[Bear_in_RoseBear]

heh heh... I wouldn't say Rose was "revolted" by his appearance on BET so much as she was amazed... was hard to believe that someone who had reached such a high level in politics could be so politically inept.

[ksen]

That IS weird. How could somebody this inept have kept hold of power for so long? Is it merely that he had incumbency and seniority on his side?

I find it hard to believe that the other Republican senators didn't know that Lott could be this idiotic. If that's the case, then what does it say about the Pubbies that they allowed Lott to stay in power for so long?

[Wordsmith]

I wouldn't say Rose was "revolted" by his appearance on BET so much as she was amazed

Mrs. W picked up right away that nothing better illustrated TL's cluelessness about blacks then his bright idea that the way to placate them was to go on BET and chat up AA and how white Southerners are still getting over their racism. How can he be so clueless yet represent a state that's 30% black? It was just as patronizing as if he'd come out and said he'd invited Al and Maxine over for fried chicken and watermelon to make up for the misunderstanding.