Why Trent Lott opposes ethics reform.
By on Jan 19th, 2006 at 10:54 am
Why Trent Lott opposes ethics reform.
“Now we’re going to say you can’t have a meal for more than 20 bucks,” said Senator Trent Lott, Republican of Mississippi. “Where are you going, to McDonald’s?”
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Some of these people would still roll over for 20 bucks
January 19th, 2006 at 11:00 amWe should be fair to Ted Kennedy and raise the limit to $25, that would make it easier for Teddy to go to Hooters with a few of his lawyer/lobbyist friends.
Although that limit would have to be raised to $35 if Ted stuffs money in the cleavage of the waitresses there.
The fact is that Democrat ethics plans are even lighter and less stringent than Republican ethics plans.
January 19th, 2006 at 11:00 amTrent…. Yes, McDonalds will do fine. . . why the hell do you get to act like royality when your job is to run the country? Seems you’ve forgotten why the hell you are in Washington, D.C. Hey Trent, how about ZERO bucks for anything? Don’t you have an office? Let them come to see you and convince you to support them based on the value of their arguments and not the size of their checks or the quality of the golf course!
January 19th, 2006 at 11:04 amYou can get bread, soup and salad at Olive Garden for like $5 right now…
January 19th, 2006 at 11:06 amToo many politicians live in a world utterly unattached to that of the majority of Americans. How about this, Trent: pay for your own dinner!
January 19th, 2006 at 11:06 am#1 – I would, but I have no power or influence over anyone.
#3 – What you said, SW Bob.
January 19th, 2006 at 11:07 amMost of these congressman get good benefits, good health care, retirement, and are pretty well off. The GUY making Min wage doesnt get a FREE lunch, why Should NEWT and his cronies, Democrat and repub et all, get one?
Isnt that backasswards to improving society as a whole. The Salus Populi?
January 19th, 2006 at 11:10 amDo or do not the Senators and congress receive a paycheck from the Government?
January 19th, 2006 at 11:11 amSam Rayburn wouldn’t take a penny from anyone because he felt that it would look bad. What happened to statesmen and real honesty in this country?
January 19th, 2006 at 11:12 amForty years is a long time in history…
1966 – Robert Heinlein: “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.”
2006 – Trent Lott: “Where’s my free lunch?”
January 19th, 2006 at 11:13 amI heard this quote this morning, but didn’t know where it came from. This is political GOLD for painting Republicans as out of touch.
January 19th, 2006 at 11:13 amRuppert says the ‘facts are’ again. Yet again nothing to base it on posted..
January 19th, 2006 at 11:14 amGary, you parrot. In honor of this post, instead of crackers, here are some french (freedom?) fries to chew on!
January 19th, 2006 at 11:14 amBush still thinks milk is 5$ a gallon.
I quote Bush “I dont know how poor people think”
News flash Duhbya, we all have brains. They pretty much are all the same.
January 19th, 2006 at 11:15 amof course a smart MBA guy like bush would know that right?
Naw, keep the people, his own people ‘down’, because he ‘doesnt know’, and supports poverty level wages.
Fecking amazing.
January 19th, 2006 at 11:17 amI love this guy….
every time he opens his mouth he is revealing what the rw repugnantcons racists really think….
i’m sure the rest of them cringe each and everytime he speaks to the press…..
those dixiecrats…..they knew what was better for us all, eh?
reminds me of bowling for columbine….when michael moore asked moses why the us had a higher rate of gun homicide…..
and his reply was….
we have more people of color…..or something to that effect…
then, realizing he was being too real….ended the interview…
heh,heh
January 19th, 2006 at 11:20 amOh, the shame of having to eat at McDonald’s with a lobbyist!
January 19th, 2006 at 11:24 amWith minimum wage the way it is, $25.00 is more than some people can afford to spend on food for the entire day! Trent Lott is a fat pig! with apologies to pigs
January 19th, 2006 at 11:28 amIsn’t that great? He’s totally unable to conceive of paying for his own food, something most of us do every single day. Incredible.
January 19th, 2006 at 11:42 amGod, what a f**king insult! I saw this clip last night and the moment he said it I just had to blurt out to noone in particular, “F**k You, man!”
$20 will buy lunch for 3 people at McDonald’s. Lunch is not supposed to be a feast or sit down ‘dinner’ every f**king day. Just eat your sh!t and get back to work. Whatever it is that you do. Sheesh! Talk about out of touch arrogance.
January 19th, 2006 at 11:43 amWas it Tip O’Neil that said “You have to be able to look them in the eye, eat their food, drink their liquor, take their money but still vot against them and for your constituents in the morning.” or something like that.
That’s all we ask. Vote for the people who live in your district, not someone who gave you a gazillion dollars.
January 19th, 2006 at 11:44 amThey get a salary, they get platinum health benefits, even if they are indicted criminals they get pensions(Duke Cunningham will recieve his pension in spite of his GUILTY plea); and they want free meals to boot. Try living like the rest of us, working 8+ hours a day at the office, brown bagging it.
January 19th, 2006 at 11:46 amThat does sound a tad elitist. The view from up there must be nice. Also makes it easier to shit on your lessers.
January 19th, 2006 at 11:47 amCulture of corruption indeed. I mean, the very nature of a position in Congress is to REPRESENT YOUR CONSTITUENCY. Many people have been swayed by the promise of money from special interests, and that saddens me, as I’m sure it saddens others.
January 19th, 2006 at 11:53 am#2 – And yet its the Republicans who have been caught red-handed with both hands, both feet, and any other body part they can find stuck firmly into cookie jar of the hobby-lobby people. Why do you think that is?
Could it possibly be because the Republican so-called “ethics” are lower than the belly button on a snake? Or maybe it’s because of the so-called liberal media. Yeah! That’s it! Blame someone (ANYONE) else! Don’t you DARE take personal responsibility for your own actions! Can’t do it! Not at this juncture! Wouldn’t be prudent!
No matter how much you twist the facts, or spin the news, this is one Republican scandal that is completely and totally the fault of “Republican ethics” and their continually lowered standards for themselves.
January 19th, 2006 at 11:58 am#9 Yes, but that’s because Slammin Sammy was a rarity, an honest Texan. It’s also why he had a submarine named after him (SSBN635)
January 19th, 2006 at 12:06 pmThis cracks me up. Lott literally wouldn’t know a good value if it slapped the taste from his mouth.
Poor Senator. The possibility of being dined like his lobbyist is reason enough to whine.
January 19th, 2006 at 12:13 pm#14 In what context did Bush say that about the poor? I would love to know the source as I am thinking of making it the quote on next year’s Christmas Card. Thanks.
January 19th, 2006 at 12:18 pmThat’s what I find funny, that these politicians expect a free lunch. That sure sounds like an entitlement to me. They already get automatic pay raises every year, without a vote or any true public oversight. They get to take cushy lobbying jobs almost immediately after leaving office. Congress, any more, is nothing more than a fraternity for hiring cronies.
January 19th, 2006 at 12:19 pmI just wonder how many of these tools go to work in the House or Senate carrying a lunch and snack packed from home, like the majority of the working stiffs they’re supposed to represent do, me included. Today’s lunch: Campbells Chicken Noodle soup, prepared in the office pantry. Cost: $1.09. I don’t know many out there that can afford to spend $20 a day for LUNCH.
January 19th, 2006 at 12:20 pmThe fact is that Democrat ethics plans are even lighter and less stringent than Republican ethics plans.
Comment by Gary Ruppert #2
Scary Pookbutt,
Democrats offered a plan with more uuumph…
How do they differ?
Dems want ALL appointees slated to head Federal Agencies to submit documents that show they’re eminently qualified for the position…
Dems want Senators and Congresspersons who are departing and will be taking positions in private industries to be required to fully disclose their intentions BEFORE they depart in an effort to prevent future conflicts of interest whereby (like (R) Billy Tauzin) they vote on (or push legislation) specifically affecting the company at which they intend to become employed…
Dems want an outright ban on gifts period…
Dems want all legislation to be provided for full review 24 hours BEFORE a vote is taken on them…
They fell short of the mark, but I somehow feel will introduce after all is said and done an elimination of earmarks, and also campaign donation rules which act as glaring loopholes (if not addressed)…
January 19th, 2006 at 12:23 pmBuy your own lunch Trent like the rest of us.
January 19th, 2006 at 12:24 pmOh no! Poor baby! HOw dare someone say he can’t waste tax dollars on an expensive meal in a fancy retaurant! How dare they say he can’t have a lobbysit pay for it in exchange for legislative favour!
…and here I thought Republicans were the “common everyday people.” Didn’t they try to say only Republicans are out of touch with the people and “elitists”. I don’t hear the Democrats crying about eating ONLY a $20 meal or not getting private lobbyist flights to private golf clubs.
January 19th, 2006 at 12:25 pmwelcome back R.N. Ho
January 19th, 2006 at 12:33 pmI know a lot of people who can afford to spend $20 a day for lunch but none of them do it. A working lunch though kiddies is different from lunch at work as you’d know if you hadn’t skipped all those classes in high school and had to drop out of college.
I don’t know what the prices are in DC but I can tell you that you can’t get out of a shitty little chain restaurant here in Houston for less than $10 a head. Still, I don’t feel sorry for any of them but sure as hell we crack down on them I’m going to be limited in what I can do for my clients and I don’t like that at all. Not that you chicken soup folks give a care.
January 19th, 2006 at 12:33 pmSenators make 158,100 a year. If Lott can’t live on that and buy himself nice meals, clearly he shouldn’t be managing our country’s budget.
January 19th, 2006 at 12:36 pmWhy was this guy deposed again?
How do these vampires just keep getting up? You have to stake the heart! Oh, there’s the problem.
January 19th, 2006 at 12:44 pm#38 If the stake doesn’t work I think they need to be burned.
January 19th, 2006 at 12:48 pmStill, I don’t feel sorry for any of them but sure as hell we crack down on them I’m going to be limited in what I can do for my clients and I don’t like that at all. Not that you chicken soup folks give a care.
James Guckert? Is that you?
Hate to break it to you, but it’s already illegal to accept money from clients for your kind of services, ethics reform or no.
January 19th, 2006 at 12:52 pmHey Trent, there’s always Subway. A nice six-inch roasted chicken sandwich with lettuce, onions, tomatoes for under $5. With a value meal that includes a bag of chips and soda pop, or water, it’s less than $8.
Oh, and the best part, you can eat it on your porch that Bubble boy wants to sit at when it’s repaired.
Of course, there’s always the soup kitchen at your friendly neighborhood homeless shelter, which I’m sure you’re bound to avoid.
January 19th, 2006 at 12:54 pmtry the Taco Bell value menu, Trent! bean burritos rule, you creep!
there are some obvious lobby reforms that could be effective, and no one’s suggesting them… well, almost no one…
http://blogdebogs.blogspot.com/2006/01/ethic-cleansing.html
January 19th, 2006 at 1:05 pm#40, good one!
January 19th, 2006 at 1:09 pmHey, Trent buddy, us libs have come up with an awesome sandwich menu for you. Check it out.
http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/13/cantor-abramoff/
In fact, we’ve got another for the list:
The Trent – A quarterpounder with cheese, and a generous serving of whine. $24.99
January 19th, 2006 at 1:11 pmEARMARKS NEED TO GO!
January 19th, 2006 at 1:16 pm#35 I’m sure you feel nothing for anyone other than yourself. You lack of compassion and common decency is frightening. People like you are scared and paranoid and, just like a child, are acting out.
You, my friend, are bin Laden’s best friend and you, you are the reason our people are dying. Go have a Big Mac.
January 19th, 2006 at 1:20 pmWhat???? Is Lott saying that Corporate American McDonalds food is not good enough for him? Guess Lott will need to just eat cake.
January 19th, 2006 at 2:15 pmPerhaps it hasn’t occurred to him but the people of color that would serve Mr. Lott a Big Mac are no more likely to spit in it than the ones that serve him a fillet mignon.
January 19th, 2006 at 2:20 pmWhiskypete – Lott doesn’t have a heart – that’s why he keeps rising. Hope his Democratic apponent hangs onto his complaint about not getting enough lunch money.
January 19th, 2006 at 2:26 pm# 48 – good one.
January 19th, 2006 at 2:30 pmtrent lott is the white knight, dontcha know? he doesn’t do reform unless it is forced on him by law. He was one of the ones that stood up and said “hell no” to integration and rights for all citizens. He is the perfect choice to replace Frist, he is a lot more honest! he sure has my vote, as he will help rebuild the shattered image of the publicans
January 19th, 2006 at 2:31 pmMr ho say Mr newt ho. Big o ho.
January 19th, 2006 at 2:40 pmMr ho ask mr newt why he not be big man, buy other man lunch?
Mr. Newt why you ho?
Mr ho want kno.
I think we’re all missing the point here… the real question is, if Lott is forced to eat at Mickey D’s, will he be able to sit in a segregated “whites only” section? or will he use the drive-thru to avoid that issue altogether?
January 19th, 2006 at 3:32 pmon second thoughts, limos can’t fit in most drive-thrus…
January 19th, 2006 at 3:33 pmI think we’re all missing the point here… the real question is, if Lott is forced to eat at Mickey D’s, will he be able to sit in a segregated “whites only†section? or will he use the drive-thru to avoid that issue altogether?
And will his food be prepared by white people?
January 19th, 2006 at 3:49 pmAnd will his food be prepared by white people?
Comment by ann
Who cares as long as they are not homosexual?
January 19th, 2006 at 4:21 pm#1 ..man that was so funny.
January 19th, 2006 at 4:40 pmHow about the whole lobby system be changed all together. You want to “lobby” congress? Ok you go to Congress’s website and post a public document about 1) What you want to see changed. 2) Why it is good for America. 3) Why it must be done at the federal level instead of at state level.
Pay the $1000 fee for processing the document into whatever form the Congress men and women want it delivered to them in and other handling fees like you pay when submiting a patent with the U.S. patent office. IF a congressman/woman takes interest then they can call hearings where the lobbist(s) can present their case on CSPAN in the house or senate for anyone who cares to know can see.
No personal meetings …no special influence. No pay to play. And law makers can spend their time doing actual work where we can all see them instead of spending their days in hottubs and on the golf coarse. If it is too wrong to ask for in public then you shouldnt be asking for it at all.
Any secretive non official contact between law makers and lobbyists would be illegal and a conflict of interest.
January 19th, 2006 at 4:51 pm“Who cares as long as they are not homosexual? I-RIGHT-I”
Afraid someone is gonna stick a finger in your pudding? Hehe, whatever floats your boat cowboy. I figured you would make a racist comment here as well, but I guess you’re losing your racist edge with so much opportunity to promote hate speech, bigotry and intolerance that this site permits you to exercise.
January 19th, 2006 at 4:56 pmReminds me of the old joke:
January 19th, 2006 at 5:21 pm
You all are missing trent’s point, when i take my daughter and her friends to mcdonalds it costs me more than $20 for my meal and their happy meals, trent is just worried he’ll be denied his happy meal
January 19th, 2006 at 9:26 pmWho cares as long as they are not homosexual?
Comment by I-RIGHT-I — January 19, 2006 @ 4:21 pm
Homosexuality is not contagious, I-RIGHT-I…
Anyway, do you ask this question in every restaurant before sitting down to eat?
January 20th, 2006 at 12:51 amGregor,
I think I-Right-I believes it is contageous. Anyone who believes this is just like people who believe you can catch racial traits. They’re so disjointed and disconnected from the world, that there’s probably little chance of actually reaching them. I really feel deeply sorry for how disturbed and hateful this poor fellow is.
January 20th, 2006 at 1:36 amAnd here I was thinking that the Republicans were AGAINST “Entitlement Programs”? Hmmmmm. I guess it all depends on who is on the receiving end? What F*cking Ever.
January 20th, 2006 at 2:12 amWho cares as long as they are not homosexual?
Comment by I-RIGHT-I #56
Another spat with your man huh?
Don’t worry, he’ll be back…you’re much too good a “woman” for him to just dump you…
January 20th, 2006 at 9:00 amHomosexuality is not contagious, I-RIGHT-I…
Anyway, do you ask this question in every restaurant before sitting down to eat?
Comment by Gregor Samsa
Yes, I think it is contagious. I think you have to be pretty young and fucked up in the head by a wimpy father and overbearing mother to get it though. At least that what the homosexuals themselves say when speaking of how they were “turned out” by older homo deviants on the prowl for fresh meat. I really do hate homosexuality. Everything about it just makes me sick.
And yes, I won’t eat in a restaurant that has a policy of not checking their employees for AIDS and Type C Hep and other nasty shit that crawls around on an through the bodies of lost souls. But you feel free to eat where it pleases you. No skin off my nose.
January 20th, 2006 at 6:13 pmI figured you would make a racist comment here as well,
Comment by RightPunch
It was one of your losers that suggest the color of the waiter made a difference to the senator. That’s type A projection by the way.
but I guess you’re losing your racist edge with so much opportunity to promote hate speech, bigotry and intolerance that this site permits you to exercise.
I don’t promote anything. Have I asked you to agree with me? And by the way, just because you are a tolerant of anything, anything goes, nobody’s at fault, everything’s relative kind of man doesn’t mean that I’m racist, bigoted, intolerant or hateful because I find evil with what you hold to be good. But I know that’s what it means to you so there’s no point arguing.
January 20th, 2006 at 6:27 pmErm, not that anyone here has said anything to even hint at this, but now that the Republican free lunch is limited to $20 will Macdonalds stop being disgusting tasteless crap served on sweetened rolls?
Or will Lobyists start learning how to cook? I mean, just now the gourmet chef’s lobby becomes the most powerful one in congress.
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