[jwalsh07]

To be honest, it really doesn't matter whether or not Lott is a racist, though, I suspect he is, with good reason, given the Bob Jones amicus brief, the 1980 rally, and his recent comment.

The Adam Clymer is right and President Reagan is a racist as well because his administration also filed an amicus brief in that case.

Of course, that won't matter one bit to you, eh?

[Torie]

A classic mistake of some lawyers is to throw everything but the kitchen sink into an argument. It is far better to pick ones shots, and attempt to make them as compelling as possible. Gilding the lilly just causes one to question your credibility with respect to the points that are more telling. Credibility is everything. If you lose on one point, and lose because the other side points out you are not telling the whole story, you run the risk of losing it all.

[jude24]

Did Reagan ever favor segregation? Lott did as a college student in the 1960's.

Did Reagan say that segregation as a matter of public policy was acceptable? Lott's amicus brief sure said so.