[aristeides]

I see, now that it has been pointed out to me, that Drudge's English is ambiguous. Are you saying that it is unambiguous? Do you speak English?

[Poohbah]

After a fiery speech by Thurmond at a Mississippi campaign rally for Ronald Reagan in November 1980, Lott, then a congressman, told a crowd in Jackson: "You know, if we had elected this man 30 years ago, we wouldn't be in the mess we are today."

OK, if you think this language is ambiguous, then you need a refresher course. I will step you through this.

Thurmond gave a speech for Reagan in Jackson, Mississippi.

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

Reagan did not run for national office before 1976. He didn't run for any office until 1966. The only guy this can possibly refer to is STROM THURMOND.

Lott is either an ignorant twit, in which case he should gracefully step aside from leadership for someone with more brain cells, or really does support the Dixiecrat platform, in which case he's permanently damaged goods and needs to leave the leadership post.