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Black and white Democrats alike who continue to demand that he [Lott] step down are doing so only for political reasons. And Republicans who fail to support him are displaying cowardice. Lott should not step down; he should not offer any more apologies—this matter is done! We should judge people based on their hearts and actions, and unlike many of his detractors, Trent Lott has no history of being a racist.”

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I judge a man on his abilities, and by his statements Trent Lott is unfit for the job as Majority Leader. He is an effective Senator because he brings to pork home to his constituents, but as a national leader, he is a failure.

Black and white Democrats alike who continue to demand that he [Lott] step down are doing so only for political reasons. And Republicans who fail to support him are displaying cowardice. Lott should not step down; he should not offer any more apologies—this matter is done! We should judge people based on their hearts and actions, and unlike many of his detractors, Trent Lott has no history of being a racist.”

If you think that the Democrats of any race want Lott to resign, you're being naive. That's the last thing they want. They're just attacking him exactly so that people like you will reflexively and emotionally defend him (as they did Clinton), and thus keep him in charge, in an even more weakened state than he was (which has always been pretty ineffective).

Daschle's biggest nightmare is having to deal with Mitch McConnell or Bill Frist, or anyone with balls and an IQ higher than room temperature.

"Black and white Democrats alike who continue to demand that he [Lott] step down are doing so only for political reasons. And Republicans who fail to support him are displaying cowardice"

Thank you for saying that.

And I would like to emphasize the word cowardice.

There's a whole bunch of COWARDICE goin on here at FR and I've had about all I can take. Please excuse me while I puke in my wastebasket.

Some of you folks don't know when to stand and fight. If every Republican said with one voice "SO WHAT" those Demo vanguards would stop dead in their tracks. When you flee they grow bold. When you turn and face them they sh*t themselves. Let's try it.

This is what Republicans must do:

1. Hammer the Democrats on "selective moral outrage." Don't let them get away with the excuse that they never portrayed themselves as moral leaders.
2. Point out the "shrill voices" that keep picking on Lott while ignoring all the other more aggregious incidents, like Byrd in the KKK and Hollings raising the Confederate flag over the South Carolina state capitol. These incidents were just as long ago as Lott's.
3. Point out the media that feed the frenzy against Lott while trying to claim that no Liberal Bias exists in the newsrooms.
4. Point out who it is that is playing "politics of personal destruction" with a "destruction machine."
5. Keep pointing out the hypocrisy of Democrats accusing Republicans of what they themselves are doing. Point out how they claim to have no "destruction machine" while it is in full force destroying Lott.
6. Point out the hypocrisy of Democrats defending ethically-challenged members with "We have to let the people of ________ decide his fate" while instantly calling for Republicans to resign.
7. Go to 1.

The public has been watching how the Democrats operate. If they can be shown that the accusations are really a selective attempt at more Democrat power-grabbing by any means necessary, they will buy it. They have already seen the Democrats dance on Paul Wellstone's grave, overturn New Jersey election law, and blame the media and voters for their November loss. They can be made to see this as more desperation attacks on the incoming majority.

All the Democrats have to offer is fear. The people turned away from that in November. They want leadership. It is time for Republicans to lead and forget about the shrill cries from the Democrats.

-PJ