No assumption necessary, Hank. You don't have to figure out what Lott meant or what his motive was, you can read his words at face value, look up the underlying facts, and connect the dots. You're not even willing to pick up the pencil.
In reality, you don't know and you believe Jesse Jackson over Trent Lott.
Still trying that lame approach. Once again, a tremendous number of conservatives agree with my position. How many agree with yours, that Lott's comments are not racially loaded? Oh, and BTW, Trent Lott is agreeing with the position of Jesse Jackson now, last I checked.
A tremendous number of conservatives are siding with the liberals. That is not good politics.