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Oh, dear, it seems you just want to be argumentative. #1: It's entirely possible Lott meant what I said he may have meant (re defense, etc.). #2: If he mis-spoke, as he claims, he has apologized repeatedly. #3: You have yet to address the matter of Clinton giving a Presidential Medal of Honor to a segregationist and racist. Had the media or the Black Caucus made a big deal of it, he could have said he didn't mean it, forgot about Fulbright's past, etc. It was a mistake to bestow such an honor on a man with Fulbright's past. But I don't see any Democrats or media making a big deal of that little faux paus. But, argue away all you like. I said in my editorial an apology was required, and it has been given. But the left still cannot claim moral superiority. What about Byrd being a former KKK member? You and your friends in the other party have a few things to "apologize" for and a few things that are indefensible as well. Without the help of the press, remaining silent on the DNC's own racist past, it should be much more difficult for the left to throw stones at the GOP and Lott. But we all know what the press is all about, or most of us do, anyway. I guess fairplay isn't in their playbook.

How do you bootstrap my contempt for what Lott said into having to defend Clinton. Clinton is and was scum. The fact that you are putting what Lott said on the same level with what the Democrats have done (e.g. awarding Fulbright and medal, Byrd using the words "white nigger", etc.) demonstrates exactly why Lott should step down as majority leader. In order to defend him, I have to point to what the Democrats have done and say 'see they do it, too.' Not being a criminal defense attorney, that is not the kind of defense I would like to adopt.

As for you name-calling me a Democrat, I take it you have run out of arguments to defend your position. In any event, in response, I will note the following. I am a conservative Republican and I have donated monies to Newt Gingrich (when he was Speaker), Tom Delay and George W. Bush. I vote straight Republican tickets whenever a vote occurs and in the past I voted for George Bush, Sr. (twice), I also voted for Bob Dole and of course I voted for GWB.