LOTT THREATENS TO QUIT THE SENATE IF FORCED FROM LEADERSHIP

Newsnight with Aaron Brown | 12/13/2002 | Jonathan Karl

[sinkspur]

Trent Lott, in a conference call with 27 GOP Senate Republicans today, said that he would leave the Senate if forced from the Leader position.

Jonathan Karl said three or four of the Senators viewed this as "blackmail," but that the majority still support Lott and want him to continue as Leader.

[sinkspur]

A paraphrase from the above news-show.

[koax]

bye!

[smith288]

i would contact Mr Zell Miller ASAP

[CindyDawg]

I don't like it but if I got busted I would do the same thing CD

[petuniasevan]

So if he can't be captain he'll take his toys and go home.

This kind of hand-it-to-the-Dems stupidity is why we need to write off Lott as a lost cause.

Weak-kneed spoiled cheerleaders -- who needs 'em?

[per loin]

The Dem strategy succeeds. Pubbies vacillate between dumb and dumbfounded.

[xm177e2]

That Trent Lott is such a nice fellow. I'm sorry to have said so many unjust negative things about him. </sarcasm>

[Texasforever]

I hope people are happy around this place.

[esmith]

From which dim senator did Karl get this information from?

[sinkspur]

This is exactly what Management 101 dictates: Demoted executives leave the company.

How would you feel if you were judged too racist to be Majority Leader, but not racist enough to be Senator from Mississippi?

Lott's not going to be humiliated, as Newt wasn't, and Livingston wasn't, either. That's for Democrats.

[mysonsfuture]

Just saw. Lott is an #ss. CNBC is also reporting that Lott is refusing to leave and that Lott has basically dared fellow republicans to throw him out. CNBC is reporting the white house wants Lott out but that senators need to do it. WE NEED A REAL SENATE LEADER TO RISE UP NOW. Lott can take his damn threats and go back to Mississippi. He's as bad as the dems.

[John W]

I just wish he'd have had this much sack four years ago.Now,maybe we can "move on" and drop this phoney baloney feel good nineties bs and work on things that are real.

[clintonh8r]

I guess AAron and Jonathan have been to the RAT briefing.

[the_doc]

I think I would call his bluff I were the POTUS.

[Mr Rogers]

So what's the downside?

[sinkspur]

I guess AAron and Jonathan have been to the RAT briefing.

Actually, Judy Woodruff is hosting the show tonight.

[Consort]

Hug a RINO — they hold all the cards.

[Clara Lou]

Why am I surprised that Lott would be that much of a chicken dropping?

[EternalVigilance]

Jonathan Karl said three or four of the Senators viewed this as "blackmail," but that the majority still support Lott and want him to continue as Leader

Well, that seals it.

Trent Arnold Jeffords Lott shows his true colors.

What a waste of human skin.

[clintonh8r]

Oh...like Aaron but with more testosterone.