Bloomberg.com: U.S.

So, does this mean that Trent has forgiven Junior for hanging him out to dry over the Strom Thurmond remarks and allowing his state to drown?

Just wondering.

By the way, Trent, how's the re-building going?

Bloomberg.com: U.S.:

"May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Trent Lott keeps a dog-eared piece of paper in his pocket showing which senators supported his proposal to spend $700 million to move a railroad line in his home state of Mississippi, and which opposed him.

Lott keeps the paper so he can ``pull it out and remind people who voted with me and who didn't,'' he said.

A former Senate majority leader, Lott, 64, has never stopped keeping score as he eyes a possible return to the Republican leadership after the November elections.

Lott said he might run for whip, the No. 2 job, if Mitch McConnell of Kentucky moves up to replace retiring Majority Leader Bill Frist and the No. 3 Republican, Rick Santorum, loses his tight re-election race. Lott doesn't rule out a bid for the top spot if Republicans lose so many seats in November that the caucus demands leadership changes and resists promoting McConnell. "