You know the way we work in Washington is we want to rush to fix blame.
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Senator Lott discusses the tendency in Washington to assign blame quickly without fully understanding the situation.
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But, unfortunately, the wheels have come off in the Finance Committee, in the House, in trying to find a way to come together in a bipartisan, nonpartisan way.
The answer to education is not just more money. It's not just stimulus money. It's not just money for technology. It's how you use that money. And I emphasize rewards of incentives rather than punishments for the kids or for the teachers.
The American people view him as a strong leader. But some of his positions on issues that obviously are going to come out, social issues, are going to be a problem for him, with a critical base within the Republican primary.
Quit campaigning, quit having press conferences, sit down at a round table and negotiate a deal.