Do you really think he was flying commercial? It sounds much like the excuse, "I hear my mother calling me." or "my wife won't let me."
Trent Lott is sadly missing the killer instinct that Dems have in excess.
Trent Lott is sadly missing the killer instinct that Dems have in excess. He also lacks any conviction at all.
The simplest explanation could've been that Lott came to pay his respects, and did so. Once the event turned political Lott could've said he felt it no longer honored Wellstone, and so he left.