Trent Lott Saga Update

- Lott will stay through the year.
- He doesn't know what he will do upon retirement. Maybe manage his sons musical career, maybe teach, maybe coach the Ole Miss football team. He's quite a funny guy. I wonder if it was a live girl or a dead boy.
- Haley Barbour wants to appoint a qualified person. In other words, a Klansman in a suit with conservative values.
- Barbour will not appoint himself.
- Mississippi will vote on someone to fulfill Lotts term on 4 November, presidential election day.

I'm dreaming of a Dem Senate Seat

ASAP and either find a winning Democratic in the state of move one there now.

interest. No pick up there.

Ask Scarborough.

But I'm sure you already knew this...


Lott Resigns To Enter ‘Lucrative’ World Of Lobbying That He Worked In The Senate To Protect

Earlier today, news broke that Senate Minority Whip Trent Lott (R-MS) intends “to resign his seat before the end of the year.” Lott will explain his plans in two news conferences in his home state of Mississippi later today.

Though the reasons for Lott’s resignation are still unknown, a “congressional official” told the AP that “there is nothing amiss with Lott’s health” and that “the senator has ‘other opportunities‘ he plans to pursue.” NBC News reports that Lott’s “other opportunities” involve joining the “lucrative world of lobbying Congress” before “tougher restrictions in a new lobbying law” take effect:

While the exactly reason Lott is stepping down before he finishes his term is unknown, the general speculation is that a quick departure immunizes Lott against tougher restrictions in a new lobbying law that takes effect at the end of the year. That law would require Senators to wait two-years before entering the lucrative world of lobbying Congress.

“A Lott friend” confirmed to the Politico that the new lobbying law is “a factor in the timing” of his resignation.

more...

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/26/lott-resign-lobbying/

Can a sitting governor appoint himself to the Senate? Presumably that would mean giving up the governorship which would probably be silly, but still....

The constitution bars senators from holding other federal positions, I don't think it says anything about non-federal ones.

I believe the technique would be to give up the governorship with the understanding that the new Governor would appoint him to the Senate but obviously that won't happen. This might be a good deal for the Dems in 08.

Afterwards, a new rule kicks in requiring him to wait at least two years.

:headbang:
rocknation

Although these days, it's not much different than lobbying repukes.

If he really doesn't know what he will do next, it's the latter.

Anybody out there with connections to legal eagles in the area who could find out if Trent is lawyering up?