The Sword Cuts Both Ways [Insight from Black Conservative commentator on Lott]

The Washington Dispatch ^ | Jerry Brooks

[1bigdictator]

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[Caliban]

Good read..THANKS!

[rovenstinez]

GIVE THIS MAN A MICROPHONE, AND PLUG HIM INTO THE NATIONAL MEDIA.

[upchuck]

Good read, very thought provoking.

But I still believe Trent should keep his seat but step down as leader, mostly because the RATS will use this as a baseball bat during the coming session. We've got a very full plate, a bunch 'o stuff that needs doing (conservative judges, for example) and this will certainly hurt productivity.

I don't think Trent has ever understood what "coming from a position of strength" has meant. If he doesn't step down as leader, he never will, either.

[chachacha]

Thank you for the post.

We'll never get over race issues till we free ourselves from the PC police.

[Republic of Texas]

Because of his views, he will never be heard from again, outside of this forum.

[RooRoobird14]

Agreed--the Lamestream media consider the Julian Bonds, Maxine Waters, and Jesse Jacksons of the world to be the only black leaders in America. The Jerry Brookses of the world are either ignored or are accused of being "Uncle Toms."

[Fiddlstix]

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[TLBSHOW]

I will do my part to get him heard

[Lee'sGhost]

"Democratic duplicity: "

Amen! I wish the Pubs would use this as a teaching moment. Lott is a moron for saying what he did, but I don't think he should step down because of it. I think he should step down bec he's not the right guy to be leading. Never was.

[Excuse_Me]

I agree with everything he says, icluding that Lott shouldn't resign. But I do think Lott should call for new elections for ML, so that his colleagues can decide whether to keep him, or to avoid the problems that his remark will cause during the next two years.

[Constitutional Patriot]

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[Sabertooth]

Conservative pundits have joined the shouts for Lott to resign as senate leader. However, I don’t think I can join the choir on this one for several different reasons. I will only subject you wonderful folks to only a couple. 1) Democratic duplicity: Where was the outrage over the opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by noted Democrat segregationists such as Al Gore Sr., Robert Byrd, and J. William Fulbright (Bill Clinton’s mentor, who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1993 by Clinton shortly after he took office)? Why was there no outrage for Jesse Jackson spitting in a person’s food solely because they were white or when Jackson called New York City “Hymietown”, a blatant anti-semitic slur? Why won’t liberal blacks demand apologies from Senator Byrd of West Virginia for his long time involvement in the Klu Klux Klan and his use of the term “niggers” on national television last year? Rather than punish him, Democrat leaders made him the chairman of the Senate’s most powerful committee! Or how about demanding the resignation of Senator Ernest Hollings of South Carolina, who, though he railed against the Confederate flag being raised over the South Carolina capitol, was actually the one that put it there when he was the state’s governor in the early 60’s? This is the type of double standard that will never be addressed by so-called black leaders or by other Democrats because the politics involved are too powerful to resist. Moreover, the reality is that black Democrat leaders are less concerned about the problems faced by American blacks than they are about acquiring and holding power.

Very fair points, but I reach a different conclusion.

The solution to Democrat double-standards is not to lower ours, it's to raise theirs.

Lott needs to step aside a Leader because he is inneffective and a liability. He needs to retain his seat so that the GOP can retain its majority.

Once he does this, our slate will be far cleaner than the Democrats', and then we need to thump them hard. We never could, and never will, with Lott as Senate Majority Leader.

[Quix]

WOW, SOMETHING SANE, ACCURATE AND WONDERFUL finally, on this topic.

[Tribune7]

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[lonestar]

Thank you for saying what I was thinking.

[mafree]

Good piece- wonder how much attention the lamestream media will give it. This is probably the best part of the article:

the reality is that black Democrat leaders are less concerned about the problems faced by American blacks than they are about acquiring and holding power.

Bingo.

[TLBSHOW]

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