Posted on 01/17/2006 6:51:35 AM PST by WKB
Mississippi ping
Smart money says he'll run again.
Dumb money even thinks he'll run.
Heh, true. I know he wasn't a great ML, but I like Trent, and always have.
but I like Trent, and always have
Me too
I say he runs again. After all, he needs $$$ to fix his house.
Maybe he'll retire after he wins the law suit
with State Farm.
He was a lousey majority leader, but he does seem to take care of his constituents. He'll run again. I hope he wins....and equally hope he NEVER makes ML again.
Smart money?
Smart money says Trent Lott is still p.o.ed at Bush and his senate colleagues for not defending him when he made his boner comments. (I think he's justified, btw).
My money says Trent Lott is leaving the senate. "That'll show em!", might be his thinking.
And I bet he's got other reasons to go. Neither he nor his lobbyist son have been mentioned ...yet...in money scandals, but don't hold your breath. There's big Indian casino money in Mississippi, it had to touch the Lotts.
I still think he'll run again. MHO. The fellow in the article is right when he said Lott is undbeatable in MS; so is Cochran. Everyone below them is waiting for one or the other to retire.
I think he will run. I think he is still pissed and wants his sml job back.
 “My money says Trent Lott is leaving the senate. "That'll show em!", might be his thinking. "
If he runs, he'll win for sure and be in Washington until at least 2013, four years longer than President Bush. It seems to me that is a much better "That'll show 'em" than leavng. |
No to Mike Moore and a possible shift in majorities!!
From Super Talk MS
http://news.mywebpal.com/index.cfm?pnpid=576
IF Senator Trent Lott DOES NOT run, who would you support for that open Senate seat? Chip Pickering 51%
Amy Tuck 12%
Roger Wicker 8%
Mike Espy 5%
Erik Fleming 3%
Mike Moore 9%
Ronnie Musgrove 9%
Ronnie Shows 2%
LOVE that icon!!
"""""Lott's Staying....
Hotlne ^ | 1/17/06
Posted on 01/17/2006 8:02:30 AM PST by LdSentinal
Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS) is expected to announce today that he'll seek for a fourth term, sources close to the senator said this morning.
On Monday, Lott spent hours on the phone informing his major donors of his decision.
He'll formally make the announcement at a noon ET news conference in Pascagoula, MS, followed by a news conference in Jackson.
Lott's beachfront home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in late August. That fueled speculation that he'd return to the state and rebuild. Lott processed the event differently: he believes his state needs him and his DC clout more than ever, and he'd do the most good by making sure his constituents get back to their normal lives.
His decision to run again -- should he not change his mind within the next two hours -- spares the GOP from defending an open Senate seat. The likely Dem nominee, Ex-AG Mike Moore, makes GOPers quite nervous.
The next big question: will Lott re-run for a leadership position when Bill Frist steps down?""""
Lott is on C-SPAN right now announcing his reelection plans. He's moved on to say he took a financial hit in Katrina, which factored into his decision. He said people in MS need to get together and work together, and his seniority could be of value to his people.
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