This is an attack on Republicans, period!!!!!!! It is time we fought back, "fight fire with fire". How many of them make racist remarks about whites? Use these remarks every time they try to smear Republicans with racism. If Trent Lott had a history of strong Conservative activism or character, or if he had a long string of successful legislation behind him, or even if he was just someone who didnt provide aid and comfort to Democrats, then I think you would see much stronger support and defense of him.
The fact that Lott is not getting support from other Senate Republicans is that he has sold them (and us) out time after time. I think that the party has been waiting for an opportunitity to get rid of Lott, and this is it.
No matter how unfair and biased it may be, the fact is that Lott has dug his own political grave.
I think a few here on FR are letting their dislike and disgust with Trent Lott's leadership (or lack thereof) cloud the real issue here -- yeah, many of us want this loser gone, but if he steps down now, we may very well lose the Senate -- the only people 'dragging this out" are the Lott haters here on FR -- the media is all het up over the Scud missles from Yemen and the Hollywood Stars against War stuff...