Lott is too much [Sowell]

TownHall.com ^ | 12/12/02 | Thomas Sowell

[GraniteStateConservative]

Sadly, you're right. We had a chance to show we are serious about issues like this and we dropped the ball. Still, better late than never.

[jackbill]

Democrats can't use this against Republicans in 2004 because they know the Republicans would use Byrd's real racist words against them if they dared try such a smear campaign.

And the DemocRATs will have a giant megaphone behind them. It's called Big Media - NY Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Baltimore Sun, LA Times, CBS, NBC, ABC, etc., etc., etc.. Who will hear of "Byrd's real racist words" and who will care.

Get real. It ain't a level playing field.

[Randjuke]

As long as Byrd and Hollings are in the Senate so shall Lott be.

You know, that's just what I live for: to have the moral values of a Democrat.

Hear, hear, I had the exact same thought. Those who defend Lott on the pretext that Byrd is worse apparently are relying on the "two wrongs DO make a right" theory. We have a right as conservatives to hold our leaders to a high standard regardless of what the Democrats do with their leaders.

[Valin]

Hypocrisy in politics...I'm Shocked!
What's next politicians being..."loose" with the truth?

[1Old Pro]

Once again I find myself in agreement with Sowell.

[steve-b]

I figured that if I were going to die fighting for democracy, I might as well do it in Winston-Salem and save myself a long trip across the Pacific.

Actually, "democracy" was represented by segregation (since the segregationists were the majority). From his other writings, it's clear that Sowell knows better and just made a slip of the keyboard.

[ninenot]

'Scuse me---Lott lynched himself. He's irredeemably stupid, and gutless besides--couldn't bring himself to run a fair trial of Clinton in the Senate.

WHY???

Because the Clintons had the goods on him just like Henry Hyde--and when they released the goodies on Hyde as a warning, Lott, gutless cheerleader he is, ran for cover.

Not that he was the ONLY one...

[Protagoras]

Black republicans are very adept with the race card.

Which ones? Care to name them?

[ninenot]

If you are a Member of the U S Senate, your WORDS are equivalent to actions, and Lott should know it.

I don't think ANYBODY thinks Lott is a racist, and he might very well be the greatest thing for racial equality since Martin Luther King.

So what? He's also unbelievably STUPID

[Protagoras]

As long as Byrd and Hollings are in the Senate so shall Lott be.

I haven't seen anything in this article or elsewhere for that matter that suggests he leave the senate.

But I'm guessing he will be leaving that as well after the next election in which he runs.

[moonhawk]

Trent Lott:

The Clinton trial, committee "power sharing", and now all this...

That's three strikes and no balls.

And what has he EVER done for us?

[steve-b]

You're probably right. Some Republicans have always despised Lott as a cheerleader with all the intelligence and fighting spirit of a traffic cone, and now he's given them ammunition by running his mouth in overdrive while his brain remains on idle.

[ninenot]

If you think Chaffee and Snow will bolt, let them. We will get the Senator from Georgia in return--and perhaps another from the South.

Further, you can have McCain, as well.

LOOK: this is NOT a question of political power. It is a question of RIGHT AND WRONG. TrenchLott is WRONG.

Further, if you can't see past political power to the national interest, then YOU are part of the problem.

[Protagoras]

I don't think ANYBODY thinks Lott is a racist

You think wrong. People of all races were calling in to talk radio in Chicago last night to say that they thought he was. And most based it on things he has said and done in the past. I have no idea whether or not they are correct, but clearly they prove you comment incorrect.

[BibChr]

While Bob Livingston resigned from Congress, though he had violated no Congressional rule, all that Senator Lott would need to do to spare his party would be to step aside from the role of Majority Leader in the Senate

See, I have a problem with that. Think it through with me.

Either Lott was expressing his support of legalized, institutionalized segregation, or he was not.

1. If he was not, then what is the big fuss? The best you can say is that he's got a tin ear and a stupid mouth, and for that reason should resign leadership and can stay in the Senate. (This probably is my position.)
2. If he was expressing support for legalized, institutionalized segregation, then he should resign from the Senate.

Dan

[Protagoras]

Once again I find myself in agreement with Sowell.

I've read most of his books and have a deep respect for him.

[Protagoras]

Either Lott was expressing his support of legalized, institutionalized segregation, or he was not.

How will you be able to ascertain the truth about what he meant? He says he didn't, many others say he did.

And Sowell made precisely the same point as you did, so I'm wondering what part you have a problem with.

[The Citizen Soldier]

We don't get to say "Jew Ba$tards" and "Ni..er" and "Hymie" no matter how often Democrats get to do it to the amusement and total connivance of the press corps.

As a Christian conservative I KNOW that there is a double-standard. And I, for one, welcome this! Is it fair? No. But it never was a question about being fair, it was ALWAYS a question about being right. Subtle as it may be, America is starting to get it (see results of last election, consider success of Fox News), and we need to be the party of standards, in stark contrast to Clinton and that crowd.

[SerpentDove]

>>Add Cal Thomas.....the chorus grows. I hope Lott's not getting booked for any of the Sunday shows. By then his views will matter only as historical perspective.<<

LOL

[SerpentDove]

>>Trent Lott has made himself the Marge Schott of the Senate.<<

EXCELLENT LINE.

If the Bush Administration doesn't see the wisdom in dumping Lott, we elected a fool.

George W. Bush is no fool.