Posted on 12/15/2002 3:00:40 AM PST by logic101.net
I don't like Lott either, but I damned sure don't want a bunch of liberal racists telling me who to hire and fire in my party!
I demand Ms. Pelosi's resignation as she is associated with International Socialism.
Of course, any day now, the media will run with this little known information in it's quest to inform the public!
If I were Lott, I would step down as leader, turn independent, then sit back and smile at Bush and the rest.
That pretty much summarizes my feelings, too. Lott should have been demoted as Majority Leader a long time ago, but not JUST for this or for the outcry. He has unfortunately created what looks like a lose/lose situation for the Pubies - but I suspect Bush can turn it into a win with the proper ingenuity.
I have no doubt that Bush can cook up a bill that average minority voters will like but their plantation owners will rail against over symbolism or technicalities. I think Bush genuinely cares about making America a better place to live and work whereas the liberal elite only want to make a place that pleases their consciences and aesthetic whims - both of which are rooted in displaying their exclusivity and superiority, not inclusiveness.
The point is not 'who is attacking him' but 'what he said'. And 'what he said' was that we would all be better off if a segregationist had won the 1948 Presidential election. That is utterly reprehensible and it doesn't become any less so if the Dems are saying it too. Even if they are being perfect hypocrites about it.
This is a major point that the "I don't like Lott either, but I damned sure don't want a bunch of liberal racists telling me who to hire and fire in my party!" bunch misses: they sound just like the Dems defending Clinton.
The point is not 'who is attacking him' but 'what he said'. And 'what he said' was that we would all be better off if a segregationist had won the 1948 Presidential election. That is utterly reprehensible and it doesn't become any less so if the Dems are saying it too. Even if they are being perfect hypocrites about it.
Apologies for the omission.
Oh, you mean no one said a word, including the black caucus. You mean Marxine Waters wasn't out there raging against Miss Nancy?
That pretty much summarizes my feelings, too.
I am sick of the dims getting away with their diatribes.
The dims don't want us to mention anything said or done by their leaders. They just want to talk about Lott. Al Sharpless wants Lott to step down as MajL, because a leader should not say what has been said. I agree Lott should not be so dumb.
But what about the "white n....r" COMMENTS by Byrd? As President Pro Tempore(sp?) of the Senate, HE IS FOURTH IN LINE TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE USA!!!! That is really frightening! And unfortunately in these times it could happen.
Jackson and Daschle & Co. kicked in to high dudgeon (typically) once they saw it was safe to do so.
I want Lott gone because of what he said and did, not because Jesse Jackson wants him to step down.
It's tempting to keep Lott on just to spite the Racial Hucksters, but this guy simply is not worth it.
In the end, Lott brought it on himself. His comments were indefensible. As was his failue to issue a real apology for several days afterwards.
That's it in a nutshell. If you look at the big picture, Lott has to go. If not, 2004 will be a disaster.
Really? Is that the reason the Democrats dumped Clinton after his first term? Because if they stayed with a flawed candidate they would lose?
Oh, I forgot, he was re-elected. Never mind.
I think that the white house must keep it's nose out this. Bush has said too much.If we are to be concerned about the dems forwarding their agenda,then we need to be concerned with bush.
Grunt, you have missquoted Lott. This is what the left is doing, and the main reason this story has leggs.
Only if Lott's pushed out and we confirm the hateful lies of the left.
Quick question for you:--Do we drop each judicial nominee the dimms attack for being a racist, or a pro-lifer because we don't want to upset the 2004 gravy train?
Conservatives should have stopped this borking when it started. Instead, conservatives fueled the fire and turned this story into a split in the Republican party.
I'm starting to believe conservatives would rather fight than govern.
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