[walrus954]

Uh oh...

[RedBloodedAmerican]

And to think Danny Williams wasn't even invented yet.

[rwfromkansas]

Almost the same exact wording.......wow.

[michaelt]

If true, he's toast as Majority Leader. If true, he should nip this in the bud and not run for that post in the next Congress, because if he's said it twice, what else are they gonna find?

[dead]

Cheerleaders ain't traditionally known for their brains.

[Myrddin]

Who cares. The RATS are looking for an easy way to tip the balance of the Senate back into their hands. Lott should tell them to piss off. If the RATS want his seat, they can run a candidate against him next time he is up for election.

[Rocko]

Much ado about nothing.

[Cicero]

Let's put it in context. If he said it in 1980, that was back when Reagan was "morning in America." It obviously referred to the disastrous administration of Jimmuh Cartuh.

[Grut]

But if Lott goes, who replaces him? Here's an idea: how about letting Jim Jeffords become Majority Leader, provided he becomes a Republican again? It stands to reason he'd be very acceptable to the Democrats.

As you can tell, my day job is as a highly-placed Republican strategist. ;^)

[BuddhaBoy]

So, it wasnt a slip of the tongue, eh?

I am looking forward to Leader Santorum taking over any day now. Lott MUST GO!

[Lunatic Fringe]

Lott needs to step down as Majority Leader.... Before someone gets pissed off enough to bolt the party....

[habs4ever]

gee, endorsing RR in 1980 by saying he would be better than the liberalism and soft anti-Communism practiced by so many administrations was somewhow...a gaffe?

Drudge is pathetic to use this.

BFD

[agrandis]

Won't be sorry to see Lott go as majority leader, but not because of this. He's right. I would have voted for Thurmond, too, and there is not a shred of racism in me.

The Devil is allowed to play his games, and stir up confusion, but he won't have the last laugh.

[Mo1]

Ok .. now they are going to search Lott's history of all the stupid things he said??

It's gonna be a long list

Now if the Dems want to play this game .. FINE ..

Anyone want to make a list of all the stupid things the Dems have said??

[Brett66]

Ruh-roh! looks like Lott might be toast and we'll replace him with Don Nickles. Bwaahaahaaa! The dems are much better off with Mr. Milquetoast as the majority leader.

[lonestar]

"You know, if we had elected this man 30 years ago, we wouldn't be in the mess we are today."

I'm not a Lott defender. Don't even like him much. But I still have failed to see where there's a connection to segregation. (Was Thurmond a Democrat or Republican before he ran as a Dixiecrat?) Leap, yes; connect, no.

In 1980 we were in a helluva mess thanks to the man who accepted the Nobel Peace Prize today.

[lexington minuteman 1775]

Or another title:How the internet can turn a 24-36 hour story into a major news event.

[areafiftyone]

RUH ROH Lott is a Jerk!

[Husker24]

Hes toast, we have to find another Majority leader before some dumbass defects.

[MattinNJ]

These liberal morons don't realize they're doing us a favor. If Lott resigns as Majority Leader and keeps his seat he will be replaced by somebody a lot tougher (Frist?). That's why Daschle said he forgives Lott-he needs him to bend over in January-remember we are only one Chafee away from a 50-50 power share.

[jwalsh07]

SRES 103 IS

107th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. RES. 103

Expressing the thanks of the Senate to the Honorable Strom Thurmond for his service as President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate and to designate Senator Thurmond as President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the United States Senate.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 6, 2001

Mr. LOTT submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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RESOLUTION

Expressing the thanks of the Senate to the Honorable Strom Thurmond for his service as President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate and to designate Senator Thurmond as President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the United States Senate.

Resolved, That the United States Senate expresses its deepest gratitude to Senator Strom Thurmond for his dedication and commitment during his service to the Senate as the President Pro Tempore.

Further, as a token of appreciation of the Senate for his long and faithful service, Senator Strom Thurmond is hereby designated President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the United States Senate.

END

I propose that all the senators who supported this resolution step down for embracing segregation, racism and a Dixiecrat.

Oh yeah, there were no dissenting votes.