[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.

[Riverman94610]

Exactly!
If Bush does not take a strong stand and dump Lott watch the Democrats in 2004 go on ad infintum about "the party of Bush and Lott".
And enjoy a Gore-Kerry White House.

[krodriguesdc]

if Lott survives this I hope he learns his lesson about cooperating with the dems and trying to appease them - they are cutting his throat...

john kerry, the wanna-be POTUS, is calling for Lott's resignation tonight in the news - politics, politics, politics!

but you know what - the dems have been playing this card for years and they are now in the minority...

they are really hurting themselves with this...

[copycat]

I agree. I hope Bush gets an opening to say that the politics of racial division should stop.

Oooh, that's good. "Today, I am calling on my fellow Americans on the other side of the aisle to stop the politics of racial division."