[an amused spectator]

Oh, the horror.

I guess only Democrats like the racist Robert Byrd, former KKK guy, are allowed to forget their past, neh?

[BillCompton]

Oh, the horror.
I guess only Democrats like the racist Robert Byrd, former KKK guy, are allowed to forget their past, neh?

Did Daschle suggest that if more people had joined the KKK, we wouldn't have all of the problems? No. This isn't about Thurmond. It is about Lott saying yesterday that we should have had a segregationist President elected in 1948. This isn't a case of modern standards being applied to history. Lott is the current leader. I just can't believe he said it. I guarantee this is going to be a big deal and it will cost Lott the leadership.

[William McKinley]

Its not Thurmond's past that bothers me so much, as Lott's apparant wish that Thurmond's past was our present.

[Walkin Man]

Yeah, let me repeat that:

Robert Byrd, former KKK member

I don't see anyone throwing stones at this former bedsheet-wearing, night-riding terrorist!

[snooker]

Well one point you need to understand ... Thurmond was a DEMOCRAT when he said these things. The southern racists and the bigots were all DEMOCRATSs, remember Gov. George Wallace ? another fine democrat.

It was after Thurmond became a Republican was he swayed to the other side.

Abraham Lincoln was the one who freed the slaves. He is also the FOUNDER OF THE __REPUBLICAN__ PARTY. The KKK was based in the DEMO party. Been there, saw it first hand. The KK would send people around asking the whites if they were going to vote for Democrats. Answer NO you got a message, so the smart always answeder 'sure', then did whatever they wanted when in the booth, after making sure you were alone.

History never was a strong suit of the DUMPos, that is why they want to re-write it every chance they get. Erase their own past on the way.

snooker

If this new keyboard doesn't stop mis-spelling words, I am going to throw it out ... can't even write M$ ... penguins forever.