So offend the South, to please the New York Times editorial board? That's good thinking.No, it's not offensive to the South--Trent Lott's stupidity is far more offensive to them than anything the NYT editorial board might say--and his stupidity is also offensive to the rest of the nation.
Let's get this straight: most of the conservative Republicans I know out here in California are making jokes about why Trent Lott is living proof that cousins should not marry.
I am a Northeast Conservative so I know all about anti-Southern bias. But I am no fool: Southern Republican Conservatives win elections. Can your Cali Conservatives say the same?
Do I wish Rocky Mountain Conservatives had more power? Yes.
Do I wish Trent would step down for anyone else? Yes.
Did Trent screw us on Impeachment? Yes.
Is it worth offending the Southern voters who delivered us the Senate? No.