His colleagues stabbed him in the back because he was a whiney jerk about that whole incident. He should have stood up and just said "I have nothing to apologize for and I resent the implication of racism from a bunch of politicians who are always looking for a way to destroy their opponents. If anyone needs to apologize it the democrats for insulting my integrity." Ya think we'll ever hear a republican that has the stones to say something like that? Not very likely. I agree about McConnell. I want some "take no prisoners" leaders. Of course, based on past history with the republicans, he would disappoint too.
That is exactly what I was expecting, given the innocuous nature of his remark. Instead, he went on BET and apologized for the umpteenth time over nothing.
I try to cut all of them a little slack. With the Unanimous Consent rules of the Senate, I'm sure the job is literally like herding cats since any one Senator can bollux something up. Still, ours seem to lose their *ahem* stones more than DUmmies. I just remember George Mitchell always getting his stuff through. Same with LBJ. And Tom Daschle was such a weasel. So...I just want to seem them not caving. Yeah, Trent was a "whiney jerk" but the way they did the Thurmond thing was so egregious...but I agree he should have said "I'm proud of what I said".
I'm with you. Very disappointed in our wuss R leaders who let the minority party rule the roost on every issue just to be "nice". I am tired of NICE! I want them to take no prisoners!