[Tomalak]

Exactly right. Lott probably isn't a racist. He was just very dumb - too dumb to be Senate Majority Leader.

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[Libertarianize the GOP]

Agreed, Dump Lott!

[Maynerd]

As usual Steyn absolutely nails it; both Vacant-Lott as well as the racist democrat demagogues.

[Pining_4_TX]

Up until very recently, I was also convinced that Lott should go, but I have changed my mind. This has become such a ridiculous, overblown, hyped story, that I think everyone is just sick of it. Just let it go. Do nothing and let the Dems and the liberal media keep screeching about it. I think people are ready to tune it all out.

If Lott were to quit, it would give the Dems even more ammunition. They would have a juicy victory to crow about and it would still not go away.

I say let them rant and rave and ignore them. That will demonstrate just how irrelevant they and their views are. The average American is more interested in Christmas, the economy, and the possible war with Iraq to worry too much about Lott's dumb remarks.

[Notforprophet]

Steyn is spot on, as usual.

[Gophack]

I don't think Lott is a racist, either. I think Lott made a stupid remark that was taken out of context AND he didn't think before he made it. Peggy Noonan wrote a great article last Friday on this. I do think that Lott has been compromised, and will be an ineffective leader. Everything we're trying to get done this year will be held up against us because, obviously, the Republicans are a bunch of racists. The Democrats can't run on their ideas, they have to run on slandering the opponent -- us.

I feel bad for Lott, but he made his bed ... now we just have to make sure we have a solid conservative AND an articulate spokesman for leader.

[The Vast Right Wing]

That's his gift to the Dems. For the best part of two centuries, the Democrats have been the party of race: In the 19th century, they were for slavery; in the 20th, for segregation; in the 21st, for the neo-segregation of ''affirmative action,'' ''hate crimes'' and all the other paraphernalia of the modish trickle-down apartheid determined to make racial categorization a permanent feature of the American landscape. In fairness to the Dems, this evolution represents a significant century-on-century improvement: There's no reason to believe that one day, come the 24th or 25th century, they won't have reached the position that American citizens should be treated as freeborn individuals, rather than as chorus members of their respective identity-group kicklines. That's what the Republican Party stands for: Condi Rice is an effective, black, female National Security Adviser but she holds that position not because of her blackness or her femaleness but her effectiveness; she's better than the white males who were up for the job.

This is why Lott has to go, We are different than the Democrats. We have principles that we believe in and stand on. Lott's comments undermine our most important message, Republicans are the party of those that believe in the individual, not group, rights. Clear and simple Lott must go.

[DaveCooper]

Wild'n'crazy gonzo pols ... lack these antennae, and that's why they're not ambassador to China.

If I were ambassador to China, I would make it a habit always to refer to Taiwan as "Republic of China," which is it's official name. Then, when a ChiCom argues that that is incorrect, I would say, "Excuse me -- Republic of Taiwan."

I guess I won't be ambassador to China either in the foreseeable future. :->

[eddie willers]

And, in any case, don't tell me the Dixiecrats bailed because Harry Truman, the nuker of Japan, wasn't tough enough on defense.

LOL!....you gotta love that line.

[dfwgator]

Republicans put the party above one man. The Rats put one man (Clinton) above the party, and look where it got them.

[LibKill]

I do not believe that Lott is racist.

I know for a fact that he put his foot in his mouth so far down his throat that it is a wonder he can still draw breath.

He knew the leftist media was at that event. Being kind to a 100 year-old distinguished Senator is good.

Supplying the enemy with years worth of rhetorical ammo is foolish beyond belief.

I'm not sure if he should stay or go, but he is too careless to be Majority Leader.