WAKE UP GOP THE ATTACK ON LOTT IS ALL ABOUT THE BANNING OF PB ABORTION ITS COMING FROM NOW

12/13/2002 | TLBSHOW

[TLBSHOW]

WAKE UP GOP THE ATTACK ON LOTT IS ALL ABOUT THE BANNING OF PB ABORTION ITS COMING FROM NOW

Now has had it in for Lott since the second week of November and are using african americans to stop Lott from banning PB abortion. Fact! .....more to come

[Fred Mertz]

Join the Dims -- Bash Lott!!

[TLBSHOW]

NOW,

By the time you receive this Legislative Update, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution will likely have taken up a renewed effort to ban a range of vaginal abortion procedures—deceptively called "partial-birth" abortions (H.R. 4965, The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2002, sponsored by Republican Rep. Steve Chabot of Ohio). The proposed law imposes criminal penalties of up to two years in prison, plus fines, for physicians who perform the banned procedures. It also gives a civil damages remedy against the abortion provider to the woman's husband and parents. House abortion rights opponents candidly admit they hope the legislation will be an effective "wedge" issue that will help them in the fall 2002 elections. Slim anti-abortion rights majorities in the House passed similar abortion ban bills in 1996, 1997 and 2000, while the Senate has voted on the issue three times. President Clinton vetoed such bills twice—both in election years.

http://www.now.org/issues/legislat/200207.html#now

[TLBSHOW]

THE LEFT IS USING THE RIGHT FOR THEIR EVIL

Leftist attacks on Senator Trent Lott are no surprise, but now pundits on the Right are banging the drums to oust the Majority Leader. As has been widely reported, Lott stated that he was proud that the people of Mississippi supported J. Strom Thurmond’s 1948 states’ rights presidential campaign and that “if the rest of the country had followed our lead, we wouldn't have had all these problems over all these years.” In response, the Family Research Council, National Review Online editor Jonah Goldberg, radio talk show host Laura Ingraham, columnist Andrew Sullivan and others have joined Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton in demanding Lott’s head on a platter.

Clearly, Lott was simply gushing over Thurmond’s impressive career when he made a little joke about how America would have been better if Mr. Dixiecrat had taken the White House in ‘48. Was it a politically incorrect joke? Definitely. Was it a stupid thing to say? Maybe. But I can’t help thinking that the joke ticked off exactly the right people—black liberals, hysterical Republican elites, and Mark Shields. The best part was that Lott did not even know what he was doing…his instinct just led him to say something that was horribly insensitive. Sometimes you just have to sit back and enjoy that sort of quality in a public figure.

So why are these “girly boys,” as Ann Coulter once called them, acting as if Trent Lott burned a cross on Colin Powell’s lawn? Most of them have ulterior motives. Andrew Sullivan, for instance, wants to prove his social liberalism to moderate readers. Opposing the right-winger from the Deep South is a natural way to achieve that goal. Plus, he is no doubt still harboring anger over Lott’s infamous comments from a few years back, when he compared homosexuality to kleptomania and alcoholism.

Jonah Goldberg, to his credit, is honest about his motivations. In a recent column in the Washington Times, Goldberg stated:

“One reason so many conservatives are denouncing Lott is that he's never given conservatives much reason to trust him or care about him. He's a deal-cutter who seems to stand for nothing except massive amounts of pork to his home state and, occasionally, sticking up for Jim Crow… Lott stands for little. And what he does stand for, we don't need. ”

Goldberg is certainly correct in his critique of Lott’s horrific tenure as Majority Leader. Lott has been ineffective and unconvincing in that role. He has betrayed conservative principles on many occasions so as to get along with the Democrats. Many conservatives, like myself, will never forgive him for the “power sharing agreement” he forged with Senator Tom Daschle during the 50-50 split of the Senate prior to Jim Jeffords famous stumble across the aisle.

But does any of this justify throwing Lott to the wolves on a false charge of racism? Going along with a Leftist lynch mob will only come back to haunt the Right. Senator Lott told an ill thought-out joke at a man’s 100th birthday party. It’s not like he put a Robert Byrd bumper sticker on his car or anything.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/805592/posts?page=62#62

[randita]

No question the Democrats have seized on an opening, stuck the knife in and are now twisting it, but it's about more that just PBA.

The trial balloon was, "Lott should step down as majority leader". That balloon floated magnificently, beyond their wildest dreams, aided by hot air from his own fellow Republicans.

The next trial balloon, already in the whispering stages, will be, "Lott should resign his seat." Lott might just up and do that, returning the Senate to 50-50.

Warning to GOP: Stop the piling on or you might just find yourself negotiating with Puff over control of the Senate again.

[Dave S]

Your beginning to sound pretty desparate to invent stuff about NOW being after Lott. As much as a doofus as he is I would think they would have Dascles early inclination (i.e., to let it slide) since Lott is so easy to roll.

[TLBSHOW]

I AM RIGHT!

[TLBSHOW]

THE RIGHT INCLUDING BUSH ARE BEING PLAYED FOR FOOLS!

[WL-law]

So -- if we want Lott out (I do) then we can't ask for it now because it would be for the wrong reason? Before I agree with you, how long do I have to wait for a similar momentum to gather behind the right reason -- namely, that's he's totally incompetent as Majority Leader, and a bit of a girly-boy himself?

[TLBSHOW]

it is all about abortion and judges and law and the right wing will be to blame if the right let's this happen.

[alloysteel]

I am sure that the attack by the Democrats (and their sycophants) on a broad front against Trent Lott is not limited to only the NOW gang. There is a widespread campaign against all things Republican, and George W. Bush in particular, but the perpetrators of this assault cannot muster the courage or the substantiated factual evidence to confront the President directly. Trent Lott is the designated alternative target, and as such, he draws an inordinate amount of attention. This has not very much to do with Trent Lott, it has a lot more of how to disrupt the orderly processes of government.

[dogbyte12]

I genuinely think that most dems think Lott is a cracker. I have not heard one democrat mention partial birth abortion regarding Lott.

Democrats if they were smart, would want to keep Lott around in charge. He is as weakened as you can get.

[joesnuffy]

The left isnt using the right
I thought the heart of republicanism was that the individual was responsible for his/her thoughts words and deeds
dont blame dems for repubs complicity..
your either right or wrong

[TLBSHOW]

Please understand if its Lott today it could be any of us tomorrow. I am right about this and the liberal left wing and the right wing writers must be stopped from bringing Lott down or the republicans will lose it all.

[TLBSHOW]

Why would they mention it the right is doing ALL THEIR WORK FOR THEM. Isn't the left snakes?

[TLBSHOW]

NOW and ABORTION IS THE MAIN REASON THEY TOOK THIS AND RAN WITH IT. THE RIGHT IS BEING PLAYED FOR UTTER FOOLS AND LAUGHED AT BY THE LIBERALS FOR FALLING INTO THE TRAP.

[GraniteStateConservative]

It's Lott today because Lott's a bigot. If any of "us" are bigots and want to be Majority Leader, they'll rightly come after "us."

[sinkspur]

No question the Democrats have seized on an opening, stuck the knife in and are now twisting it, but it's about more that just PBA.

The trial balloon was, "Lott should step down as majority leader". That balloon floated magnificently, beyond their wildest dreams, aided by hot air from his own fellow Republicans.

The next trial balloon, already in the whispering stages, will be, "Lott should resign his seat." Lott might just up and do that, returning the Senate to 50-50.

Warning to GOP: Stop the piling on or you might just find yourself negotiating with Puff over control of the Senate again.

I don't know about you, but I'm done with this. It is clear that Lott is going to have to resign as Majority Leader, and, yes, the drumbeat for him to quit altogether is next. The Senate will be 50-50, and Free Republic will continue to blast Lott, even after he's gone.

The Republicans are making spectacles of themselves, trying to outdo the Democrats in outrage.

Guess what? We can't do it. We'll never be able to do it. The Black Caucus is laughing at the GOP, flailing around in the chum-filled water of accusations of racism.

Accuse of us racism, and we say "Yassur, we's racist but we won't be no mo."

Phase two of this sordid tale will commence after Lott resigns as MJL.

[Joe Driscoll]

Did Lott make some stupid remarks?
Yes.
Stating that his remarks were stupid does not make a person a fool.

Has he been a good majority leader?
IMO No.
While agreeing with the dems always makes me rethink my position (even a broken clock is right twice a day), I continue to wish that Mr. Lott was not majority leader. Being a good leader requires leadership. Lets see... The impeachment hearings. No wait, that's not a good example. Do you have any (positive )examples of his leadership?

[dogbyte12]

I am just picturing the democratic cabal in TLB's mind. They are gathering around, saying... we like our Partial Birth Abortion, but damn it, Trent Lott is such a strong forceful leader who never backs down on this or any other issue. Why is he so powerful?

Let's wait until he fouls up on anything. Then we will try to get him out of the Senate Majority leader's position for this reason and this reason alone! That will show those pro-lifers!

We have a bunch of secret Pro partial birth republicans waiting in the wings on our side. Once Trent fouls up, we will call David Horowitz, Charles Krauthammer, Jonah Goldberg, Peggy Noonan out to attack him scurrilously, all the protect our friends the abortionists.