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Posted on 12/11/2002 8:17:36 PM PST by winin2000
How about focusing on an immediate removal of Robert "KKK" Byrd from the Presidential line of succession (I bet you didn't know that, as Senate President Pro Tempore, he's President if President Bush, VP Cheney and Speaker Hastert are all killed).
Doubt it all you wish. I didn't say Reagan made some pronouncement to that effect personally (though he probably did at some point) but it's unarguable that his Justice Department assisted the pro-Bob Jones side in that case.
This was considered a little daring nineteen years ago, but it hadn't yet become the capital offense it is today.
I again return to my question: How pure on this subject would you like to be? Apply modern racial hysteria retroactively and American history will have one long rogue's gallery and no heroes.
This transcends the Lott issue -- there is the much bigger picture...
You can't allow legitimacy to the Democratic snipers for nailing the occassional Pubby with his pants down while they conveniently ignore their own orgies of ethics malfeasance and offensive quotes. We have Robert Byrd, Hillary Clinton, Maxine Waters, Willie Brown, Democrats ad infinitum.Capece??
It is we who ought to be pointing out their silly double standard and hypocracy over and over -- we only have a million and one examples thus far....NOW IS THE TIME.
That approach is the "everyone else does it" approach. It only works for Democrats, because the lapdog press will only present those arguments in a favorable light when Democrats make them on behalf of other Democrats.
When Republicans try it, it does not work. The arguments we present will not be presented as we wish; they will instead be presented as the product of a bunch of whiny, spoiled brats, and we will do more damage to our cause.
Yes, the rules are different. Life ain't fair, get over it.
This needs to be resolved quickly and ruthlessly. It's gone on about four days too long already.
I didn't present this post in the vein of the Clintonoids' "everybody does it" schtick when the subject was crimes and arguable treason rather than an unsavory opinion ingrained in American culture that we only recently outgrew.
My only concern here is a sense of proportion, reason, and justice. I am not going to sic the thought police on someone who's been perfectly inoccuous on matters of equality under the law.
I've been here quite a few years, and if you've read enough of my posts, you know I give wide latitude to the Republicans on questions of needed compromise to ensure political success. But press be damned, I'm not budging on this one.
I didn't present this post in the vein of the Clintonoids' "everybody does it" schtick when the subject was crimes and arguable treason rather than an unsavory opinion ingrained in American culture that we only recently outgrew.
My only concern here is a sense of proportion, reason, and justice. I am not going to sic the thought police on someone who's been perfectly inoccuous on matters of equality under the law.
I've been here quite a few years, and if you've read enough of my posts, you know I give wide latitude to the Republicans on questions of needed compromise to ensure political success. But press be damned, I'm not budging on this one.
Thank you for clarifying your stance. It's nice to know who your friends are...
...and aren't.
Stop being a patsy for the hypocrites of the Democratic Party...
Laugh at them. Ridicule them for their ethical double standards. Hold up quotes from Hillary Clinton, Robert Byrd, Willie Brown, Maxine Waters, Donna Brazile, etal.
I'd feel sorry for these sombitches if we ever truly put them on the defensive. They'd back off like the French Army asked to defend Paris.
How in hell did you cull that idea from what I just posted?!
The "accomodationists" of the moment are those who agree with you! The easiest choice in the world would be to roll up into a fetal position and lead Lott to the slaughter in the (false) hopes that those mean, nasty Democrats stop saying bad things about us.
I'm the one willing to take the heat here. You aren't!
Hypothesis contrary to fact.
I'm the one willing to take the heat here. You aren't!
Because I do not see the strategic gain from doing so, but you do, because a neutered and impotent Republican majority leader continues and expands the accomodationist stance you admitted was to your liking.
When Republicans try it, it does not work. The arguments we present will not be presented as we wish...This needs to be resolved quickly and ruthlessly. It's gone on about four days too long already."
I can only be thankful I'm not sharing a foxhole with you. Are you sure you're not a Frenchman??
My solution for dealing with the exceptionally foolish in combat might be viewed as being overly ruthless...but it does prevent repeat incidents.
Lott blew it. Now we have to clean up his mess. Sorry if it interrupts your desire to wallow in it for a couple of years.
Mess"?? You must call 911 for a hangnail.
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