"It is unclear at this point if the brewing scandal has anything to do with Lott's abrupt announcement on Monday that he'll resign by the end of the year." Uh oh...looks like another DAILY REPUBLICAN SCANDAL on the way. I wish these guys would give it a break for a day or two. Keeping track of all the GOP slime and corruption is EXHAUSTING!!!

wilder, if you did keep up with the news you would know Trent Lott has been pondering the longevity of his Senate career since before the 2006 elections. His home was destroyed by Katrina and he received a pretty in-equitable settlement. Due to his long Senate career he has not had time to build much wealth, which is the real reason for his retirement. I guess we can't all marry ketchup widow's or have families involved in bootlegging.

This may not reflect poorly on Lott, but, I can't see ANY "bright-side". Lott should have told him it's illegal for "regular people" to bribe judges.

I want to know when they are going to indicted Lott??? That is what I am anxiously for...

Don't you just love all these "holier than thou" Republicans that are involved (it's almost a new revelation every day)with financial misconduct or sexual misconduct. They have been so busy crucifying the Democrats and blindly following that idiot Bush that they forgot the old saying that "People that live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones". I can't think of a more deserving group of people to have these troubles fall on.

Funny how day after day another Republican is caught with his pants down,or his hand in the cookie jar. The culture of GOP corruption is still alive and well. Vote GOP if you support corruption and perversion.

Again, please tell me what a plaintiff's attorney being indicted has to do with the GOP. It doesn't seem to me that someone who sues big tobacco and insurance companies is too in line with the pro big business ideals of the GOP. I guess I need to review my right-wing conspiracy guide.

Uh-oh. Here we go again - guilt by association?

I guess all Senators, Congressmen, Governors and Presidents deserve to build some wealth (in the form of corruption, earmarks and bribes) as LOBBYISTS after "serving" their country.

They get elected by fraudulent means, spend trillions of taxpayer dollars on boondoggles and wars, then get their rewards as payback from the corporations.

As a man who has worked hard in America for over 40 years with barely a penny to my name, do I deserve to resign and go "build some wealth" at the cost of the American public?

Think about it, our tax debt is lining the pockets of these scoundrels. How do you REALLY think they are "building some wealth"?