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Trent Lott: I’d have thrown out Cruz for ‘liar’ speech
thehill.com ^ | 2/6/16

Posted on 02/06/2016 11:42:12 AM PST by cotton1706

Trent Lott (R-Miss.) says he would take a hard line with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) if he was still running the Senate.

Cruz, a presidential candidate, assailed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in a floor speech last year, accusing him of lying about a deal related to the Export-Import Bank.

Lott, who served as Senate majority leader in 2002, suggested Cruz's speech was beyond the pale. "Having been majority leader, I've never had someone stand on the Senate floor and call me a liar," Lott said in an interview with The Hill's Molly K. Hooper. "In fact, if I had been in the Senate at that time I would have moved to have him removed from the Senate chamber physically."

Lott, who is now co-chair of the public policy practice at Squire Patton Boggs, talks 2016 politics and his preferred candidate, Ohio. Gov John Kasich (R), in the video above.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cruzlied; elections; juniorsenator; noaccomplishments
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Another liberal republican heard from!

Fresh off his support for Thad Cochran, no surprise that Lott hates Cruz and supports Kasich.

1 posted on 02/06/2016 11:42:12 AM PST by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

Someone send him and Thad a bunch of “Dolly the party sheep” blow up dolls.


2 posted on 02/06/2016 11:44:10 AM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: cotton1706

Well, what WAS Cruz supposed to call him? “Truth-challenged”? /s;)


3 posted on 02/06/2016 11:44:52 AM PST by Frank_2001
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To: cotton1706

But he wouldn’t throw out any actual criminals, or a Democrat for no reason.


4 posted on 02/06/2016 11:45:04 AM PST by nickcarraway
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To: cotton1706

Mr. Lott is a steaming pile of GOPe.


5 posted on 02/06/2016 11:45:09 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: cotton1706

The people of Texas sent Cruz into that cesspool to shine the light of truth there.

Lott and his ilk = exactly why it stinks to high heaven.

Thank you, Ted.


6 posted on 02/06/2016 11:46:22 AM PST by txrangerette (("...hold to the TRUTH; speak without fear". - Glenn Beck))
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To: cotton1706

So, he would have covered for the liar?


7 posted on 02/06/2016 11:46:32 AM PST by SuzyQue
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To: cotton1706

Man, the hits just keep on comin’. Dole, McCain, McConnell, Boehner, Lindsey Graham... now Lott. Hating Ted is like a litmus test for GOP sell-outs.


8 posted on 02/06/2016 11:46:44 AM PST by irishjuggler
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To: cotton1706
Didn't read the article. Does ever say that Cruz was wrong, or just wrong for telling the truth?
9 posted on 02/06/2016 11:47:55 AM PST by fungoking (Tis a pleasure to live in the Ozarks)
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To: cotton1706

Perhaps if the corrupt Republican machine types wouldn’t lie, they wouldn’t have folks calling them liars.


10 posted on 02/06/2016 11:48:07 AM PST by PAR35
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To: cotton1706
Having been majority leader, I've never had someone stand on the Senate floor and call me a liar...

Perhaps they should have and they definitely need to with McConnell.

11 posted on 02/06/2016 11:48:54 AM PST by econjack (I'm not bossy...I just know what you should be doing.)
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To: cotton1706

Not just a liberal, a weak-knee coward.


12 posted on 02/06/2016 11:52:50 AM PST by wiley (John 16:33: "In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.")
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To: cotton1706
history aliens guy - I'm not saying Trent is irrelevant But Trent is irrelevant
13 posted on 02/06/2016 11:53:08 AM PST by SoFloFreeper (I am undecided between Carson, Cruz, Rubio & Trump...)
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To: cotton1706

Punishment for the independent thinkers, bonuses and decorations for the loyal serfs.

It’s the Uniparty way.


14 posted on 02/06/2016 11:53:22 AM PST by Iron Munro (The wise have stores of choice food and oil but a foolish man devours all he has. Proverbs 21:20)
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To: cotton1706

Oh, good, another voice of the liberal Establishment in the GOP goes after Ted. Thank you, Trent Lott.


15 posted on 02/06/2016 11:53:33 AM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: cotton1706

That’s ok Trent, at least you got your ass thrown out. Justice, justice, justice.


16 posted on 02/06/2016 11:54:29 AM PST by Jukeman (God help us for we are deeper in trouble.)
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To: cotton1706

Hey Trent!

“Majority Leader” does NOT mean DICTATOR!!


17 posted on 02/06/2016 11:55:25 AM PST by G Larry (ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS impose SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL Immigrants.)
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To: econjack

Well Trent they called you a liar every other place. LOL!


18 posted on 02/06/2016 11:55:56 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: cotton1706
Referring to newly elected Senators and Representative who may have the audacity to actually represent the wishes of their constituents, Trent Lott said:

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

19 posted on 02/06/2016 11:56:45 AM PST by JohnG45
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To: cotton1706

Yet another spineless, pathetic, RINO has-been crawls out of the woodwork to bash a conservative. I haven’t heard any criticism from Trent Lott (Loser-MS) about Hillary, Obama or Sanders. They’re not called the stupid party for nothing.


20 posted on 02/06/2016 11:56:52 AM PST by wny
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