This poster says what you wanted to say, Sabertooth, but running Lott off for stupidity isn't as high and mighty as damning him for "racist" remarks.
How utterly petty!
I guess we need to change the discussion from him being a racist, because doing so would feed the RATs when/if he leaves. But if we make the focus on his flippant remarks we can get him to step down as ML without resigning his seat.
Dang...now I'm back on the fence.
That is my reason for wanting him out - and that he's a greedy, stupid doofus. I heard him brag in his national speech about all the federal $$$ he's brought to Mississippi. To say this before a local audience is fine, if you face an opponent for reelection, but to rasie that argument to a national audience seemed blantantly misguided in light of what the Republicans need to do to justify more tax cuts. Not a good foot soldier or leader for the Republicans.