[sinkspur]

He should merely state "I disagree with my colleagues who have to deal with the reality of politics, but I will serve out my time - not as Majority Leader, but as a representative of the great people of Miss."

He's being branded a racist.

Are you comfortable with a racist in the GOP caucus in the Senate?

[RJCogburn]

Are you comfortable with a racist in the GOP caucus in the Senate?

Not a bit, but my comfort level is not what determines who the people of his state choose as their Senator. They are the ones to be concerned with comfort.

[P-Marlowe]

He's being branded a racist.

Everyone is a racist to some degree or other. (That's how we ended up with races in the first place).

But how many people do you know who actually fought and lobbied to keep blacks out their all-white fraternity? Hmmm?

[Senator Pardek]

Are you comfortable with a racist in the GOP caucus in the Senate?

No - which is precisely why I believe he should not resign his seat.

Is he an idiot for saying something a city council member of Backwoods, Miss. would never do?

Yes.

Do you want an idiot for Majority Leader?

[randita]

He's being branded a racist. Are you comfortable with a racist in the GOP caucus in the Senate?

I am astounded by the naiveté of so many who think that the charges of racism will magically vanish as soon as Lott steps down as ML.

[ApesForEvolution]

"He's being branded a racist.

Are you comfortable with a racist in the GOP caucus in the Senate?"

Yes, sink, I am. But, when and if he can leave the Senate in fairly short order without threatening the majority, that would be ideal. That's the world of politics. Join us in it sometime.