Trent Lott: “The American people view him as a strong leader. But some of his positions on issues that obviously are going to come…”

I think if they would go back to the old way of getting things done, carefully and systematically, would really help them.

My recommendation to the Congress and to the president would be, quit campaigning, quit having press conferences. Sit down at a round table and negotiate a deal.

Would you at the very least sit down with him and listen to him?

First of all, there's going to be an election and the numbers will be different come this fall. And you're going to need leadership from the President and from the leaders in the Congress.