It is about the ability of racial minorities to censure the thoughts and words – including throwaway lines such as Lott used in his birthday tribute to Sen. Strom Thurmond – of white people even to the point of destroying their careers. This is NOT a black vs. white race issue.
The Rove/Bush Administration suppresses internal GOP dissension on a variety of a variety of issues, including the right-to-life, 2nd Amendment, trade and immigration.
Rove/Bush didn't put Lott's words in his mouth. Without them, he'd still be leader.