Conservatives Led the Way in Criticizing Lott's Remarks

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

[TLBSHOW]

moe bs from radio host that are clueless

[CedarDave]

BUMP

[OldFriend]

Just a bunch of wimps trying to prove their not racist they are. Rather than saying unequivically that this was nothing more than a simple effort to praise Thurmond, everyone has allowed the vultures to feast on our hearts and souls. NO ONE has done more to be supportive of EVERYONE than republicans. Too bad we are acting like we are all closet racists who have 'seen the light'.

[Nonstatist]

everyone has allowed the vultures to feast on our hearts and souls

Hey, c'mon! Lott is a weak kneed sister who, even if this hadnt happenned, would have to be watched closely so that he didnt give up the farm during negotiations. A bit of a dullard, and a soft conservative at best, he's being attacked now because.. you better strike while the iron's hot, or we're all stuck with him until they lose the Senate again (which could be in 2 yrs).

[Yaelle]

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.

Truer words could not be said. And to make the irony even more delicious, Lott obviously does not understand it. Instead, obviously, during all these years of his leadership he must have been using the left's idea of our argument against the policies that have held minorities fast to a hand-out-craving, Dem-voting underclass.

Rather than wanting to dignify all Americans with a true meritocracy, he must have just wanted to keep minorities down. Otherwise why, after getting caught talking up segregation, would he drop to his knees on BET and grovel on about passing out goodies like a Democrat?? He has no core beliefs, or none I'd want to hear about.

[dfwgator]

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

Don'cha know their spin will be "Conservatives are only upset with Lott, because he exposed their dirty, little secret. Now how will they ever be able to fool the people that they aren't really racists after all?"

[Yaelle]

I agree that there is no way anyone but Clinton could parse away Lott's remarks. But Larry Elder really has me flabbergasted. He is so ready to keep Lott on as leader. He has used the argument that "the other side does it," but doesn't seem to understand that reducing ourselves to that level is nothing praiseworthy. He admits to being no fan of Lott, but sees no harm in what the man said. I am not black and I was offended by Lott's statement; I think Larry has a very tough hide and allows racism to just roll off his back. Fine for life at the personal level, but Lott is supposed to be a leader and a face of our party.

[Bush2000]

I think Larry has a very tough hide and allows racism to just roll off his back. Fine for life at the personal level, but Lott is supposed to be a leader and a face of our party.

Yeah, that brand of old-school "wink, wink, nudge, nudge" racism just won't cut it anymore. We live in a different world -- a world that conservatives should embrace without fear. Racism has no place in our hearts. Everyone deserves a fair shot. Not special dispensation (a la affirmative action) but, rather, a fair shot.

[OldFriend]

I could not agree with you under any circumstances. Whatever the man is or isn't, he is not to be condemned for this remark made without malice towards anyone.

When we turn tail and run we prove we are not capable of the moral fortitude to lead.

[Bush2000]

I could not agree with you under any circumstances. Whatever the man is or isn't, he is not to be condemned for this remark made without malice towards anyone.

Wrong. It was a tacit acknowledgement that racism is acceptable behavior. It has no place in the GOP.

When we turn tail and run we prove we are not capable of the moral fortitude to lead.

No, when you're wrong, you admit it and take corrective action. Lott cannot lead the GOP effectively.

[Bush2000]

Rather than saying unequivically that this was nothing more than a simple effort to praise Thurmond, everyone has allowed the vultures to feast on our hearts and souls.

You're in denial. Lott meant what everybody knows he meant: That Thurmond's platform of racial segregation would have kept blacks on the plantation. He wasn't talking about defense -- and everybody knows it. The sooner you recognize that fact, the better.

[Nonstatist]

His interview with BET shows that he will do ANYTHING to stay in power. To me , affirmative action is one of those issues that sticks in the craw. And he just did a 360 on it!

Screw him, I dont even care if he resigns from the Senate. When the going gets tough, the weenies cave.