Posted on 12/12/2002 1:53:42 PM PST by VaBthang4
Hannity.com Frontpage:
"Saying he used "a poor choice of words," Trent Lott spoke with Sean on the newsmakers phoneline at length on December 11th in an exclusive interview. This follows a firestorm of criticism by Liberals and Conservatives alike in reaction to comments made by Lott at Sen Strom Thurman's 100th birthday party."
It goes like this:
1. Hammer them on "selective moral outrage." Don't let them get away with the excuse that they never portrayed themselves as moral leaders.
2. Point out the "shrill voices" that keep picking on Lott while ignoring all the other more aggregious incidents.
3. Point out the media that feed the frenzy against Lott while trying to claim that no Liberal Bias exists in the newsrooms.
4. Point out who it is that is playing "politics of personal destruction" with a "destruction machine."
5. Keep pointing out the hypocrisy of Democrats accusing Republicans of what they themselves are doing.
6. Point out the hypocrisy of Democrats defending ethically-challenged members with "We have to let the people of ________ decide his fate" while instantly calling for Republicans to resign.
7. Go to 1.
The public has been watching how the Democrats operate. If they can be shown that the accusations are really a selective attempt at more Democrat power-grabbing by any means necessary, they will buy it. They have already seen the Democrats dance on Paul Wellstone's grave, overturn New Jersey election law, and blame the media and voters for their November loss. They can be made to see this as more desperation attacks on the incoming majority.
All the Democrats have to offer is fear. The people turned away from that in November. They want leadership. It is time for Republicans to lead and forget about the shrill cries from the Democrats.
-PJ
I will assume you were trying to be cute there...kinda fell short.
"I am most concerned with the Democratic party's bias against Asian-Americans."
Another topic that doesnt have anything to do with the discussion.
Like I said...
This needs to be looked at cerebrally not emotionally.
If anyone honestly wants Lott to be the face of this party for the next two years [and you better believe that the media will defer to images of Lott before GW] then IMHO you have no grasp of modern politics and like most fools are willing to go down with the ship in order to make a statement that wont resonate past the clicking of your keyboard.
Everything spoken by Republicans offends blacks--at least liberal blacks (which is most of them). Liberal blacks are well-practiced at being easily offended. It's what they do best. Their white democrat overlords have trained them well.
Hmm. . .you mean they'll forget about how OUR president is supposedly stupider than a box of rocks and actually let him go about the people's business while the media and Democraps are focusing on the subtext of comments at a birthday party? More and more, that sounds like a good idea. My idea: Lott can step down ONLY IF he promises NOT to resign his seat AND he says that all the other racists must step down also. On the other hand, he can stay ML ONLY IF he promises Republicans that he will push through a conservative agenda without ANY kowtowing to the Democraps.
You also had Truman reimposing the Japanese colonial puppet Singman Rhee on the Korean people. At that very moment Kim Il Sung and the Nationalists fled North! Ultimately this led to the Korean War. Truman entered that war for purposes that had nothing to do with the welfare of the Korean people - he'd already shown that he didn't particularly care for them when he brought back Rhee.
Now, when you look at what Lott is saying - that he preferred Thurmond because it would have been better today, I think a serious analyst really would consider the value of NOT having had the Korean War or the Vietnam War, something possible if and only if Truman had lost, or, if you are a serious analyst, and still prefer Truman even though such preference brings with it the millions of people dead in both wars, as well as our own dead and butchered, then I'd say you have a rather bloodthirsty view of the world and should be watched closely by competent personnel.
In point of fact, it was a statement about whether or not Thurmond would have made a better President than Truman.
You might think that's a ridiculous question - you just love Truman, right?
Look, the Dems of that day were the party of racism. Thurmand didn't like blacks. Truman hated Asians.
Your lack of interest in that stark historic fact suggests some interesting things about your own attitudes toward Asians and Asian-americans - things that should disqualify you from ANY discussion of other folk's supposed racism.
Politically it isnt. If you argue it you will lose. All that can be done is to apologize profusely and hold on tight. That is currently the situation.
"All you are doing is using the statement AlGore gave to AP concerning what was stated."
I dont know what Al Gore said. And to be honest dont care what he said. With that said it is irrelevent. Trent Lott said what he said and he said it in a manner that left the door open to possible gross misinterpretation.
"You might think that's a ridiculous question - you just love Truman, right?"
??? Listen I'm sorry but I didnt read any of the other stuff that you have written in previous posts [I gave the reasoning behind that earlier]. So I am not sure...and dont care...how Truman plays into this for you. And to be frank...neither does 99% of the rest of America.
"Your lack of interest in that stark historic fact suggests some interesting things about your own attitudes toward Asians and Asian-americans"
Haha Grow up and let it go. I know bitterness has deep roots and tends to manifest itself in subjects that do not relate but with that said, I have no intention of discussing what did or didnt happen with Asian Americans. It is simply not related to this subject. Anyone with an ounce of commonsense tries to discuss the issue at hand instead of introduce their personal dogma [Dogma based on what some other President did in a time of war 50 years ago].
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