Harry Hope wrote:

From The Hill, 11/13/06:
http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/111406/lott.html

Lott running for whip post By Elana Schor After keeping his plans close
to the vest since Election Day, Sen.
Trent Lott (R-Miss.) formally declared his bid for minority whip on
Monday evening.

Lott had refrained from openly discussing his intentions for the whip
race even after GOP Conference Chairman Rick Santorum (R-Pa.), who was
next in line based on seniority, lost his reelection bid last week. Few
on Capitol Hill would second-guess Lott’s prowess at backroom
maneuvering, and his silence had given way to questions about whether
a new feint was in the works.

But Lott spokeswoman Susan Irby confirmed his bid in a statement.
"Senator Lott is running for Republican whip. His name will be on the
ballot. We are closing in on victory," she said.

Lott was forced to step down as Senate majority leader in 2002 after
comments he made at former Sen. Strom Thurmond’s (R-S.C.) birthday
party touched off a racially charged controversy and the White House
threw its backing to now-Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.).

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Racist Trent Lott and his Council of Conservative Citizens
http://www.salon.com/col/cona/1998/12/22cona.html

Harry

We new the dems would Cut and Run.