Trent Lott As A Lobbyist: "I Haven't Paid For Lunch In 30 Years"

Washington Post:

Former Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) is struggling a bit to adjust to life as a lobbyist. "I took the Metro for the first time," Lott told the Sleuth Thursday afternoon in the makeup room of MSNBC, where he and his new lobbying partner, former Sen. John Breaux (D-La.), were fixin (as Lott says) to do a TV segment....

"I haven't paid for lunch in 30 years," he joked. Breaux chimed in with an eye roll, saying, "Yeah, he's learning how to pay for lunch."

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Comments

[OttoMann]

This is the problem with Career Politicians. They're professionally out of touch.

[SEQUOIABISON]

Another warmongering sleazy politician taking legal bribes.

[rollingdivision]

It was a very good day for Republicans when Lott decided to leave the senate.

[Abroad]

These people really give a new dimension to the concept of "assisted living".

Depending who you are the US really is a welfare state.

[3443649]

And you can bet your ass he still doesn't pay for his lunch.The taxpayers are via his bloated pension

[Cranbot]

Among all of the other obscene things about our "public servants" this should be a story that informs everyone. How could these people even pretend to represent you and your interests? They are all in it for themselves. This man who is incapable of figuring out public transportation on his own or of even driving has been in charge of weighty issues facing our nation? Is it any wonder why we are in such dire straights?
The problem becomes how do we put the genie back in the bottle? Term limits for sure and also public financing of campaigns with any overage at the end of your term reverting back to the public coffers. No one should get rich by entering politics. We need to take that incentive away. Then we may attract true public servants who care about this country and its citizens and who want to make a difference.

[smokeystover39]

Now you'll have to pay for those "BJ's" ..........­.....IF you can get 'em!

[dadw5boys]

So the bill for many of those meals he ate when Congress was OUT OF SESSON were picked up by lobbist???

[Vyvjala]

Lotts of luck......­..........­. Get bent trent.....­..........­....

[Birdman]

Trent Lott Adjusts To The Real World: "I Haven't Paid For Lunch In 30 Years"

People wonder why our elected officials have no clue about what this country needs, here is a perfect example. I'm sure he didn't pay for many things, like plane tickets, hotel rooms, and vacations as well. Point is we need term limits because people like Lott get to DC and after 10 years forgets what it is like to pay for Lunch, pay rent, buy a plane ticket, or survive in the world doing things for themselves and paying for things like lunch. Besides maybe term limits will help with congress and the senate making the tough dicisions like voting against the wrong war rather then for it becasue they are afraid they will get unelected.

[hannitizer]

Replace Lott's name with McCain's, and I believe my previous post remains accurate.

[repubstheirownworstenemy]

Who cares about Trent Lott and John Breaux?

[ScandalousCandice]

I wonder if old Trent Lott had his "boy toys" pay for his meals?

[noneIn2008]

More reason for term limits. These Washington types have no concept of America. Kick all the bums out.

[MrFiskar]

Yeah he buys lunch;then into the restroom for dessert!!!!!!!!!!!