[prognostigaator]

As stated , too many double standards exist in the liberals attempt to hang Lott.

However Lott's attempts not to make waves and playing nicey nice with the democrats and the Black caucus and the union leaders and other liberal cohorts by originally postponing the administration's passage of bills till next year was just that.

But why he did not permit witnesses to testify,and by placing other obstacles in the way during the impeachment trial of Bill Clinton ,[which would have more than likely resulted in Clinton been indicted,]is incomprehensible.

[FairOpinion]

prognostigaator: However Lott's attempts not to make waves and playing nicey nice with the democrats and the Black caucus and the union leaders and other liberal cohorts by originally postponing the administration's passage of bills till next year was just that.

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Then he shouldn't have been re-elected as Majority Leader now, or should step aside a year from now, but if we allow the Jacksons and Democrats to set our agenda, we are doomed.

[gitmo]

However Lott's attempts not to make waves and playing nicey nice with the democrats and the Black caucus and the union leaders and other liberal cohorts by originally postponing the administration's passage of bills till next year was just that.

But why he did not permit witnesses to testify,and by placing other obstacles in the way during the impeachment trial of Bill Clinton ,[which would have more than likely resulted in Clinton been indicted,]is incomprehensible.

I agree. But remove him for those reasons, not for this birthday toast.

[mountainfolk]

I have questioned the wisdom of many of Trent Lott's decisions and actions. This lynching of Senator Lott has caused me to re-examine my assumptions that he was a weak person and leader. I had not factored in the reality of what a majority leader does. They represent the positions and views of those senators who elected them. Just as the democrat senators expect Daschle to carry out their programs, so do the republican senators expect their leader to represent their positions. IMO it is probable that Lott was convinced to avoid the trap of getting Clinton thrown out because republicans would have had Gore to oust in the next election. It is also probable that Pres Bush has avoided the trap of going after Clinton for his crimes while in office because that would have dominated his presidency and nothing of the republican agenda would get done. It is interesting to me that Lott detractors are quite content to accept Pres Bush freely associating and compromising with democrats while governor of Texas, but Lott is condemned for acting in like manner. I recognize that Lott serves at the pleasure of the other republican senators. Why are we not lynching them for voting for Lott? Voting over and over for him. I've been a republican for a long time but still have to be reminded every now and again that assumptions need to be revisited and a person should not so quickly be judged without extensive thought.