A Very Sorry Majority Leader

The Weekly Standard ^ | 12/14/2002 | Stephen F. Hayes

[John Lenin]

Why don't you join the reparations party.

[The Iguana]

Label him a racist by forcing him out of the Leadership at this time, and watch him leave.

He labelled himself a racist.

Your continued defense of the indefensible is not very edifying.

[The Iguana]

Oustanding post. Well said.

[maica]

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How many times do they have to play the race card before all of you wake-up? It's NOT about Lott it's about STEALING what they couldn't win in an election! ***

Let us hope that the people who make the decision in DC understand this! I just remember how many Freepers wanted anybody but Bush during the election. They say they are conservative, but they seem to have a hidden desire for minority status not majority.

Thune SHOULD be in the Senate from South Dakota.
Widow Carnahan should never have been in the Senate two years ago. We cannot cave to the Dem destruction machine!

[John Lenin]

What's worse is that there is a struggle between Blacks and Hispanics within the Dim-o-cratic party and PRIOR to supporting Lotts racist past and curent positions we had real oppurtunity to gain more black votes.

Are you out of your mind, the only way to get blacks to vote GOP is shame them out of their hypocrisy and this issue can do it unless conservatives like you hand the race card back to the RATS on a silver platter like you are trying to do.

[kcvl]

If we saw these pictures on the "news" every night it might change some minds.

Every time a RAT opens their mouth about Lott flash them with these...

[F16Fighter]

"What lie would that be? That Lott said the segregationist candidate should've won? He said it live on C-Span."

Earth calling A.J. Armitage -- the "lie" is the slander that you and Democratic race-baiters Lott are trying to make stick -- that Trent Lott is in fact a "racist," as well as your goofy predictions and assertion:

""Go ahead. Kill the American Republic and all the hope and freedom for a thousand years just to keep your man Lott happy."

Buy yourself a bomb shelter. And wear a crash helmet in your house. Quick -- pre-emptively call 911 -- I'm sure an asteroid is about to hit...

"You have no counter-assessment."

I could humor you, but your existance in another universe prevents such undertanding on your part.

" I'm not sure what you think it means, but a venue is the location where something is carried out, like a trial or a concert.

Thanks Webster -- a 'Venue' may very well be a "location where something is carried out" or perhaps the 'scene of an event'. Surprise, surprise -- not much registers with you, does it?

[A.J.Armitage]

Earth calling A.J. Armitage -- the "lie" is the slander that you and Democratic race-baiters Lott are trying to make stick -- that Trent Lott is in fact a "racist,"

Lott is a racist. There's no way around it. He has a long pattern of this stuff.

I could humor you, but your existance in another universe prevents such undertanding on your part.

In other words, you have no answer. Keeping Lott will prevent any increase in the minority vote for the GOP. That means the GOP will die. You can't argue with demographics. The death of the GOP means the United States will become a one-party system. Especially considering which party that would be, that means the end of the Republic, which means the end of hope for freedom in the world.

You may not want to believe the above, but it really is that serious.

Thanks Webster -- a 'Venue' may very well be a "location where something is carried out" or perhaps the 'scene of an event'. Surprise, surprise -- not much registers with you, does it?

You have to turn your inane malapropism into an insult directed at me. Not man enough to admit you're not ready to use big words yet, are you?

[F16Fighter]

"Lott is a racist. There's no way around it. He has a long pattern of this stuff."

You have been indoctrinated well. Kudos to your Sensitivity Training instructors.

"You have no answer. Keeping Lott will prevent any increase in the minority vote for the GOP... That means the GOP will die...[as well as] the end of the Republic, which means the end of hope for freedom in the world."

I CAN "argue" however with your entire premise that the vote of minorities (92% blacks voted Gore for Prez in 2000), the death of the GOP as a viable party, AND hence the "end of hope of freedom in the world" actually hinges on one singular historical event -- THE Trent Lott "statement." It's patently absurd. THAT is my "answer."

"You have to turn your inane malapropism into an insult directed at me. Not man enough to admit you're not ready to use big words yet, are you?"

"Inane malapropism"?? LOL -- You're the one playing amateur librarian, assuming to out-define Webster, Webster.

[A.J.Armitage]

You have been indoctrinated well. Kudos to your Sensitivity Training instructors.

You just said the common sense understanding of what he said is "indoctrination". But then, who knows what you think "indoctrinated" means?

I CAN "argue" however with your entire premise that the vote of minorities (92% blacks voted Gore for Prez in 2000), the death of the GOP as a viable party, AND hence the "end of hope of freedom in the world" actually hinges on one singular historical event -- THE Trent Lott "statement." It's patently absurd. THAT is my "answer."

You sad little naif.

Play the clip of Lott. Show pictures of lynchings. Show Lott shaking hands with the Republican candidate in the race. Repeat.

That WILL kill any hope of winning even a small gain the black vote. Demographic changes mean that will kill the GOP.

"Inane malapropism"?? LOL -- You're the one playing amateur librarian, assuming to out-define Webster, Webster.

Eh? Knowing what the word means (as would any reasonably educated English-speaker) has nothing to do with Webster's dictionary.

But maybe you've got something else in mind by "define".

[F16Fighter]

"But then, who knows what you think 'indoctrinated' means?

You're living proof here at FR.

"Play the clip of Lott. Show pictures of lynchings. Show Lott shaking hands with the Republican candidate in the race. Repeat."

Stop wallowing in unfounded fear, will ya?

Do you assume the GOP and Dubya don't have a Robert Byrd or Fritz Hollins OR Algore's daddy to model as their poster-child of racism? Have you noted a relatively tempered Democratic reaction? THEY have far more to lose in the event actual racism is cited and documented and made issue of by the GOP.

"Knowing what the word means (as would any reasonably educated English-speaker) has nothing to do with Webster's dictionary."

Haven't you embarrassed yourself, Shakespeare?

[mountainfolk]

I agree. With everything you said.

[A.J.Armitage]

Stop wallowing in unfounded fear, will ya?

Unfounded? Are you an idiot?

Dubya had nothing to do with the murder of James Byrd. They used it anyway. Do you think they won't use it when they've got Lott dead to rights?

Do you assume the GOP and Dubya don't have a Robert Byrd or Fritz Hollins OR Algore's daddy to model as their poster-child of racism?

Did he when they ran the Byrd ad? What makes you think he'll do it now that they've got something?

Haven't you embarrassed yourself, Shakespeare?

I'm supposed to be embarassed for knowing the meaning of a common word?

And I suppose you're proud of the fact that you showed off your ignorance of ordinary English.

This is all making sense now. Say hi to Lurlene in the next double-wide over, will ya?

[F16Fighter]

"Did he [Dubya use Robert Byrd as a poster-child] when they ran the [James] Byrd ad? What makes you think he'll do it now that they've got something?"

Hey Sherlock -- Dubya wasn't quite President yet, was he? Slightly different power dymanics this time around. Not everyone will be reacting like a frightened beagle at the prospect of Democrats playing dirty --unless you believe a strong standing GOP president will be joining you down in your bunker.

"This is all making sense now. Say hi to Lurlene in the next double-wide over, will ya?"

LOL -- I will. And BTW, A.J. -- Lurlene tells me your favorite hiding place is under her dress.

[A.J.Armitage]

Hey Sherlock -- Dubya wasn't quite President yet, was he?

And therefore he couldn't run an ad?

You're pathetic.

[aruanan]

Here's another example of deliberate spin (or just plain, unthinking idiocy): this morning the ABC news reader on the radio said that Lott will appear on the Black Entertainment Network to "explain his controversial comments on Strom Thurmond and segregation." Amazing, isn't it?

[F16Fighter]

Dear Skippy,

It is clear you are much more suited at constructing and conveying context and debate at late night frat house beer parties. Must be far easier to convince Mummy and Daddy that Junior hasn't actually pissed away their hard earned money.

P.S. -- "Go ahead. Kill the American Republic and all hope of freedom in the world for a thousand years just to keep your man Lott happy." -- A.J. Armitage...

LOL, may be the FR hyperbole of the year -- thanks for the memories...

[Austin Willard Wright]

Exactly, this is only the culmination of sins by Lott. I find it difficult believe that some of the same conservatives who called him "Traitor Lott" during the impeachment kangaroo trial now want him to stay as majority leader, all to "prove a point."

[laconic]

Right; also, I think probably 90 percent of white southerners are glad segregation is gone and the Civil Rights Act was passed (I'm not talking about what "civil rights" has evolved into, which is now too often a racial spoils system). Thirty years ago, a senator from Mississippi could not have been elected majority leader because of the bad publicity surrounding the state; Lott, despite his obvious deficiencies as a leader, served as Rep majority leader for six years and still would, but for the fact of this latest idiotic statement. Why he would bring this topic up (an election with a fringe candidate that took place 54 years ago) at an inconsequential event like a birthday party for a retiring senator is beyond my comprehension. I can only think, without any proof, that alcohol may have been involved.

[DoughtyOne]

Sure is.