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Trent Lott - “We don’t need a lot of Jim DeMint disciples”
Y'all Politics ^ | July 19, 2010 | Allen Lang

Posted on 07/20/2010 5:21:35 AM PDT by Islander7

Former Senate majority leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.), now a D.C. lobbyist, warned that a robust bloc of rabble-rousers spells further Senate dysfunction. "We don't need a lot of Jim DeMint disciples," Lott said in an interview. "As soon as they get here, we need to co-opt them."

But Lott said he's not expecting a tea-party sweep. "I still have faith in the visceral judgment of the American people," he said.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: conservative; democrat; lobbists; mississippi; rulingclass
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Once a democrat, always a democrat!
1 posted on 07/20/2010 5:21:40 AM PDT by Islander7
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To: WKB; wardaddy; Pathdoc; olemisspatriot; dixiebelle; Downsouth55; Michael Knight; ejonesie22; ...

Magnolia State Ping!


2 posted on 07/20/2010 5:22:54 AM PDT by Islander7 (If you want to anger conservatives, lie to them. If you want to anger liberals, tell them the truth.)
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To: Islander7

I think that’s exactly what we need. And I’ll do my part by voting for Moran in the Kansas Republican primary.


3 posted on 07/20/2010 5:23:12 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Islander7

Screw you, Lott


4 posted on 07/20/2010 5:23:50 AM PDT by surroundedbyblue
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To: Islander7

To think that many conservatives actually stood up for Lott when Democrats came after him... and this is how Lott repays them.


5 posted on 07/20/2010 5:23:53 AM PDT by Obadiah (I can see November from my house!)
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To: Islander7

Testicle Envy can be an ugly thing...


6 posted on 07/20/2010 5:24:16 AM PDT by Interesting Times (For the truth about "swift boating" see ToSetTheRecordStraight.com)
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To: Islander7

” “As soon as they get here, we need to co-opt them.” “

Just, wow....

They’re not even pretending to be ‘the peoples’ representatives’, anymore.....


7 posted on 07/20/2010 5:25:14 AM PDT by Uncle Ike (Rope is cheap, and there are lots of trees...)
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To: Islander7

“Talk radio is running America. We have to deal with that problem.” Trent Lott 2007


8 posted on 07/20/2010 5:28:16 AM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)
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To: Islander7
Looks like the Dems did everyone a favor when they inadvertently trashed Lott.
9 posted on 07/20/2010 5:29:46 AM PDT by parthian shot
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To: Islander7

We don’t need ANY spineless Trent Lott disciples!

Anyone too cowardly to stand up for themselves, against bogus charges isn’t worth listening to.


10 posted on 07/20/2010 5:30:38 AM PDT by G Larry (Democrats: expediting the Destruction of America, before they lose power...)
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To: Islander7
a robust bloc of rabble-rousers

He prefers a bunch of good ole boys, back-patting, reaching across the aisle, going out for drinks together after giving the appearence of being the opposition, yada yada yada.

The country-club Republican set NEEDs to be replaced by a robust bloc of rabble-rousers.

Lott represents what is wrong with the GOP.
11 posted on 07/20/2010 5:31:03 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Islander7

Right, Trent, Senate disfunction would be denying unanimous consents, thereby forcing senators to put their names to things. It would be eliminating proxy voting in committee. And these are just two examples that change the senate from being “a nice place to work, where everybody gets along and nobody’s name has to be put to any measure” into a legislative body where legislation is debated and passed or rejected.


12 posted on 07/20/2010 5:32:06 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: Islander7

Ruling class. No more needs to be said.


13 posted on 07/20/2010 5:33:40 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (No apologies.)
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"As soon as they get here, we need to co-opt them."

That is just what does happen, and is why our claim of the US Government being as corrupt as any on the planet.

As some might recall Trent Lott was the paragon for this oligarchial elitism. Like the poster above says we need exactly the opposite. The roots of the Tea Party.

14 posted on 07/20/2010 5:34:47 AM PDT by jnsun (The Left: the need to manipulate others because of nothing productive to offer.)
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To: Non-Sequitur

Moran has been endorsed by McCain. No co-opting necessary for him. Go Tiart.


15 posted on 07/20/2010 5:35:06 AM PDT by kabar
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How did Trent Lott ever get to be Senate Majority leader? They picked one loser after another. This really is the RINO big government wing of the party.

I still remember Trent calling Jesse Jackson and Rev Al Sharpton and promising them he’d push racial preferences if they would support him staying Majority leader.


16 posted on 07/20/2010 5:36:10 AM PDT by sickoflibs ( "It's not the taxes, the redistribution is the federal spending=tax delayed")
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Heh, you beat me to it. I’m running with this meme. Thanks Codevilla.


17 posted on 07/20/2010 5:36:48 AM PDT by thecabal (Destroy Progressivism)
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To: Islander7

Trent Lott is saying what many(not all) in the GOP firmly believe:

The American people aren’t smart enough to make their own decisions and need an elitist like myself to govern them.

Too many, in leadership positions of the GOP no longer represent traditional republican values.


18 posted on 07/20/2010 5:36:52 AM PDT by Le Chien Rouge
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To: G Larry
"We don’t need ANY spineless Trent Lott disciples!"

We don't need ANY TRENT LOTTs!!!

19 posted on 07/20/2010 5:36:52 AM PDT by DJ Frisat (How's that change workin' out for ya, Obama voters?)
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To: Islander7

Trent Lott, just another shining example of GOP fail.


20 posted on 07/20/2010 5:37:13 AM PDT by chris37
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