No one can deny that what Lott said was pretty dumb, but in my opinion not nearly as offensive as the liberal spin machine blew it up to be. Not as offensive as Senator dirty Byrd's comments about knowing some white ni----s, for instance. Republicans aren't the only ones who occasionally stick both feet in their mouth. Republicans however are the only ones ever demonized for a faux pas, and have their careers ruined by the party of the enemy and the enemies MSM.
The Dems are essentially finished. This is their last gasp offensive. Come 2006, they will be routed in the mid-term elections. And then we will be able to shape the Supreme Court, populating it with those who strictly interpret the Constitution.
Gone will be intrusive federal regulatory agencies (OSHA, EPA, Securities & Exchange.) Gone will be such things as minimum wage and the "right" to unionize. And gone will be automatic docking of one's pay for Unemployment Insurance, Social Security, etc. FDR's New Deal will be subverted.
Rolling back the nanny state will occur when we appointed the correct judges - we don't even need to pass legislation. Yes, it will cause hardship & suffering. But it will also be a liberating feeling, living soley by the sweat of our brow.
And it will probably generate economic efficiencies, as more current retirees are brought back to work.