[NittanyLion]

True, praising Strom Thurmond on his 100 birthday was so much worse than Byrd calling some folks white niggers.....no doubt about it. After all, the media is telling us that's so and we go dutifully along with them. What good sheeple we are!

Of course it isn't worse. The media's duplicity is not in dispute here. What is in dispute is the ability of Trent Lott to lead a conservative agenda. Most here would argue Lott was never on board with said agenda to begin with, and he's certainly been weakened by this spectacle - whether it's fair or not.

Conservatives are about to get screwed no matter what we do. We may as well take the opportunity to jettison this ineffective leader while we're at it. At least something good can come of this.

[mewzilla]

Here's a quick prediction: Lott is forced to step down, or is voted out. Then Lott quits the Senate, and not because he wants to...The Dems start to gloat, then a Dem Senator switches parties re-establishing the soon-to-be staus quo...

[dfwgator]

Conservatives are about to get screwed no matter what we do. We may as well take the opportunity to jettison this ineffective leader while we're at it. At least something good can come of this.

Exactly. And the first thing the Rats will say after Lott is jettisoned is that, "they only got rid of him, because he wasn't as good at hiding his racism as the rest of them were." It doesn't matter, they will spin it one way or another to fit their agenda.

[brydic1]

It truely is a no win situation for conservatives at this time. But if we can persuade Lott to vacate his position, we will be in a very good position to hammer the liberals for their hypocrisy in allowing Jackson, Sharpton, Byrd, Hollings etc to use racial slurs without so much as a by your leave from their leadership.

[ApesForEvolution]

Of course it isn't worse. The media's duplicity is not in dispute here. What is in dispute is the ability of Trent "Lott to lead a conservative agenda. Most here would argue Lott was never on board with said agenda to begin with, and he's certainly been weakened by this spectacle - whether it's fair or not.

Conservatives are about to get screwed no matter what we do. We may as well take the opportunity to jettison this ineffective leader while we're at it. At least something good can come of this."

Worth bumping.

[OldFriend]

Conservatives are going to get screwed anyway so why not turn tail rather than stand tall. Quite a prescription!