[copycat]

Mark Levin was on the Hannity show today, and convinced me NOT to want Lott to step down, or even give one inch.

In effect, his point was "Do you want Lott to quit because of a concocted racial attack?" IOW, if you disagree with his leadership, fine, but if he quits now, it will only give validity to the charges, and will embolden the left to character assissinate more Republicans.

Lott should stand up like a man and say "I made a mistake by saying something insensitive, now get over it."

[goodnesswins]

And, WHEN has Senator LOTT EVER NOT given one inch? The Administration/Republican's need to find another reason to change the leadership.....Lott is just the propaganda baby right now that the left has chosen to demonize, there will ALWAYS be one.....he's being demonized for nothing, but he does NOT have the Balls to say it. If he did, then he should stay.

[randita]

In effect, his point was "Do you want Lott to quit because of a concocted racial attack?" IOW, if you disagree with his leadership, fine, but if he quits now, it will only give validity to the charges, and will embolden the left to character assissinate more Republicans.

I agree. I hope Bush gets an opening to say that the politics of racial division should stop. I don't know how he could say it and appear concerned, yet outraged at the same time. If anyone can do it, Bush can.

This type of racially concocted "gotcha" has got to stop between the parties. For conservative apologists (and even Rush is guilty) to play moral equivalency does not help.

IMO, the best and most effective approach would be to attack the race baiting process and call for an end to it--from both sides of the aisle.

I'm so sick of it I could scream.

[gabby hayes]

I'm a white, male conservative, and I don't intend "to get over it." Lott reveals an apologetic minset for segregation. This is not just something that can be written off as a "poor choice of words." His continued presence as leader is immensely hurtful to the GOP.

[what's up]

True.

By the way, wasn't Lott just referring to Thurmond's emphasis on States' rights when he said he admired him?

[Tempest]

I listened to the Hannity show today with Trent Lott on it. It was his most pathtic coddling show ever. I thought he was Katie Couric sucking up to Hillary at times.

[F16Fighter]

"Mark Levin was on the Hannity show today, and convinced me NOT to want Lott to step down, or even give one inch."

That is called "leadership."