Lott Says He 'Fell in a Trap'

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[Dallas]

PASCAGOULA, Miss. - Sen. Trent Lott (news, bio, voting record), in his first public remarks since resigning as Senate Republican leader, said Sunday that had fallen into a "trap" set by his political enemies and had "only myself to blame."

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Lott became the focus of a raging controversy for his remarks praising Strom Thurmond's 1948 segregationist run for president.

Asked in an interview with The Associated Press whether he was disappointed in a lack of support from President Bush (news - web sites) in keeping his post, Lott said:

"I don't think there's any use in trying to say I'm disappointed in anybody or anything. An inappropriate remark brought this down on my head."

However, he said there were those who had been gunning for his resignation.

"There are some people in Washington who have been trying to nail me for a long time," Lott said. "When you're from Mississippi and you're a conservative and you're a Christian, there are a lot of people that don't like that. I fell into their trap and so I have only myself to blame."

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[MeekOneGOP]

bttt

[A Vast RightWing Conspirator]

Wow!!! I clicked on the link. AP posted this THREE MINUTES AGO.

[woofie]

Sad, but Lott did the right thing and life goes on....I think he is also saying the right thing here

[MeekOneGOP]

Hillary seems have escaped with her racist remark unscathed.....

Hillary's own racial/ethnic slur !.....

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[sinkspur]

"There are some people in Washington who have been trying to nail me for a long time," Lott said. "When you're from Mississippi and you're a conservative and you're a Christian, there are a lot of people that don't like that. I fell into their trap and so I have only myself to blame."

There will come a time, in the not too distant future, when those Christian conservatives will long for the days of Trent Lott.

Let's see if Frist does anything about PBA.

[f.Christian]

The old adage...

a man who will stand for nothing(pander/cave)---will fall for anything(compromise/failure)!

[NormsRevenge]

We sure are seeing a lott of Lott's family the last couple of days in photos. Will his little grand child bear the stigma of her grandfather? I fthe demRats have their way, she will.

[stevem]

He's sure right about one thing. He has no one to blame but himself.

Losing Lott as Majority Leader is a good thing. He has spent way to long catering to Democrats in such as protecting clinton, deliberately trying to make the House managers in impeachment look like fools, undercutting military discipline and tradition and offering to share power with Democrats when there would never be any reciprocation...or respect for that matter. It looks like Frist is the guy to replace Lott. With luck Frist won't be so nonsensical as has been Lott.

The humor may be the fact that the Democrats will rue the day they set out to destroy the Republicans by destroying Lott. They destroyed the one Republican in the Senate that insisted on carrying their water.

[TLBSHOW]

However, he said there were those who had been gunning for his resignation.


"There are some people in Washington who have been trying to nail me for a long time," Lott said. "When you're from Mississippi and you're a conservative and you're a Christian, there are a lot of people that don't like that. I fell into their trap and so I have only myself to blame."

BUMP TO THE FACTS LOTT KNOWS THE TRUTH AND SO WILL THE CHRISTIAN RIGHT

THE SENATE SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING ON MONDAY AND ELECT LOTT THE ML.........

[Dallas]

The MORE part:

He wouldn't say who those political enemies were.

Talking outside his home here, Lott again said his comments at Sen. Strom Thurmond's 100th birthday party were not malicious and he repeated his pledge to turn the experience into positive action as he finishes his term in the Senate.

"I feel very strongly about my faith. God has put this burden on me, I believe he'll show me a way to turn it into a good," Lott said.

He also said he regretted the comments reflecting poorly on his home state, which has tried for years to overcome a bleak record on race relations.

[demkicker]

"Will his little grand child bear the stigma of her grandfather?"

I don't understand your remark. Please explain.

[gundog]

Yeah, Trent...ya never shoulda touched that tarbaby.

[Dallas]

I doubt Frist will fare any better....

Daschle walked all over Lott, just like George Mitchell did to Bob Dole.

[cynicom]

All is well now, George said Lott was a dear friend and he had respect for Lott.

[Rockiesrider]

Well its right and appropriate that Lott made that comment. Politics in Washington is a contact sport and you pay heavily for your mistakes. Hey life isn't so bad for Trent. He's still a Senator and thats pretty cushie. My respect for him just jumped a great deal higher.

As for the Dragon Lady? Every divisive sentence she utters is in the memory bank for when she runs for President, if she does. If and when that happens, she won't be able to pick and choose her forum. She'll be out in the open and fair game for all.

[cynicom]

Steve...The day the "democrats" set out to destroy Lott?????

In my mind it would be the day "Bush and his allies the democrats set out to destroy Lott"....

[Hank Rearden]

"There are some people in Washington who have been trying to nail me for a long time," Lott said.

Well, yeah. I'm one of them. Buh-bye, you incompetent, spineless, craven, weak doofus.

Wait . . . . . I'm in the good Washington, not the evil one. Does that still count?

[demkicker]

"The humor may be the fact that the Democrats will rue the day they set out to destroy the Republicans by destroying Lott. They destroyed the one Republican in the Senate that insisted on carrying their water."

***Bingo*** And dollars to donuts Hitlery had a nice fat FBI file on him too. Frist isn't blackmailable, so the Rats are back to scurrying... Ain't life grand? :)

[TLBSHOW]

In my mind it would be the day "Bush and his allies the democrats set out to destroy Lott"....


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