[Ohioan]

Lott lost his leadership position in disgrace, when he let the "Politically Correct" bullies humiliate him over his having toasted Strom Thurmond--a truly great American--at the latter's 100th birthday party, after Strom retired. Lott apologized for having honored Thurmond in a disgusting combination of moral cowardice and stupidity.

For those who do not know the history, it was Strom Thurmond's coming over to the Republican Party in 1964, to support Barry Goldwater, which set in motion the realignment that made the Reagan victory possible in 1980, as well as the appointment of Conservatives to the Supreme Court.

[John S Mosby]

Absolutely— and at that time Mr. Lott was MS democrat congressman’s aide.... that’s all. A career lickspittle trough eater. And... a liar in his own right.

[altura]

Thanks for the reminder. I’d kinda forgotten that.

[abishai]

That's one of the many issues with Republican spinelessness that made me start wondering about them. No one in the Party defended him or Thurmond, and Lott's comments were completely harmless, being made to an old man on his 100th birthday. This all the while the Democrats were bending over backwards to heap praise on Robert C Byrd. Huge double standard.

If Lott's comments were too racist for Senate leadership, why didn't he just lose his seat?