Trent Lott rips Ted Cruz for standing his ground, compares to Elizabeth Warren

The Washington Examiner's Washington Secrets ^ | December 4, 2014 | Paul Bedard

[2ndDivisionVet]

First Democrats, now a former Senate GOP leader is attacking Sen. Ted Cruz for standing his ground instead of compromising on key issues.

Trent Lott, a former Senate majority leader from Mississippi and now a lobbyist, dubbed Cruz one of the “problems” in the Senate and urged incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to quickly “co-opt” new Republican senators before Cruz and others in the “Far Right” deputize them.

“There are problems,” said Lott, pushing bipartisanship at a media roundtable hosted by the Christian Science Monitor. “Yes, we’ve got the Ted Cruzes in the Republican Party, and we’ve got Elizabeth Warrens in the Democratic Party,” he said answering a question about which party is gumming up the Senate more.

He urged McConnell to lower the boom on the outspoken Republicans who won’t follow the GOP leadership. Top Republicans, said Lott, have to “deal with some of these members.”

He blasted the government shutdown that Cruz had a role in orchestrating. “That shutdown was one of the dumbest things I ever saw, it was a total fraud,” said Lott, who added that “I just don’t think you can tolerate that.”

He also ruled Cruz out as a potential presidential candidate. “I hope it’s a governor or a former governor. Period. In other words, no senators,” he barked.

Lott said McConnell should go to work fast on the new Republican senators. “I think the leadership should move quickly to co-opt them, bring them into the loop, pull them close to leadership, don’t let 'em drift over to the far right,” he said.

That comment won support from his colleague Tom Daschle, himself a former Senate Democratic leader. Daschle, in a reference to McConnell’s team, said, “There are a lot more people in his caucus who come with the belief that standing your ground is the right thing to do, who don’t want to compromise.”

Lawmakers like Cruz don’t think that standing for their ideas is wrong.

[2ndDivisionVet]

If former Governor Sarah Palin has been “Palinized” as you say, why is she on the Smithsonian’s list of the 100 Most Significant Americans whereas Barack Hussein Obama isn’t?

Obama not on Smithsonian’s ’100 most significant Americans’ list; liberals in shock over who is!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3230043/posts

[riri]

Did he really? I thought he was one of the Yale boys. He was a cheerleader though, correct?

[2ndDivisionVet]

Yes, he was a cheerleader at Ole’ Miss. Cheerleading used to be a male-only thing a long time ago.

[Mr Rogers]

Trent Lott was the John Boehner of the Senate. He had his rear Teflon plated so the Democrats could slide in and out easier.

[Din Maker]

and we’ve got Elizabeth Warrens in the Democratic Party
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“WE” have got Elizabeth Warren in the Democratic Party??? “WE”? Freudian slip? I would have said “they’ve” got Elizabeth Warren. Just goes to show you how RINOs consider the entire Senate one big happy family regardless or Party or ideology.

[Din Maker]

“I think the leadership should move quickly to co-opt them, bring them into the loop, pull them close to leadership, don’t let 'em drift over to the far right,” he said.

OMG, Trent Lott is exposing how RINOs play the game. Get those new Senators coming in into the RINO Inner Circle. Wine them and dine them and CONTROL THEM so they will learn how to compromise with the Democratic Socialist Party and be good little team players against those nasty, pesky Conservatives.

[Din Maker]

Trent Lott is the former Senate Majority Leader from Mississippi. He helped Thad Cochran and Haley Barbour steal the GOP Primary from Chris McDaniel.

[Din Maker]

If former Governor Sarah Palin has been “Palinized” as you say, why is she on the Smithsonian’s list of the 100 Most Significant Americans

You did not address your Post to me 2DV, but, I'd like to comment. I love Sarah. I'd vote for her no matter what office she chose to pursue. But, let's face it; the media has practically destroyed her chances of ever being elected to a national office. (I think that's why she did not run for the Senate this time against Begich.) Not too long ago a guy who has been a Reagan Republican his entire adult life said to me the other day: "Sarah Palin is a bimbo." Unbelievable! Some people REALLY DO believe that she said: "I can see Alaska from my house." The media can make or break a candidate, and they are trying to destroy Ted Cruz.

[WashingtonSource]

Isn’t Trent Lott a closeted homosexual?

[2ndDivisionVet]

Watch her primary and replace John McCain two years from now. You heard it here first. Why else did she buy a house in Arizona?

[novemberslady]

“That shutdown was one of the dumbest things I ever saw, it was a total fraud,” said Lott, who added that “I just don’t think you can tolerate that.”

I loved that shut down lottie.
It took brass balls to do it.

He also ruled Cruz out as a potential presidential candidate. “I hope it’s a governor or a former governor. Period. In other words, no senators,” he barked.

LOL!


Like anyone anywhere is going to allow you to give meaningful input on a presidential candidate.

TED CRUZ FOR PRESIDENT...because trent lott needs to be pissed off...

[Din Maker]

Watch her primary and replace John McCain two years from now. You heard it here first. Why else did she buy a house in Arizona?

Yeah; I think you alluded to that once before. Good possibility. One thing for sure: The folks of Arizona can't label her a Carpetbagger, when most of them are transplants and/or part time residents. What would be really sweet....... If McCain decides to go for another term and Sarah kicks his butt in the Primary.

[Din Maker]

TED CRUZ FOR PRESIDENT...because trent lott needs to be pissed off...
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LOL.... Good one!

[728b]

This just in.

Ryan Leaf rips Peyton Manning for TD record, compares to Jeff George.

[yoe]

Vacant Lott per-usual............

[Yaelle]

I agree with every word Din Maker wrote.

I got to see Sarah palin and Andrew Breitbart from inches away and they were / are the Real Deal. I would definitely be very happy if she were president. However, the media got rid of her. I too know conservatives who think she is stupid. Most people I meet KNOW that she is stupid, ridiculous, and a joke. Worthless. They are SURE of this lie. Let me repeat: THEY DEEPLY BELIEVE that she is worthless and stupid. Not from anything she has actually done, but from the media (especially all the jokesters) portraying her as such.

Enough people on TV say it, and it is solid fact in people’s heads.

Which is why I am really afraid for Ted Cruz. We need — well, he needs — to predict and prevent this somehow, right about now. Because it is much harder to turn people’s minds around once they are SURE someone is an idiot.

[ravenwolf]

I have never knew much about Trent Lott but have considered him one we might count on, but I guess it was just wishful thinking.

[dfwgator]

FUTL. I was enjoying your retirement, let’s keep it that way.