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Night Of The Lott Long Knives? (Lott and the "problem" of talk radio)
www.HughHewitt.com ^ | 6/15/07 | Hugh Hewitt

Posted on 06/15/2007 9:34:58 AM PDT by The Blitherer

Geez, Senator Lott is really unhappy with "talk radio" and some of his colleagues:

The Republican whip, Trent Lott of Mississippi, who supports the bill, said: “Talk radio is running America. We have to deal with that problem.”

At some point, Mr. Lott said, Senate Republican leaders may try to rein in “younger guys who are huffing and puffing against the bill.”

I think that this is a complaint that the old days were more fun for senators, and that the senators especially don't like the new media's ability to inform, inspire and direct public opinion. The end result of Senator Lott's blasts (another one here) is to of course further motivate the base because to the reality of a bad bill and past insults is now added a genuine note of dislike --which is not the way to build a party.

It may be that the Times and the Post cherry picked Lott's comments, but Senators McConnell and Kyl have got to take him aside and explain that the base is our friend, that new media isn't going away and that they don't want it to --unless, of course, the GOP would like to leave all media to the left.


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To: VaBthang4
Seen from today, it is utterly amazing that this dip$#!+ was actually the Republican Senate leader!!!!!!!!

"VOTE RINO!

We'll put a sugar coating on the 'rat cyanide pill!"


101 posted on 06/15/2007 3:20:32 PM PDT by Travis McGee (--- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com ---)
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To: Sybeck1

I can promise you I will NOT vote for him!
Since I live in Oregon, that was an easy decision to make. ;o)

The only thing I can think of is, if his financial backers are fed up with his treachery, they pull their funding from him.

I’m surprised at Thad.


102 posted on 06/15/2007 4:50:26 PM PDT by dixiechick2000 (There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. ~~ Will Rogers)
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To: anton

We don’t love him anymore and please do not speak for us.

LLS


103 posted on 06/15/2007 5:03:02 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Support America, Kill terrorists, Destroy dims!)
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To: LibLieSlayer

Well, I sure won’t speak for you, Slayer, but the Mississippi contigent mindlessly supported Lott long after his chicken feathers were visible to all. Noted that you are not one of them.

For those too young to recall, here is one of the nails in Lott’s coffin:

“The title is Schipper’s description of the Senate Republican leadership’s subversion of the House Republican efforts to hold a full-fledged impeachment trial of President Clinton on the floor of the U.S. Senate.

Schippers writes that he knew the fix was in at the first meeting the Judiciary committee Republicans had with Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R.-Miss.).
Lott opened the meeting by bluntly telling Congressman Henry Hyde, “Henry you’re not going to dump this garbage on us.”

Schippers, a Democrat, was shocked. The “garbage” that Lott referred to was the evidence developed by the Judiciary Committee that was so compelling that, despite all odds and against the effort of the Clinton PR machine, it had persuaded a majority of the Judiciary Committee and then a majority of the House of Representatives to vote articles of impeachment against a President for the first time in 135 years. Sellout lays out this evidence in compelling detail, making it an excellent reference source on the whole impeachment controversy.

Schippers and the House managers were convinced that, if they could present their case before the Senate, they would prevail there as well.

But, alas, they were not given that opportunity. Sen. Lott’s first proposal called for giving the House managers a single day to present their evidence and the Senate Democrats one day for rebuttal, with a final day scheduled for debate and a vote. No witnesses were to be called. “

Excerpt: Sellout

The Inside Story of President Clinton’s Impeachment

By DAvID P. SCHIPPERs


104 posted on 06/15/2007 5:19:31 PM PDT by anton
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To: Sybeck1
I've been wondering the same thing - how do we get these people's attention? Mail or drop off letters taped to bricks (for the wall, of course) to their home district addresses? (Would never make it through if sent to the capitol). Maybe add a note on the bricks that these are ALL they will get contribution-wise until the duplicity stops, the border is secured and enforcement (years overdue) get a real priority. THEN we'll talk about other facets of "comprehensive" "immigration ""reform" (each word in that term being suspect at present).
105 posted on 06/15/2007 8:07:55 PM PDT by Tirian
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To: anton
You will find comfort in knowing that whether he runs again or not... he is finished as our Senator. I am active in this state and I can tell you that he has lost a good 65-70% of his support over this.

Lott sees himself as some sort of Statesman. He actually though he was solely responsible for saving the Union when he killed ‘toons trial. He is better than any of our dims... but just as dangerous to freedom. Who knows... maybe we can force him into an early retirement. His brother-in-law is worse that edweirds.

LLS

106 posted on 06/16/2007 4:26:22 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Support America, Kill terrorists, Destroy dims!)
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To: The Blitherer
Lott will do whatever his handlers tell him to.

Hillary needs to deal both with talk radio and forums on the internet such as Free Republic.

As the Clinton m.o. is to let the dirty work be done by others, one can look for the attacks against talk radio to increase in both volume and intensity.

107 posted on 06/16/2007 4:35:25 AM PDT by sport
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To: Sybeck1
Mississippi, what can we do with this guy?

Invite him to a birthday party.

108 posted on 06/16/2007 4:42:47 AM PDT by ichabod1 ("Liberals read Karl Marx. Conservatives UNDERSTAND Karl Marx." Ronald Reagan)
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To: Tirian

Pay a sky writer to write “No Amnesty” over their hoemtown.


109 posted on 06/16/2007 4:47:22 AM PDT by Sybeck1 (This Amnesty Bill is the work of an Activist Executive Branch! Writing their own laws!)
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To: The Blitherer
"Talk radio is "the people"...remember Trent..."WE, THE PEOPLE"?????

WE, THE PEOPLE, "select" talk radio by listening.

You--Trent, et al--are damned determined to eleminate "WE, THE PEOPLE" from the equation; and WE, THE PEOPLE, realize it.

WE, THE PEOPLE, have found a voice in talk radio. You don't like that, at all.

110 posted on 06/16/2007 4:50:20 AM PDT by bannie
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To: The Blitherer
Knot-a-Lot must go.
Come on Mississippi you can do much better than this! !
111 posted on 06/16/2007 4:51:49 AM PDT by DeaconRed (If it weren't for the United States Military-There would be NO United States of America.)
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To: Voter#537
Thats not a lot of the following
1. Brains
2. Guts
3. Integrity
4. Conservatism
I could go on and on

Knot-a-Lot was a cheerleader in College
SISSYBOY and he ain't changed a bit.

112 posted on 06/16/2007 4:57:09 AM PDT by DeaconRed (If it weren't for the United States Military-There would be NO United States of America.)
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To: LibLieSlayer

Lott was gonna retire, but was re-elected in 2006, so he is now riding out his final term anyway. He will be unresponsive to Mississippi voters and has a free hand to be as destructive to the GOP as he wants to be.


113 posted on 06/16/2007 5:09:35 AM PDT by anton
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To: anton

Where are you and who represents you?

You act like I am defdending this turd lott. I am sickened by his image, voice and actions.

LLS


114 posted on 06/16/2007 5:37:23 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Support America, Kill terrorists, Destroy dims!)
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To: dixiechick2000
I can promise you I will NOT vote for him! Since I live in Oregon, that was an easy decision to make. ;o) The only thing I can think of is, if his financial backers are fed up with his treachery, they pull their funding from him. I’m surprised at Thad.

Me, too.

I sit in abject puzzlement of the people of Mississippi. How can you all sit there and let Lott make you look like...hate to say it....the hayseeds everyone else thinks you are?

I didn't vote for him the last time I could voted...before we moved to Fresno. I think now I'd vote for Bennie before I'd vote for Lott.

115 posted on 06/16/2007 7:01:27 AM PDT by stboz
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To: LibLieSlayer

Did you miss my post 104? Apparently so:

“Well, I sure won’t speak for you, Slayer, but the Mississippi contigent mindlessly supported Lott long after his chicken feathers were visible to all. Noted that you are not one of them.”


116 posted on 06/16/2007 7:32:26 AM PDT by anton
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To: Sybeck1

Start throwing out names of FORMIDABLE candidates that can threaten his chances in the primaries...

such as good conservative State Senators, etc...

This needs to be done NATIONWIDE!


117 posted on 06/16/2007 7:35:59 AM PDT by eeevil conservative (UNASHAMEDLY AMERICAN MADE and an AMERICA LOVER!)
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To: IrishMike

I agree that radio should be defunded. PBS is too liberal and I have to pay for that trash with my tax dollars


118 posted on 06/16/2007 7:55:28 AM PDT by HermitDCrab
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To: ZULU

agreed!! Trent Lott should not have a moment’s peace from now on!!


120 posted on 06/16/2007 8:37:02 AM PDT by righteousindignation
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