The Woes Of Trent Lott

In January, I did a post on Sen. Trent Lott (the rebuilding of whose porch W continues to await) and his anger toward lobbying reform plans. Regarding a cap on meal costs that lobbyists could pay for, Lott replied with great humility, "Now we're going to say you can't have a meal for more than 20 bucks. Where are you going, to McDonald's?".

Well Sen. Lott is still angry. This week he said on a ban of lobbyist-funded meals:

"So, so be it. I'll be eating with my wife, and so will a lot more senators after we pass this one."

Ohh, the humanity!

Sen. Obama didn't share Lott's grief. He said:

"In cities and towns all across America, people pay for their own lunches and their own dinners," Obama said.

"People who make far less than we do. People who can't afford their medical bills or their mortgages or their kids' tuition. You ask them if they think that the people they send to Congress should be able to rack up a $50 meal on a lobbyist's dime."

Stupid newbie, you better learn how Washington works. That unselfish attitude won't help.