[cyncooper]

"I'm for affirmative action and I've practiced it. I've had African Americans on my staff and other minorities, but particularly African Americans, since the mid-1970s."

I am catching up on the thread and did not see this interview. This is an exact quote??!!

[dogbyte12]

am catching up on the thread and did not see this interview. This is an exact quote??!!

direct quote

[BuddhaBoy]

"I'm for affirmative action and I've practiced it. I've had African Americans on my staff and other minorities, but particularly African Americans, since the mid-1970s."

Oh, my god, what an idiot! Trent Lott just told the whole world that he hired people who were not good enough on their own to work for him. Were I a black member of his staff, I would quit tonight!

He is truly a stupid, stupid man.