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"You cannot say he was wrong in his statements and must resign as ML and then turn around and say we must keep him in the senate to protect our majority. That is bogus and smacks of agenda, if not hypocrisy. Either he is evil and must be removed or he was not clear and it should be forgotten. You cannot have it both ways."

Uh not true IMHO ... Being wrong in your statements does not make you 'evil', or even a reason to resign any office. What is the offense? He misspoke out of an attempt to honor a retiring senator. If someone has a long record of service, you dont throw him overboard.

OTOH, if Lott is politically clumsy, as he has shown himself quite a few times, we should find a better ML or we will end up the minority party.
As for being a senator that is for the people of Mississippi, not us to decide. That is not "having it both ways'. If saying dumb things were reason to be removed from office, there be many fewer folks in Congress and Senate. In my opinion, stand behind him now, but make a note of his foot-in-mouth disease.

My point is that if a person thought Lott was more than stupid, that he was a racist, that that person would be morally inclined to call for Lott complete resignation.

I was speaking to those that say Lott's word were more than misunderstood, poorly thought out comments. Those here on FR that think Lott is a racist, but want him to stay in the senate for their own desire to maintain power.

I want Lott gone as ML though I regret this matter as the catalyst, however I do not think Lott is a racist. If I did I would be morally mandated to call for his complete removal from the senate.