from Katrina that still needs federal aid, or that Mississippi hasn’t been a black hole of wasted money (as has happened some in Louisiana, although they certainly need help there too). It may be &#38;#8220;pork&#38;#8221; to people typing away in Washington or New York or Boston or LA, but it sure as f&#38;#8217;n hell isn&#38;#8217;t &#38;#8220;pork&#38;#8221; to the thousands of people who lost everything. Trent Lott does what his constituents need him to do, not what a bunch of friggin&#38;#8217; bloggers want. I think that’s a good thing in this case. I don’t blame him for figuratively flipping a bird to the blogosphere after bloggers lynched him, anyway. Dick Morris, who knows Senator Lott well, laid out why Lott is a better choice than Lamar Alexander, and I agree with him: Lott is a Lyndon Johnson/Richard Russell kind of character who knows how to use the Senate to get things done and enjoys twisting the Democrats into a pretzel. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Lott’s opponent for minority whip, just got to the Senate four years ago after a disastrous run for president. He would make a fine Mr. Outside, but to give him the task of running the vote counts and making the trains run on time is to minimize the importance of this vital function. Lott has been in the Senate 18 years and knows how to implement the wishes of the Republican conference and McConnell, the minority leader. [...]

]]> By: Right on the Right &#38;#187; The GOP&#38;#8217;s Leadership Disaster http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/15/trent-lott-wins-back-leadership-slot/comment-page-1/#comment-58660 Right on the Right &#38;#187; The GOP&#38;#8217;s Leadership Disaster Wed, 15 Nov 2006 21:44:34 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/15/trent-lott-wins-back-leadership-slot/#comment-58660 [...] The last little bit sounds great, carrying our message forward, but then the question has to be asked, &#8220;Is it the same message that we want?&#8221; Martinez will not be standing for Conservatism, and he&#8217;s an open borders advocated. You may remember the Hagel-Martinez Amnesty Bill. Martinez won&#8217;t be an attack dog, simply because he&#8217;s not fighting the same fight as the rest of us. As for the other leadership post, Stop the ACLU brings us the news. Sen. Trent Lott, ousted from the Senate’s leadership job four years ago because of remarks considered racially insensitive, won election to the No. 2 post Wednesday. 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. [...] [...] The last little bit sounds great, carrying our message forward, but then the question has to be asked, &#38;#8220;Is it the same message that we want?&#38;#8221; Martinez will not be standing for Conservatism, and he&#38;#8217;s an open borders advocated. You may remember the Hagel-Martinez Amnesty Bill. Martinez won&#38;#8217;t be an attack dog, simply because he&#38;#8217;s not fighting the same fight as the rest of us. As for the other leadership post, Stop the ACLU brings us the news. Sen. Trent Lott, ousted from the Senate’s leadership job four years ago because of remarks considered racially insensitive, won election to the No. 2 post Wednesday. 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. [...]

]]> By: Protein Wisdom http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/15/trent-lott-wins-back-leadership-slot/comment-page-1/#comment-58661 Protein Wisdom Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:58:00 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/15/trent-lott-wins-back-leadership-slot/#comment-58661 <strong>Lott regains leadership position</strong> Fantastic! Now, if somebody will volunteer to dig up Dick Nixon and get him on the ticket for ?08?maybe with Buchanan as a running mate (if Angnew?s moldering corpse proves too difficult to keep tethered to a chair in one solid piece)?the GOP can... Lott regains leadership position
Fantastic!

Now, if somebody will volunteer to dig up Dick Nixon and get him on the ticket for ?08?maybe with Buchanan as a running mate (if Angnew?s moldering corpse proves too difficult to keep tethered to a chair in one solid piece)?the GOP can…

]]> By: Sister Toldjah &#38;#187; Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell elected as Senate Minority Leader, Lott wins Senate Minority Whip slot http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/15/trent-lott-wins-back-leadership-slot/comment-page-1/#comment-58668 Sister Toldjah &#38;#187; Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell elected as Senate Minority Leader, Lott wins Senate Minority Whip slot Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:19:44 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/15/trent-lott-wins-back-leadership-slot/#comment-58668 [...] I don&#8217;t know much about McConnell (yet) but the reaction of the blogosphere to Lott&#8217;s return to a leadership position is decidedly negative. I&#8217;m not crazy about it myself, but I&#8217;m thankful at least that they put a fresh face (McConnell)in the main minority leadership post in the Senate. I don&#8217;t hold out much hope for the House, but hey, maybe they&#8217;ll surprise us all. [...] [...] I don&#38;#8217;t know much about McConnell (yet) but the reaction of the blogosphere to Lott&#38;#8217;s return to a leadership position is decidedly negative. I&#38;#8217;m not crazy about it myself, but I&#38;#8217;m thankful at least that they put a fresh face (McConnell)in the main minority leadership post in the Senate. I don&#38;#8217;t hold out much hope for the House, but hey, maybe they&#38;#8217;ll surprise us all. [...]

]]> By: Pajamas Media http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/15/trent-lott-wins-back-leadership-slot/comment-page-1/#comment-58667 Pajamas Media Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:02:43 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/15/trent-lott-wins-back-leadership-slot/#comment-58667 <strong>Trent Lott Elected Senate Minority Whip:</strong> Sen. Trent Lott, ousted from the top Senate Republican leadership job four years ago because of remarks considered racially insensitive, won election to the No. 2 post Wednesday for the minority GOP in the next Congress. Lott returned to the... Trent Lott Elected Senate Minority Whip:
Sen. Trent Lott, ousted from the top Senate Republican leadership job four years ago because of remarks considered racially insensitive, won election to the No. 2 post Wednesday for the minority GOP in the next Congress. Lott returned to the…

]]> By: Ace of Spades HQ http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/15/trent-lott-wins-back-leadership-slot/comment-page-1/#comment-58666 Ace of Spades HQ Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:55:05 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/15/trent-lott-wins-back-leadership-slot/#comment-58666 <strong>Trent Lott Back In Leadership As Majority Whip</strong> They're making all the right moves, aren't they? Dick Morris, I think, suggested a week ago this would be a good idea. The reason is that the Senate minority has to use all the procedural checks it can to thwart... Trent Lott Back In Leadership As Majority Whip
They’re making all the right moves, aren’t they? Dick Morris, I think, suggested a week ago this would be a good idea. The reason is that the Senate minority has to use all the procedural checks it can to thwart…

]]> By: Don Surber http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/15/trent-lott-wins-back-leadership-slot/comment-page-1/#comment-58665 Don Surber Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:51:15 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/15/trent-lott-wins-back-leadership-slot/#comment-58665 <strong>It's Mitch</strong> Republicans picked 2 good men. On Lott, I say: Damned the bad publicity, full speed ahead. It’s Mitch
Republicans picked 2 good men. On Lott, I say: Damned the bad publicity, full speed ahead.

]]> By: Blogs of War &#38;#187; Trent Lott Takes Senate Minority Whip http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/15/trent-lott-wins-back-leadership-slot/comment-page-1/#comment-58664 Blogs of War &#38;#187; Trent Lott Takes Senate Minority Whip Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:37:59 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/15/trent-lott-wins-back-leadership-slot/#comment-58664 [...] Stop the ACLU: Doesn’t look like they learned anything yet. Maybe they need more drubbing. [...] [...] Stop the ACLU: Doesn’t look like they learned anything yet. Maybe they need more drubbing. [...]

]]> By: Blogs of War http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/15/trent-lott-wins-back-leadership-slot/comment-page-1/#comment-58663 Blogs of War Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:37:54 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/15/trent-lott-wins-back-leadership-slot/#comment-58663 <strong>Trent Lott Takes Senate Minority Whip</strong> Unfreakinbelievable: Sen. Trent Lott, ousted from the top Senate Republican leadership job four years ago because of remarks considered racially insensitive, won election to the No. 2 post Wednesday for the minority GOP in the next Congress. Lott retur... Trent Lott Takes Senate Minority Whip
Unfreakinbelievable:
Sen. Trent Lott, ousted from the top Senate Republican leadership job four years ago because of remarks considered racially insensitive, won election to the No. 2 post Wednesday for the minority GOP in the next Congress.
Lott retur…

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