Trent Lott to announce intentions on Tuesday

[socaldem]

Careful...you might cause a flood and Mississippi doesn't need one of those!

[7,052,770]

ARGH@&H#)&$H)(*@)()(@*$)(@*&$#@(%&@)($*&@(*&@)$*&

[7,052,770]

I hope Moore runs anyway.

[Adlai Stevenson]

Seconded.

[TheresNoMoney]

I read the other day that Moore and Lott are brothers-in-law (they married sisters). Anyone know if that's true?

[Sam Spade]

I read the other day that Moore and Lott are brothers-in-law (they married sisters). Anyone know if that's true?

Wouldn't be surprised.  It is Mississippi, after all. 

[7,052,770]

I can't even find any info on Moore out there that says his wife's name.  I've never heard that fact before, but I suppose it's possible.

[TheresNoMoney]

This decision by Lott makes it highly unlikely that the Democrats can win back the Senate in 2006.

Best case scenario I see a net gain of 5 for the Democrats. Average scenario I see a net gain of 3 seats, and worst case scenario I see no change in seats.

[minionofmidas]

I read the other day that Moore and Lott are brothers-in-law (they married sisters). Anyone know if that's true?

That makes them brothers, not brothers-in-law. According to traditional cross-cousin marriage customs or at least nomenclatures, anyways.

[Adlai Stevenson]

I think the worse case scenario would be a loss of three seats in Maryland, Minnesota and New Jersey.  Best scenario: pickups in Arizona, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.  I feel the most likely scenario will be a gain of 4 seats in Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Tennessee.  At the moment and at best I am only sure of one seat: Pennsylvania, and then that is only in my more upbeat periods.

Anyway, back to Lott and MS; I feel that Lott has been persuaded by the NRSC and other GOP Senators mindful of their prospects in 2006.  I think his feelings of disillusionment will return, however, once he runs against Mitch McConnell for the top spot and loses badly I think he will resign his seat allowing Haley Barbour to appoint Chip Pickering.  Then they will hold an election for it in 2008 and with a Republican at the top of the ticket if Moore runs he will lose badly and the GOP will have manipulated the whole situation and I will hate them for it.  In any case, I just don't think that Lott will remain in Washington until 2013 if he doesn't get his old position back.

[7,052,770]

run, get reelected retire, then have Barbour appoint Pickering.

that bastard...I never even thought of that!

[Moooooo]

sh**t...

Hopefully Goodman decides to run in NV.  We need another competitive senate race or two.

[Rococo4]

I say he retires thoguh I hope I am wrong.  There seems to be a ton of buzz surrounding Mike Moore on the Dem side if Lott goes, but it would have to be a huge Democrat victrory nationwide for this one to flip.  I would think Chip Pickering would be the favorite to hold onto the seat.

glad to be wrong on this one.  Hope he runs for a leadership post.