Well stated, but it's not that easy. When you have to prove a negative, and the dems, the press, and even some in your own party is against you, it's tough to do.
This same attack can be trumped up against any on our side and there's nothing we can do to stop it. If you don't believe it...stay tuned. It's coming. Big time. Some of us will even jump on the bandwagon.
That's not really true. Look at how Bush handled the attempts to paint him racist......
I don't think we would have abandoned Lott if he would have handled this better. We didn't after the impeachment deal, although some here will never forgive him, we didn't abandon him after the power sharing fiasco, we still didn't abandon him after he allowed Jeffords to defect without warning, we didn't even abandon him after the election when he stated he was going to dismiss the senate without voting on Homeland Security. The man does not have the political skill to do the job. This final incident just proved it to those of us who were long suffering.
Yes, the race baiting will continue but with a good strategy session it may well be turned back on the dems. We don't really have a choice now do we? Had Lott handled this well it wouldn't be happening. The race baiting would continue whether Lott remains or leaves. HE gave them the opening.