Conservatives Led the Way in Criticizing Lott's Remarks

New York Times ^ | 12/16/02 | JIM RUTENBERG and FELICITY BARRINGER

[Yaelle]

It is interesting to see how the talk show pundits have been divided over the step-down issue. I have been completely flabbergasted at Hannity's, Rush's, and Larry Elder's apologist arguments for Lott. I simply can't understand, especially in the light of Rush's (white) and Larry's (black) career-long colorblindness, how they can fail to see that Trent's comments were not innocent and that this firestorm is not out of proportion with the importance of the continuation of conservative ideals in American politics.

[Maynerd]

I am amazed that the NYT's would print an article that is complimentary to the conservative press.

Will the sun rise tomorrow morning ?

[ApesForEvolution]

All I can say about the NYT is that even a broken clock is right twice a day. The outrage of the Lott's supporters is stupifying to say the least. I see what was a dim future for conservative issues on many matters with Lott in leadership as alive again...and we will all be glad that the Lott did it to himself, when he did and gave us new found life to *REALLY* kick some communist butt now. No more ineffectual, pandering, RAT-leaning, quasi-conservatism leadership from the Lott. Lott is Lott and that is the reality we just witnessed. Now, is he a team player at all when the push comes to his shove? If not, he might as well leave the country.

[A.J.Armitage]

Will the sun rise tomorrow morning ?

No. It's going to be replaced with a giant smiling Florida orange.

[TLBSHOW]

wow

[CedarDave]

Lott did not help his cause by being so unforceful, bumbling and incomplete in his explantaions and apologies. Each one was worse than the previous one and tonights BET interview topped them all with him apologizing for Southern actions (or inactions) regarding Blacks, asking for forgiveness, promising an agenda more favorable to Blacks, and just generally groveling before the interviewer. This man has got to go. With the packs of Rat and media wolves ready to pounce on any mistake or sign of weakness by a Republican leader, our leadership must be forceful in explaining and articulating our beliefs, views and agenda. Especially so in the area of race, where views and proposed programs contrary to the NAACP or CBC are automatically labeled "racist" even though such programs could and likely would lift African-Americans out of their economic and social bondage. The irony is that today's economic Black bondage is not due to the White man's racism, but to Democratic ideas and policies that, by emphasizing Blacks as helpless victims, have not worked for the past 40 years and will not work in the future.

[kattracks]

ping

[Paleo Conservative]

Some Democrats, in fact, are crediting conservative commentators with providing the momentum for the story, which was first reported only in dribs and drabs in the mainstream press (ie. the New York Times).

This is great. The New York Times is admitting they don't usually pay attention to conservatives .

[Dianna]

I want every article written about this subject to trumpet the fact that conservatives pushed Lott out. YES WE DID (trying to, anyway). He's a lousy excuse for a leader. Thank you Dems for giving us the opportunity to rid ourselves of this nitwit.

If beginning tomorrow we lead a discussion on race and what conservative policies mean for people of all colors, we will come out of this ahead. Let's use this opportunity to make our policies clear.

[Bush2000]

I simply can't understand, especially in the light of Rush's (white) and Larry's (black) career-long colorblindness, how they can fail to see that Trent's comments were not innocent and that this firestorm is not out of proportion with the importance of the continuation of conservative ideals in American politics.

Sadly, Hannity, Rush, and Elder are trying to "pull a Clinton". People knew that Clinton was a liar and a scoundrel -- and, I believe, they have a pretty good idea what Trent Lott was talking about when he praised Thurmond's 1948 presidential run. You can't just explain that away. Lott screwed up. And, frankly, we don't need somebody in charge who shoots himself in the foot that easily.

[The Great Satan]

I want every article written about this subject to trumpet the fact that conservatives pushed Lott out. YES WE DID (trying to, anyway).

At the end of the day, when the dust settles, this will be perceived as Bush's decision. Independents, especially, will see it as Bush cleaning house, taking out the trash. And that's a very good thing for the GOP.

[Leisler]

The NYTimes gets it wrong, again.

It started minutes after Lott said his tripe. It was on the various Weblogs, Andrew Sullivan, Instapundit, etc, for days untill picked up by columnists.

[walden]

David Frum of NRO spoke out for the first time on Monday 12/9-- the birthday party was Thurs 12/5, and Frum didn't do a column on Fri 12/6 or over the weekend (NRO doesn't publish over the weekend.)

[The Wizard]

and I'm proud it was us that called him on his comments

[ventana]

Thank God Lott is hoisted on his own pitard! Bravo turkey. Now, as to conservatives skewering him as well, and bringing this prominently to the light of day for discussion amongst ourselves and in the culture at large, it shows what we long have known, and what the likes of Rush and Coulter have observed: we tolerate dissension and diversity of opinion. We alone on the political scene have truly got ideas which we debate and further in a lively, healthy fashion. We are the party of ideas; we are alive, and until our Democratic counterparts can do the same within their conclaves, they are the dead party: literally and figuratively. V's wife.

[Leisler]

It is on my daily checklist.

http://instapundit.com

Great personal web log.

[GailA]

The three major market talk radio hosts in Tennessee, Phil Valentine, Steve Gill and Mike Fleming have all called for vaccant lott to step down.

[GailA]

You can listen to Steve Gill comments on vaccant lott's grovel fest this morning on BET here: GILL

[TLBSHOW]

the girly-boy consevative writers are fakes and really democrat hacks!