[dfwgator]

For all I know, Trent Lott could be a regular contributor to the United Negro College Fund. That's not the point. The point is he structured his words in a manner that left it open for interpretation, also given the fact that his past has some questionable episodes, such as the fraternity thing. Why even bring up Strom's 1948 run, weren't there better ways to praise him? When you are in a position of leadership you have to understand that your enemies will scrutinize everything you say. Lott is a poor leader, and that's the bottom line. I am sure the people of Mississippi think he is an excellent Senator, and he should continue to serve them. He should not continue to represent the GOP as the Senate Majority Leader.

[KQQL]

How is Senator Byrd And his friends aka "White N*g**rs" doing these days...??

[WarrenC]

Why even bring up Strom's 1948 run, weren't there better ways to praise him?

Exactly. When I saw on C-Span that a video of Strom Thurmond's life would be shown at the birthday party, the first thing I thought was, "how are they going to handle the 'Dixie-crat' years? Surely the video won't intimate that there was anything admirable about that part of Strom's history?" Well the video pretty much glossed over that era, simply stating that he ran an independent campaign for President and won 4 states. "Fine," I thought, "the less said about that, the better." Then comes idiot boy. If Trent Lott is sufficiently politically sophisticated to be Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate, then I should be Master of the Galaxy.