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Democrats became the first ones energized by this Lott debacle, because they saw an opening on a highly charged issue that has politically favored them in the past. Racism! They wanted some paybacks for Republicans trouncing them in the last election cycle. Many GOP moderates, also saw an opening and pounced on the opportunity to get rid of someone they didn't like at all, a conservative named Trent Lott. The problem is, it was for the wrong reason. In the process, they allowed the liberal establishemnt to turn this into a case of racism within the GOP ranks. That hurts the GOP and plays into the hands of the Democratic leftwing.

Many GOP moderates, also saw an opening and pounced on the opportunity to get rid of someone they didn't like at all, a conservative named Trent Lott.

Actually, the biggest drive to get rid of Lott within the GOP came from the conservative wing, not the moderates. In the beginning, you had Specter, Warner, etc. all out there defending Lott. Nickles was the first to call for him to step down, if you recall.