NOW President Says Trent Lott is Unfit to Lead Senate

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[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

NOW President Says Trent Lott is Unfit to Lead Senate

December 12, 2002

"Sen. Trent Lott's racist and sexist comments are outrageous and his apology is insufficient," said NOW President Kim Gandy. "The latest revelations offer ample evidence that Lott is unfit to assume a leadership role in the Senate. He should step down as a candidate for Senate majority leader or the Republicans must select someone who appreciates the progress made in this country over the last 50 years."

At Strom Thurmond's 100th birthday celebration, Lott expressed support for the Senator's 1948 presidential campaign, run on the Dixiecrat platform which stood for "the segregation of the races and the racial integrity of each race." Lott suggested that if Thurmond had been elected president, the U.S. "wouldn't have had all these problems over all these years."

Reports now reveal that Lott made an almost identical remark about Thurmond at a rally for Ronald Reagan in 1980. "Feminists who are familiar with Lott's history and his record in the Senate are not surprised by his sentiments. What he sees as a lack of judgment, we see as a lack of character," Gandy said.

Gandy also noted that Lott had a long-time affiliation with the Council of Conservative Citizens, a group known for its extremist racial views.

"Lott not only insulted millions of African Americans last week, but he also offended women," said Gandy. Former presidential candidate Bob Dole offered to introduce Thurmond to singer Britney Spears, with whom he appeared in a commercial for Pepsi, to which Lott added, "Instead of saying, 'Down boy,' you just say, 'Down Strom.' "

"The Thurmond birthday celebration sounds like a toast to the 'good old white boys,'" Gandy said. "Lott clearly yearns for a time before women and people of color crashed the party."

"The people of the U.S. deserve far better than Trent Lott," Gandy concluded. "We call on President Bush to repudiate Lott's remarks insulting African Americans and women and to encourage the selection of a more fitting Senate majority leader."

[The Wizard]

NOW has no credibilty since it allowed the rapist in chief to walk...screw them

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

shut your fat mouth and heat me up a chicken pot pie.

lmao that is a great line with your permission I am going to use that in every thread title that comes from now.

[Aeronaut]

So shut your fat mouth and heat me up a chicken pot pie.

He he he he he!

[RogueIsland]

Right, like these harpies give a fig about African Americans. This is about NOW's political maneuvering over their sacrament of abortion and nothing else.

[shuckmaster]

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[Dante3]

I'm not a fan of Lott. This story, however, reminds me of the actions taken in Soviet Russia. The ecxessive coverage -- surely we have more important issues such as protecting our borders -- is part of another agenda. Remember Rocker? It is to make us hesitate to say anything except what is premitted.

"Storm Thurmond is a man of character, wisdom, energy, and leadership, and he's one big reason America is back on the road to greatness again." -- President Reagan, 1983

[mikeb704]

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[Dante3]

To say that Lott's statement is "sexists" is idiotic. Obviously NOW has lost touch with what is sexism or feminism. NOW's main concern obviously is NOT what is in the best interest of women.

With its focus on country club membership and now this absurd statement, NOW has become the subject of jokes and ridicule. Seems almost as if it delibertely wants to damage the feminist movement. (A couple of days ago Tom Knott had an hillarious column about Burke.)

[stylin_geek]

While I have sincere doubts about Trent Lott (to put it mildly) NOW coming out with this statement means that Trent should stay. Any statements from NOW means one should do 180 degrees the opposite of whatever they are suggesting. Or, ignore them completely.

[Constitutional Patriot]

Seriously...this self-proclaimed womens's rights organization had no problem with a serial rapist running the country!!! These NAGs are irrelevant. It is only the media who listens to them.

[2timothy3.16]

"Sen. Trent Lott's racist and sexist comments are outrageous and his apology is insufficient," said NOW President Kim Gandy.

Who cares what this slug, this dredge, this proof of evolution (for when you look at her, you can see the pond scum and monkey genes in her eyes), has to say?

And as for the President, perhaps the President should rember that it is Trent Lott he will be dealing with, not his buddy teddy 'the drunk' kennedy, as majority leader of the Senate.

[TLBSHOW]

Now is the #1 reason for this attack on Lott! As I pointed out day 1.

[TLBSHOW]

the whole attack is all about abortion and has been from the start.

[2timothy3.16]

You know, Strom has better taste in Girls than clinton (either of them), does.
And it looks like they like Strom too. And it didn't take a state cop or secret service agent's intimidation or force to get them to Strom's party.

[2timothy3.16]

the whole attack is all about abortion and has been from the start. Congratulations, you are absoulutley right.

[TLBSHOW]

am confused as to how his comments were allegedly sexist? Any ideas?


he wants to ban PB abortion! that is why

[TLBSHOW]

it has nothing at all to do with race its all about death of babies

[TLBSHOW]

WAKE UP, GOP!

NOW IS A DANGER TO AMERICA

LOOK WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO LOTT AND YOU

[ricpic]

So shut your fat mouth and heat me up a chicken pot pie.

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Heat up your own chicken pot pie. And while you're at it clear out the attic, take out the trash, fix that faucet, get after that damp rot in the basement, rehang the storm windows PROPERLY this time, jiggle that thingamujing in the toilet so it finally flushes right, make yourself useful for once you.....man you!

[RooRoobird14]

Well, the solution is obvious now: The GOP's strategy should always be the exact opposite of what this abortionist man-hating lesbo thinks. End of story. Lott should stay.