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Lott's office issued a statement Sunday that read: "This was a lighthearted celebration of the 100th birthday of legendary Sen. Strom Thurmond. My comments were not an endorsement of his positions of over 50 years ago, but of the man and his life."

This was exactly the correct answer that Lott has provided. He is saying the equivalent of he was "making NICE-NICE at some old fart's birthday and it's the kind of stuff you say that you don't mean."

[VRWC_minion]

and it's the kind of stuff you say that you don't mean."

In his posistion, he should know better. He is an idiot.