Trent Lott in Past and present Governor candidates from Mississippi

On Principles & Values: Led the Singing Senators, and started Seersucker Thursdays

Trent Lott and former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle are about 27 chapters in on writing a book [which became "Crisis Point"]. It sounds like the political odd couple: "He and I, even though from different backgrounds--he was a South Dakota prairie liberal populist and I was a Southern Republican--we managed to work together day after day after day," Lott said.

"We had 9-11, the anthrax attack, impeachment of Clinton," Lott said. "But we managed to cut taxes, balance the budget, raise military pay."

Lott said Congress has become a mean and "dour" place, and it's affecting policy. "They don't have any fun," Lott said. "During my time in leadership I actually enjoyed it and had fun. They don't even smile any more. I had the Singing Senators quartet, and we started 'Seersucker Thursdays' so everyone would for one day look like a Southern politician," Lott said. "That's why I wore a kilt in the Senate one time--I had the worst looking legs in the Senate."

Source: N.E.Miss. Daily Journal on 2019 Mississippi Governor race May 9, 2015

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