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The crucification of Sen. Lott has nothing to do with civil rights...

No one I know wants to crucify Lott. No Republican wants him to leave the Senate. We just want him to place the good of the party and the nation above his personal career path. The fact that Lott doesn't seem willing to do that -- in time of war no less -- says much about his character.

Keeping Lott as one of our party's leaders will damage us. Placing McConnell or Frist or Nickles into leadership will help us. My first concern is getting this nation on the right track, not soothing the fragile ego of a spoiled, old aristrocrat who has never done ANYTHING for conservatism except damage it.

I'm sorry to see several Freepers place a higher priority on "sticking it to Sharpton" than they do to winning the War on Terror, electing conservative judges and creating a better America. The GOP will stick it to Sharpton alright, and lose the Senate and the House in 2004. But I guess that's okay, since Lott said he likes being Minority Leader better than being Majority Leader (immediately after pathetically losing the Senate to Daschle).

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"There's something liberating about being in the minority. You're freer to advocate positions and amendments you really think should be adopted."
--Trent Lott, June 2001. The Republicans' self-saboteur speaks.

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The fact the Lott doesn't seem willing..... I and many of my Republican/Conservative friends have never been too happy with Lott either as a majority or minority leader. And from the rumors I have read he is maybe too self absorbed to think about the Republican Party, and the Country 1st. We will have to see what he will do in the next few months. If he has any brains, and loyalty to the Republican Party and the USA, he must do something to repair the damage he has done. Which I beleive will require that he steps down as Majority leader, and let Senators Frist, Nichols, or any other Republican lead the Senate for a change. If Lott does not do this, then we will have problems BIG TIME in 2004, with demagogs like jackson, sharpton,....... running loose.

[Right_in_Virginia]

"No one I know wants to crucify Lott. No Republican wants him to leave the Senate."

Demanding that Lott resign his leadership position in humiliation, accept the brand of racist, and then take a seat in the back row of the Senate chamber IS a political crucifixion.

Can you name one politician who would do this?

Give this some time to play out. Who knows what family pressures may make demands on Lott's time six months from now.