The Republican Establishment Speaks

Rand Paul proposes a Tea Party Caucus in the Senate; Trent Lott reacts in the Washington Post:

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."

[Hat tip: good ol' John.]