Absolutely. He's a wolf in sheep's clothing and *knows* how to get away with repulsive and slanderous racist comments of a conservative black. That moment on Meet the Depressed was a trial balloon. He passed relatively unscathed thanks to the gutless GOP and the MSM. He wasn't held to the same standard as Lott.
If Ensign hadn't been cheated out of his election the last time that Reid was up, back in '98, we would now have two GOP senators from the great state of Nevada.
I despise Reid's comments about Thomas, he said he thought this fine justice was an embarrassement (a matter of opinion embarrassing to Mr. Reid and his Party if you ask me), but his comments were not as damaging as Lott's comments. Also, the GOP got rid of Lott- standard practice for the GOP. Democrats stand by their man through thick and thin (not to mention blue dresses with icky stains) Republicans don't. Personally, I think Republicans have more integrity than Democrats-one of the many reasons I am a former Democrat and a Republican today.