[robertpaulsen]

Many people think it was a stupid remark, including me. You may, however, be the only person who thinks that Lott is (was) stupid.

[Howlin]

He is the leader of the majority party in power in the United States Senate, arguably the most powerful body in the world; if he doesn't know it was IMPROPER to make that remark in front of a CSPAN camera -- EVEN IF HE BELEIVES IT -- he's stupid.