’)One less pro-segregation racist right-wing Republican to deal with in the senate.
Mississippi Sen. Trent Lott, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, will announce his resignation effective this year, FOX News has learned.
Lott, 66, was re-elected in 2006 amid speculation that he would retire. Instead, against his wife Tricia’s wishes, he ran again, regaining a Senate leadership position after giving up the top seat in 2002, following remarks he made that were seen as racially insensitive.
Love the Fox News language. Lott’s words were not racist, but “were seen as” racist. Newspeak marches on.
There were thoughts that the Dems could grab this seat if Cochran decided not to run for reelection. Now without Lott, do they also have a shot?
He might also be gay now, which is something of which I could have lived a happy and productive life in complete ignorance.