[dano1]

But he made the same asinine statements back in 1980 and apparently learned nothing from the adverse reactions it provoked then.

Not to mention the Council of Conservative Citizens mess a few years ago, another completely unnecessary PR disaster for the Republicans. I agree with the people who say that Lott should go not for being a racist, but for being incompetent.

[goldstategop]

Yup. No one thinks Lott is a racist. But he certainly is stupid and stupidity has no place in national leadership. In the 21st century I don't want the GOP associated with racism and segregation. The last thing I want to see is conservatives associate with all the reactionary worst of the Jim Crow South. Let the Democrats have their wackos, loonies, and misfits. And in the meantime we'll try to run like hell away from ours. We don't want them, period.