"Talk Radio is Running America"

Who's sorry now?

The GOP is none too happy with both talk radio and conservative bloggers. Turns out that when "the people" don't agree with what their lawmakers are proposing (read immigration reform), and they get noisy about it, said lawmakers get nervous. If you're a conservative, you should be hopping mad! You got these idiots elected and now they're not about to do your bidding.....

Trent Lott is the latest to lament about the "problem" of "talk radio" :
The Republican whip, Trent Lott of Mississippi, who supports the immigration bill, said: “Talk radio is running America. We have to deal with that problem.

Post An Apology likes to ponder "what's the back story here?". Could it be that immigration is happening whether "the people" like it or not? Could it be that lawmakers view the talkers and the bloggers as irritating little bugs buzzing around their heads?

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Different conservative blogs have different pet issues -- government transparency, federal judges, Fred Thompson, to name a few.

But no issue in recent memory has united conservative bloggers like the debate over immigration. Their frustration has culminated in a full-scale revolt against the Bush administration and a Senate bill that activists say does little to solve the country's border security problems.

President Bush's pledge to support $4.4 billion in additional border security funds has breathed new life into the bill, but the drumbeat against the legislation shows no signs of quieting.

Trent Lott comeback?

Who's back in favor now?

Trent Lott (R) , good ol' boy from Mississippi, who was ousted from the Senate leadership position because of racist remarks....duh. So he's back in the #2 spot of the Senate on a 25-24 vote.

Very interesting....

Lott's comeback-kid victory was generating the most buzz in the Capitol hallways. Pressured to step down from the Senate's top spot over four years ago, Lott returned to the center of power by nosing out Sen. Lamar Alexander (news, bio, voting record), who had made an 18-month bid for the post.

"I'm honored to be a part of this leadership team, to support Mitch McConnell and all of my colleagues and to do a job that I've really loved the most: count the votes," Lott said. "I'll do my very best in that effort."...

President BushThe GOP whip's race was but one source of suspense in the wake of the midterm balloting, in which war-weary voters stripped President Bush's party of its majority. Congress returned to a lame-duck session to pass a budget, and the Senate was considering Bush's nomination of a new defense secretary.

On Tuesday, Senate Democrats elected their leadership roster.