[M. Thatcher]

He doesn't have to win over racist blacks. He has to win over reasonable people of all colors who are on the fence. And he's on the way to doing that.

I don't remember ever disagreeing with you before. But I do now, vehemently. Lott is not "on the way" anywhere except the trash heap of history. He is a vile, oleaginous racist. If Bush tolerates his continuing in the leadership, the 2004 campaign will be about one thing: Republican love of segregation.

THEREFORE, Bush cannot tolerate Lott's continuing in the leadership.

[sinkspur]

He is a vile, oleaginous racist.

Well, you're right. We don't disagree much, but we sure disagree here.

THEREFORE, Bush cannot tolerate Lott's continuing in the leadership.

In good time, Lott will quit on his own, or have a "revote."

But he should not step down while the long knives of the Maxine Waters are out.

Of course, you agree with Maxine, so my words fall on deaf ears.

I don't like race pimps, and Lott will not, and should not, cower to race pimps.