Lobbyists prefer senators who play well with others

Former Senator Trent Lott- who lost his majority leader post over his fond recall of the Strom Thurmond presidency, hasn't the same enthusiasm for another right-wing SC senator:

Former Senate majority leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.), now a D.C. lobbyist, warned that a robust bloc of rabble-rousers spells further Senate dysfunction. "We don't need a lot of Jim DeMint disciples," Lott said in an interview. "As soon as they get here, we need to co-opt them."

But Lott said he's not expecting a tea-party sweep. "I still have faith in the visceral judgment of the American people," he said.