Oh, I agree that his motives might not have been pure and I am no fan of Trent Lott.
But, he did graciously accept Lott's apology. He did it publicly and he did it while Gore, Jackass and Sharpton are running around trying to make as much hay as they can while the sun is shining.
My position is purely a moral one, as opposed to a particular fondness for Daschle or Trent Lott's Senate leadership.
Please understand, Daschle never does ANYTHING without the approval of x42. That's the bottom line. This was a purely political stand, because Daschle can manipulate Lott and those who are waiting in the wings for Lott's job will be much tougher to maneuver around.
The interesting thing is this: our President has given Lott the word; it's my way or the highway. If Lott doesn't play his cards right (pun intended), he will suddenly decide to retire.
Soooooo, what Daschle doesn't understand is Lott will be much tougher than he is expecting him to be - I believe this is another case of the dems misunderestimating the Bush team again.