[Reactionary]

"Well, yellow me! Republicans who fail to call for his resignation are displaying exactly the same blind loyalty to 'our side' that Clintonistas did."

Bah humbug. It isn't against the law to say what Lott said. And as far as the racial sensitivities of the race baiters and race whores, let them go pound sand. As much as I dislike Lott, I'm not about to throw him to the wolves over some dumb comments that have been taken completely out of context.

[Reactionary]

And it should be mentioned that if the idea of segregation was put forward by the black leadership, well, nary a peep would be heard from the same people who are making such a stink now.

We know how the game's played, folks. If Lott steps down and keeps his seat, this will become an even greater issue. They'll demand his resignation from the Senate. They'll probably even demand much more. We know we can't win with them; we can't prove our committment to the egalitarian ideal in such a way as to have them leave the issue alone. So why give them what they want? After all, it won't do us a bit of good if we do.

[sweetliberty]

" It isn't against the law to say what Lott said. And as far as the racial sensitivities of the race baiters and race whores, let them go pound sand. As much as I dislike Lott, I'm not about to throw him to the wolves over some dumb comments that have been taken completely out of context."

I couldn't have said it better.

[xm177e2]

I'm not about to throw him to the wolves over some dumb comments that have been taken completely out of context.

Just how was the remark taken out of context? It was clear as a bell. If you don't believe me, you can watch the video yourself on C-Span's archives, just look for Strom Thurmond's 100th birthday party and go to minute 30.