Republicans look to new Senate leader to help repair Lott damage (WE MUST BE GOOD TO MINORITIES)

Associated Press ^ | 12/23/2002 | LEIGH STROPE

[Bella_Bru]

You have a tough time answering things that were posted to you, don't you?

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

I do treat people with the same respect without regard to the color of their skin. I don't think you can handle that I am not a racist.

[TLBSHOW]

Merry Christmas and Ban PB Abortion for the new year!

[nanny]

I do treat people with the same respect without regard to the color of their skin. I don't think you can handle that I am not a racist.

I am sorry, I don't know what you actually feel - I didn't intend to call you a racist - you cannot say in one sentence that 'you are going into the minority community to bring people into the party' and in the next sentences say 'I don't judge people by the color of their skin'. You just did!!

The 'feel-good' type pandering is destructive to this country. It gives credence to the notion Republicans are a racist organization. You cannot target, pigeon hole, lump a group of people and then say you 'don't judge them by the color of their skin' - Because that is exactly what you are doing, and the manufactured racism will never die as long as the Republicans feed the beast.

[TLBSHOW]

The Senate should do the right thing and send a message to the Racist democrats and Elect Trent Lott ML.....

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

Get over yourself. Face it, you don't want anyone but WASPS in the party. I guess I should go with you to the country club and see if I can expand our base in the cocktail lounge.

For the president to even acknowledge that there are people of different races and ethnicities who live in this country is racist to you.

You talk in circles because you have no arguement. Acknowledging differences does not make one a racist. You try to make yourself feel superior because there are actually people in this world who are color blind. It's not a ' feel good' pandering. It's bringing people into the party who have the same values and ideas. It's being a missionary. I refuse to let people, regardless of race, live a life of ignorance in the democratic party. I also have no tolerance of people throwing around the word 'racist' when actually the one screaming the loudest is nothing but a Jesse Jackson in nanny clothing.

[OldFriend]

Why not just add BAH HUMBUG to your tag!

[nanny]

You talk in circles because you have no arguement. Acknowledging differences does not make one a racist. You try to make yourself feel superior because there are actually people in this world who are color blind. It's not a ' feel good' pandering. It's bringing people into the party who have the same values and ideas. It's being a missionary.

Yes, the action is racist - I don't know what you are. A missionary -

I refuse to let people, regardless of race, live a life of ignorance in the democratic party.

IGNORANCE - I also have no tolerance of people throwing around the word 'racist' when actually the one screaming the loudest is nothing but a Jesse Jackson in nanny clothing.

No, I was only trying to point out as long as people are not color-blind - and pander and that is exactly what is happening, it is a racist behavior. And you called them ignorant -

You see, I believe black people, any minority, wants the same things anyone else does. They want our country free and safe. They want to be able to work and provide for their families. They want government off their backs and out of their lives. They want the education for their children for which they are paying. Until we realize we have the same goals and quit pandering and pretending they have a different agenda - we will keep the beast alive - but as we have seen in the Lott agenda - the Republicans are not above playing the race card either. It is despicable whoever is doing it and for whatever noble reason.

I repeat if the President would get to work and take on the issues in this country that needs fixing and stop playing a political game - people of all colors will flock to the Republican party.

[auboy]

**Patrick J. Buchanan: 'Bush rose to declare in piety and self-righteousness'**

Well, thanks Pat! How nice of you to come riding by. Now, if you'd just climb down off your high-horse, maybe more folks could hear you.

**George W. Bush: "Recent comments by Sen. Lott do not reflect the spirit of our country. He has apologized and rightly so. Every day that America was segregated was a day that America was unfaithful to our ideals."**

President Bush makes me proud to be an American. Does anyone think that this all would have just faded into the woodwork if the President had held his silence? Senator Lott should have realized that when you cut enough wind, you eventually poop on yourself. When he failed to quickly and effectively change his drawers, the Dems proceeded to smear the mess all around the house. It then became time to call in an industrial-strength cleanup crew.

Senator Lott, to his credit, has decided not to quit his team. He is willing to move on. Come January 7th, it's still our ball - time to go on offense and put points on the scoreboard. And we fans can do more than cheer or jeer. We can turn our fire to the real enemy. They have a rap sheet of poop longer than a mile of tp.

Let's not let them or the media forget it. IMHO, this Kay Soze thread (Racism within the Democratic Party) is a good beginning - sorry if it's already been posted - I've been cleaning house;-)

Hope the link works. HTML skills sadly lacking. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/810961/posts

[TLBSHOW]

The fat lady sang it was the wrong song but she sang.

Merry Christmas my friend!

[TLBSHOW]

but Pat is correct on this issue.

[auboy]

**Merry Christmas and Ban PB Abortion for the new year!**

Amen, TLB!

[cajun-jack]

lord have mercy....minority .... sminority....anyone can work where they want to and live where they want to...I have worked with both blacks and whites for many years and have been friends with both blacks and whites for many years..I was fortunate enough to have a dad that always said if you like someone it is because you just plain like him and if you don't like him, it is because you just plain don't like him.

analogy:...take a guy named "smith"...he borrows some money and doesn't pay it back. The guy/bank or whatever will tell everyone "stay away from the smith bunch, they ain't no good". No matter how many good smiths there are...the whole bunch is tainted.

this is what my father was trying to teach us and it is still true today. Just because you get scalped by one indian, doesn't mean all indians are bad.....etc....etc

the key to success is: to get on your feet, you must first get off your ass!!!! no matter what your color or address or family name is. p.s. Merry Christmas and Happy New Years ....may you each get all you want and want all you get!!

[auboy]

**but Pat is correct on this issue. **

I quit listening to him long ago. He comes across to me as a bitter, haughty man. Sorry.

I do hope and pray that a ban on partial birth abortion can be passed. We now have a President who will sign it if the bill can get to his desk.

Wise Men Still Seek HIM. Merry Christmas!

[M. Thatcher]

everyone is fooled the rats want every republican smeared as a racist

This could only have worked if Lott had remained leader.