OK, so I believe this means that a special election has to be held for his replacement. Had he waited until January 1st then the governor could have appointed a replacement who would have served the remainder of his term.
Trent Lott is only out for Trent Lott.
No, as I read the law, since Lott resigned in 2007, there is going to be a spcial election scheduled within the next ten days that must occur within 90 days after that. If he had resigned next year, the special election could have coincided with election day.
Yup, it shows that Trent Lott didn’t care about the Republican Party as much as he cared about himself making more lobbying money. Very characteristic of his whole approach to politics. Personal gain over principles.