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Thanks for your willingness to listen to a different perspective. I can see where you are coming from. From a certain perspective, it seems that jumping on Lott right now plays into the hands of the RATS. And, in the short run, it does. The way I see it, though, that's the breaks. I think we should stand for our principles and let the politics follow from there. I think what Dubya said today in his Philadelphia speech was not about political posturing, but about principle.

Whether or not Lott should step down as majority leader is a tough call. I did read that the WH made a statement that Lott should not resign-- then again, didn't the WH make a similar statment about O'Neill before he was canned?

Regardless, I think your main point is that Lott stepping down would invite the RATS to keep sniping at Republicans. Sure, they will keep sniping. And, you know, that's their nature. They'd be dishing it out still even if this Lott thing hadn't happened. And we'll keep dishing it out, too. But sometimes even their criticisms are right. I think Lott's statements transcend party lines, and it is not just Democrap political posturing going on here. I think the Dems just jumped on an opportunity of a lifetime, because Lott handed them his nuts on a silver platter. Can you blame them?

The question is, do you really think this is going to stick to every Republican they try to snipe, just because Lott steps down as majority leader? I don't think so, because most of the time Democrap whining is unjustified, annoying and just plain wrong. And the American people know better. I think they also know an insensitive and repulsive statement when they hear one. And if, for political reasons, we don't take a stand against it, even if against one of our own, then what happens to the credibility of the Republican party? What then? That's what concerns me. So, I applaud Dubya's speech, and I expect that behind the scenes, there is increasing pressure on Lott to step down.

Thanks for the comments. Here's a few additional ones from me.

Do I think Lott's comments were ill advised? Well truth is, the democrats saluted Strom a few months back. Their comments were as stupid as Lott's. Who's taking them to task?

Although Lott is a jack-s-, I do not like to see people drumed out of service on bogus comments. Lott isn't my idea of a Conservative, but I don't think he should be run on the charge of him being a racist either. His whole political life in service to the Senate would be boiled down to him being guilty of being a despicable racist. That strikes me as unacceptable. It's as morally reprehensible as supporting a racist simply to thwart the democrats initiative.

I'm not sure if you remember the Dodger's executive Al Campanas, at least I believe it was him. Al made a comment to the effect that Blacks were physically superior because they had been bread for physical strength and stamina when they went through slavery. Here was a guy that did not condone what had been perpetrated on Blacks. He simply made what he thought was a factual observation regarding their abuse. For this Al was targeted by the media and drumed out of his livelihood as if he were the ultimate racist.

On the face of it any rational person would realize that every teacher in America that recounted a factual abuse against Blacks should have been dismissed just like Al was. After all, they recount abuses of Blacks. And like Al, they don't condone that abuse.

Neither Al or Trent should have to face illegitimate charges over things either Democrats or teachers are on the record for having done, with no penalty or criticism whatsoever.

I am really becoming embittered here. No one gives a rip that the Democrat Party was the vehicle for racism and segregation in this country for 100 years. No one gives a rip that Senator Byrd used the "n" word on national television. No one cares that the supposed authorities on race in this country, Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, have said blatantly racist things. No one cares that Bill Clinton worked for a segregationist. No one cares that there is a blatant double standard.

And what if Trent Lott resigns? It really won't matter. They'll come up with something else next week.