Trent Lott is Terribly Confused

So yeah, yeah, yeah... new ethics regulations for Congress and blah blah blah. I'll leave this argument up to the other bloggers. One part of CNN's report on the race to "overhaul" elected official/lobbyist relations, however, really stuck out to me. See, the Democrats' plan would bar lobbyists from "giving anything to members of Congress, including meals, whereas the GOP proposal would lower an existing $50 limit to $20." Well, that last bit really got Trent Lott's head spinning:

Sen. Trent Lott, a Mississippi Republican, said changes are needed on Capitol Hill. But he said Republicans shouldn't "jump out there and just throw everything on the table, just sort of in a panic."

"Some of it is outrageous," Lott said. "I mean, now we're going to say you can't have a meal for more than 20 bucks. Where you going to -- to McDonalds?"

That's right! He's totally, utterly bewildered --to the point of stammering-- by the concept of paying for his own food. Mr. Lott! Most of us have to do that every single day!

One of These Things is Not Like the Others

Happy Trent, Unhappy Trent

I was intrigued to hear Trent Lott's astute pooh-poohing of that li'l civil war thingee in Iraq (via Think Progress):

“It’s hard for Americans, all of us, including me, to understand what’s wrong with these people,” he said. “Why do they kill people of other religions because of religion? Why do they hate the Israeli’s and despise their right to exist? Why do they hate each other? Why do Sunnis kill Shiites? How do they tell the difference? They all look the same to me.“

And, well, before we get all swept up in "I cain't tell 'em apart" fever, let us consider that perhaps Mr. Lott might have trouble telling all kinds of things apart.

Well, it's true, and may I present to you other things Trent Lott has trouble telling apart:

Paris Hilton/Nicole Richie


Novelty Salt and Pepper Shakers


The "Mud People"


Jews


Pumpkin Pie and Sweet Potato Pie


Illegal Immigrants

We Won't Have Trent Lott to Kick Around Anymore

CNN reports this morning that Trent Lott is throwing in the towel as a superspecial Christmas gift to us all. I'll miss him! The news made me take a trip down memory lane to a few of my favorite Trent Events™. *sob*