Lott's sin is giving Dems ammo--so he must go

Chicago Sun Times ^ | 12/15/02 | Mark Steyn

[maxwell]

If he had any loyalty or decency he'd do the right thing and step down.

Though it's not like anybody on The Other Side would. Or has.

[Blake#1]

What Senator Lott said, indirectly, is what most Whites and Blacks believe to be true. That is the CIVIL RIGHTS legislation of the 1960's is not working and will not work in the future. There has to be a better way for a White or Black to invite a Black or White to his home for dinner than following LB Johnsons "Laws".

[stands2reason]

Don't worry, the list hasn't gotten long enough to change the name of the Stupid Party^TM yet...

[Bahbah]

"Condi Rice is an effective, black, female National Security Adviser but she holds that position not because of her blackness or her femaleness but her effectiveness; she's better than the white males who were up for the job."

I am kind of fond of this line. Go, Condi.

[Common Tator]

Lott is a player. Lott was a Democrat until 1972. He was chief of staff to the democratic congress man he replaced. When his boss retired,Lott ran for his seat. There were 12 candidates in the Democatic primary that year so Lott with his bosses blessing ran as a Republican unapposed. He got the nomination and won in the Nixon landslide of 1972. Lott had the support and blessing of the Democrat Congressman he replaced.

All that tells you is lott is a player and a strategist. Already the media is starting to play it as a Republican take down of Lott. With Goldberg, Noonan, and lots of others demanding he relinquish the leadership, his chances of being majority leader are nil.

With Nickles set to challenge and bush and Rove wanting Lott out he has zero chance to retain any power as a Republican.

I would remind you that Daschle defened Lott at first and never said anything very hard. I would note that very RINO senator Snowe issued a press release praising Lott. That wil allow Daschle to offer them both a good home in the Democartic party.

Lott knows he could never win reelection in a state with 40 percent black votes with this on his back. If he wants to stay in the senate, he will NEED to be a Democrat now, just like he NEEDED to be a Republican in 1972.

Just as in 1972 the solution is simple. Lott just has to change parties. If he can bring Snowe with him the will be the NEW HUGE DEMOCRATIC HERO who chopped down the evil bush and made Daschle Majority leader again.

The attempts by Bush and Rove to remove Lott is the single dumbest political act I have ever seen. It is like playing russian roulette with 5 chambers loaded.

Lott will either resign his seat making it a 50-50 senate or become what he once was... a loyal Democrat.

Perhaps Senator Byrd could tell Lott how Democrats handle Southern men who misspeak!!! I betcha Daschle and Pelosi already have.

[gcruse]

Lott should have stood his ground

Stood his ground?  When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.
Whether Lott believes his own words or not, what he said was untenable.
As Steyn says, 49-51 means a disciplined party trying to persuade the
opposition to cross the aisle and vote the Republican agenda.  The last
thing needed is a leader who can't discipline his own self, not to mention
his demonstrated lack of backbone.  Lott must step down.

[writmeister]

Well said. You would think that after thirty years in DC, Lott would understand that Republicans are held to higher standard and would choose his words more carefully.

However, after six and one-half years of watching his smarmy butt-kissing, I realize that is not possible. We has more second chances than Lazarus with the Kelly Flinn mess, impeachment, the 2000 five-seat loss disaster, the 50-50 cave-in, and his unwillingness to take control after the November election. In all cases, he has put his big mouth and his personal interests above the party, its ideals and its agenda.

Eventually, one has to stop the bleeding. It is clear that he cannot BS his way out of this mess. It is time for him to go before he becomes the face of the Republican party.

[Howlin]

Are you saying that the only way for Lott to prove he's not a racist is to join the Democratic Party? :-)

[gcruse]

Looks like Common Tator got the blight. ;)

[Howlin]

I was glad to read all that. I had forgotten Lott was a Democrat until he needed to be a Republican.

I also had forgotten that Thurmond left the Democrats ONLY when the Civil Rights Act was past.

[RAT Patrol]

This guy has SUCH a way with words. LOL!

[MeekOneGOP]

Yep, me too.

[Dustbunny]

Although Lott is a Republican, I have NEVER thought he was very good as a Majority Leader. Too much of a DeMARXocrat butt kisser to actually be of any good.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Jackson and Sharpton should remove themselves from the human race.

puulllllleeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssss!!

Don't give the Lott man any ideas!

[WarrenC]

(and Sean Hannity battles to turn the focus away from Lott's s-t-u-p-i-t-y by focusing on Democrats, which is NO DEFENSE of Lott).

True, and Hannity can always be counted on to make the lamest arguments.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Innocutate yourself against racism........

take some Vaccine Waters

[beckett]

Steyn says it all. Trent Lott must go.

[f.Christian]

When dubyah won the presidency...

the 1st early sign of his success was the gary grahm execution in texas---

the liberals on national tv destroyed themselves...

gw got the spotlight---reviews(debates/ELECTION) too!

[Nick Danger]

But if he is saying that if he steps down as majority leader he will leave the senate and actually does it, leaving the Rat governor of Mississippi to select a Rat replacement for Lott, the senate will be toast.

We don't know that. As I read the Mississippi statutes, if Lott resigns from the Senate in calendar 2002, the Governor of Mississippi must schedule a special election within 90 days to name his replacement. He could appoint an interim Senator, but only for 90 days. Another window occurs in late 2003; if Lott resigns in, say, September or October of 2003, his replacement would be chosen in the general election in November.

I do not know what the risk is of a Democrat winning such an election, but for sure what will not happen is that the current Governor would appoint someone to serve out Lott's term.

[nicmarlo]

Here's the best part of Mark's piece, imho . . .

I agree. That was the best paragraph. This whole thing is absolutely ridiculous. It makes me sick that no one, especially Republicans, can just say anything, anymore, without have to make sure they every "t" has been crossed, every "i" has a dot, without being crucified by the immoral, hypocritical, divisive, NAACP, Rats, ACLU, the Rat Black Caucus, which, IMO, try to read and scream "rascisim" into everything.