[CyberCowboy777]

Are we a bunch of hypocrites and self interested people?

Most here at FR want Lott to resign from his ML position but will not take the moral stand that he should be removed from any government position including his senate seat.

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.

[dfwgator]

As a position of national importance Majority Leader is my business, but his role as a Senator is strictly up to the people of Mississippi.

[dfwgator]

You can be a good senator without necessarily having to be a great leader. Lott may be a good senator, but he is a bad leader.

[Cyber Liberty]

"That is bogus and smacks of agenda, if not hypocrisy."

So what?

In case you haven't noticed, the 'Craps have always brought a gun to a knife fight. If we don't start doing them back, we're never going to get anywhere in our attempts to reverse the liberal ratchet.

[mlbford2]

Man, you got that wrong. A bumbling fool should not be the voice of the party, but he can still cast a vote. Big difference. I accept him at his word (I guess), but that does not excuse ALL of his rookie mistakes. He is not a ML but just a vote-casting-Senate-pawn.

[dirtboy]

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.

I disagree. Lott as senator of Mississippi speaks for that state, not me. It is that state's business to deal with Trent Lott as they see fit. But Lott as Senate Majority Leader is a significant figure in my political party, and I do not want him to have such a leadership position in the party. Two different issues.

[Wolfstar]

Couldn't agree with you more.

[WOSG]

"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.