Who says we have to agree with the Rats about that statement?
The southerners I'm in touch with are saying that he needs to step aside not because of alleged racism but because of demonstrated stupidity.
If we let them get away with this, no Republican is safe from being Borked.
If we let Lott get away with being the Senate Idiot, no Republican agenda item is going to pass between now and 2004. And forget about the judges, too.
Do you really think that throwing the rats a little red meat[Lott] is going to get Tiny Tom on GWB`s side?