Lott Planning Return to Leadership

Tim Chapman points to an article at the Hill, which reports that Trent Lott is aiming for a leadership comeback. If he makes it, he'd be almost halfway to Billy Martin status. Although in the photo that Tim provides, it looks like he's trying for the Papacy.

At times the Senate has seemed like the gang that couldn't shoot straight. Lott could help improve that. Or on the other hand, maybe he'd be more likely to pursue the same old 'business as usual' policy on spending and earmarks that made him so upset with fiscal conservatives.

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