Any thoughts on Lott's impending resignation and the idea the most likely person to follow him in office with be a Democrat?
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/26/us/politics/26cnd-lott.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
2007-11-26 06:59:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
The Republicans are *literally* handing control of D.C. over to the Democrats. Lott's recent legislation suggests he personally plans to cash in with the lobbying business, so this tells us even more:
The Republicans aren't going to be mad at him for "handing over" his vote in the Senate. If this "surrender" of seats was actually a threat to the overall power of the Republican party, he would have no future as a lobbyist - all his bridges would be burnt. I could speculate on why the Republicans are so ready to step out of the spotlight or what sort of agreements they have with the Democrats but that's all it is.. speculation. Personally, I think by taking the heat then fading out the two parties can screw us over 1000 times more than we would ever let one get away with.
The pendulum swings left and right, but the trend toward authoritarianism is constant.
2007-11-26 07:25:12 · answer #1 · answered by freedom first 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I live in Mississippi. I would be absolutely shocked if a Democrat ever wins a Senate seat here. Former RNC chairman, Governor Haley Barbour will pick the interim successor, and conviently U.S. Congressman Chip Pickering (R-MS) recently resigned his house seat. What a coincedence. A permanent replacement will be chosen in the 2008 elections, which will mean by coincedence, both Mississippi Senate seats will be up for election at the same time, as Thad Cochran (R-MS) is up for re-election in 2008.
2007-11-26 07:09:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He ran in 2006 against his wife's wishes and got reelected once again. But now he is resigning because it is time for him to go make some money as a lobbyist, which is what most politicians do when they resign. In 2008, the ban on former politicians lobbying Congress extends to two years instead of one year as it does today.
Haley Barbour, the governor of Mississippi is GOP so Lott's replacement for the remaining five years of his term will also be GOP.
2007-11-26 07:07:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
george bush has absolutely no coat tails in this depression era that the americans are actually living through,really, sit down and figure your own home budget and you will see how bad you have to scrimp just to live and then think about the fabulous bush family fortunes in the saudi banks
2007-11-26 07:57:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Public service is a brief civic duty, not a career. Good riddance!
http://www.tenurecorrupts.com
2007-11-26 07:36:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Larry Craig blowback
2007-11-26 07:04:27 · answer #6 · answered by 2 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Who knows my guess it will be a Republican again.
I know the Democrats are in a feeding frenzy over any Republican not going to go for reelection.
What they should be concern about are those who are running that preach the defeat of our military.
That is going to cost them.
2007-11-26 07:18:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
occassionally devils change to saints.
blowback can do a good b *l o w job
2007-11-26 07:43:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Good riddance!
2007-11-26 07:06:37 · answer #9 · answered by Beau D. Satva 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
don't know him. don't care.
2007-11-26 07:20:48 · answer #10 · answered by Captain Galactic 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋