Former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS) took up Gov. Mark Sanford’s (R-SC) Shakespearean warning today that the American people must “beware the Ides of March” when it comes to health care reform.
Sanford released a statement earlier saying that today — March 15 — is the day Julius Caesar was murdered, sometimes known as the Ides of March. The day is usually associated with a sense of foreboding, and Sanford warned the public to be wary of health care reform.
Trent Lott agreed today on Fox News: “Shakespeare warned us to beware the Ides of March. That’s today, and I have a very ominous feeling about what’s fixing to happen on health care votes.”
At least, that’s probably what he meant to say, though Lott’s “Ides of March” sounds suspiciously like “Eyes of March” in the clip.
Judge for yourself:
