Commentary: Lott Throws In The Towel (Conservative base will be gone)

crosswalk ^ | 12/20/2002 | Gary Bauer

[TLBSHOW]

Commentary: Lott Throws In The Towel Gary Bauer President, American Values

After days of endless apologizing, Trent Lott has thrown in the towel and resigned as Senate Majority Leader. Late last night he began making phone calls to GOP colleagues to let them know his decision.

Also over night the White House began a more concerted push to replace Lott with Senator Bill Frist, who will now emerge as the "frontrunner."

Frist is a savvy media personality, but he angered many conservatives by interfering in Republican primaries around the country, virtually always in favor of the moderate candidate over the conservative. And he was a staunch supporter of former Surgeon General Satcher, who was pro-abortion. I hope a more reliable conservative-- either Nickles or Santorum-- will throw their hat in the ring.

Now comes the hard part. This mess doesn't end with Lott's resignation. The GOP needs to find its backbone. One example: There are reports that the Administration is now afraid to go into court against the University of Michigan's offensive racial quota system that selects students from certain minority groups regardless of grades while rejecting white students with much higher grades.

For 30 years the Republicans have opposed these quasi-quota schemes. Are we now going to throw in the towel because of the smear campaign against Republicans of the last two weeks?

Some insiders are suggesting there will be reluctance at the White House to nominate conservative judges. Such reports better be inaccurate or the conservative base of the party will be gone.

Let me bring up again one easy way for the White House to signal that it knows how to play hardball and help Americans of all races. Many Washington D.C. schools are abysmal and the children, mostly black, trapped in them are ill served. The White House should send a school voucher program to Capitol Hill on the first day of the new Congress just for the District of Columbia. Ted Kennedy will scream. Hillary Clinton will pull her hair out. Daschle will reach for the Maalox. And they will line up and vote "no" against those black families and in favor of the teacher unions.

Last year Bush dropped his voucher plan because Kennedy refused to let it out of Committee, but there should be no cave in this time.

[rintense]

Ha. Bush supports affirmative ACCESS, which is what he termed the program in Texas where anyone with a GPA above a certain number automatically gets accepted into a State college. It's Powell who supports affirmative action. Oh, and now Lott.

[rintense]

Karoger.

Freepmail me and I'll tell you what it means.

[Mo1]

I'm not kicking him to the curb either

You could have fooled me .. seems to me you have gone out of you way to trash Bush this past week

[Mo1]

ok ..

[Dec31,1999]

Each republican should applaud Sen. Lott for his decision to stay in the senate. He took one for the party in order for the conservative agenda to go forward in the next Congress. It wasn't fair (it never is with hypocritical RATS!) but we have to keep focused. The left will never die. They supported the Sandinistas and the communists against Reagan. They support the wanton destruction of preborn life against the sanctity of life. They supported perjury against the rule of law. The struggle must go on. Thank you Sen. Lott that you ultimately put country and party above personal hurt!

I'll second that! Besides, it's exacly what I wanted. Today is a day of only good news for me. That's thrice! Merry Christmas, all.

[TLBSHOW]

I was kicked off line let me catch up. Had to hook up with another computer.

[TLBSHOW]

This was an important issue because if we had done it right the word racist coming from the left democrats would not mean a thing anymore. That is why I had to fight as strong as I did because I know what is at stake and when Bush wasn't going to stand up of course it made me even more determinded to fight and as hard as I could.

[Dec31,1999]

To be honest .. I've gotten to the point I'm don't know who's side TLB is on

TLB is on the side of the not quite yet nacent. I think that's safe to say, except that "nacent" is not in my dictionary. ;)

[TLBSHOW]

I know we do not agree about Islam and that slam they did to Christians.

[Howlin]

Post that slam, along with my statements regarding Islam, AND Bush's words supporting affirmative action.

[justshe]

TLB....since you want to stroll down memory lane with Howlin, how about a little stroll with me. Do you remember when Jim Robinson wrote this?

"I urge all conservatives and freedom loving Americans to go to the polls in November and give the President and the Congress a mandate to swing America away from the left. The pendulum has been way off to the left for way too many years. It's time to swing it our way for a change. It's time to crank a few more turns to the screws."

And do you further remember what YOUR response was to Jim?

To: Jim Robinson

I call them

Stupid Commie Democrats!

BUMP!!!!!


TLB........that was only a bit over 90 days ago. And in that short time period you have changed THIS much? To now say, "Prove to me Bush isn't a liberal Republican advancing the commie rats agenda?"

[TLBSHOW]

I have posted about Bush and AA from sources here at fr what more do you want me to say.

[Luis Gonzalez]

If I were Santa, I'd climb down his chimney head first, and with a well thought-out exit strategy.

[rintense]

That slam was to the likes of Falwell- not ALL Christians. I just happen to agree with Powell and Bush on it too.

[Mo1]

I sure have missed you ..

[Dec31,1999]

I supported W through thick and thin and still will. But he should have stood by the Right. Just my opinion.

He tries to, but he's essentially a Centrist, which is why we put him up to the job; because he was electable. A true rightist is not at this time.

[Howlin]

except that "nacent" is not in my dictionary. ;)

Perhaps this is the word you are looking for:

One entry found for nocent. Main Entry: no·cent
Pronunciation: 'nO-s^&nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin nocent-, nocens, from present participle of nocEre to harm, hurt -- more at NOXIOUS
Date: 15th century
: HARMFUL

[TLBSHOW]

Then why did he not stand up against the rats racist attack this time? I will tell you. He wanted Lott out so he did nothing, but fuel the fire against Lott for the apology and when Lott did Bush still didn't address the matter because he had another agenda which was replace Lott. The President didn't even say a word about Clinton and his attack. I mean come on enough is enough playing with rats. But like I said he had a plan to get rid of Lott so allwas lost from the start that he would stand up and say what should of been said.

[justshe]

Awwwww........thank you, Mo1.

As soon as I get thru the MERRY CHRISTMAS holidays...I will be back online a bit more!

[Howlin]

You have NEVER posted ANY information out of George Bush's mouth saying HE support affirmative action.

He supports affirmative ACCESS, which, in case you cannot comprehend it, is entirely different.

And I know you have been TOLD that on numerous occasions. So, since you continue to post that tripe, I must assume you're only intersted in disrupting and trashing, not truth.