On the recordDecember 4, 2012
I was accused of being a compromiser or a deal-maker. I didn't know those were dirty words.
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Trent Lott
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transcripts.cnn.comI was accused of being a compromiser or a deal-maker. I didn't know those were dirty words.
Lott reflects on the negative perception of compromise in politics today.
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