Did you see an interveiw with Lott, or just the "note" on MSNBC that Lott said that?
The reason I ask is, a little while ago they showed President Bush speaking to a group in Miss. telling them how he wants to be there when they have a new coastline, and how he will do all he can to make sure they all get whatever they need...and such.
Then, he said, "and if I don't follow through, I KNOW that Sen. Lott will demand it"...and laughed because Sen. Lott was there with him.
Yes this was an interview with Lott and that is what he (Lott) said. He stated that he and the President were friends and that he and Haley Barbour were friends. That all the powers (governors, mayors) that be in the Mississippi area knew him.