Black Democrat could fill Lott's seat .

sunherald ^ | 12/17/2002 | BEN BRYANT

[sauropod]

Then how did "Sheets" Byrd do it?

[sauropod]

That would be wonderful!

[Missouri]

>I did stand up for him .. However, last night on BET he blew it<


Same here.

[Illbay]

Byrd's a Democrat. Rush Limbaugh claims if Lott would change parties, all would be forgiven.

He's joking, of course. Isn't he?

[CedarDave]

You've got to be kidding!! He must be on auto-destruct. His way to forgiveness and to purge himself of his sins is to give them everything they want (at our expense of course)?!

Some on here were saying our calls for his resignation would be giving in to the Democrats and just playing into their hands. Does anyone now doubt that Lott has abandoned all pretense and will do what he can to please and appease his new masters? If he is not removed, President Bush and the Republican House will be the ones who will have to stop yet another raid on the treasury and the Black assault on advancement by merit instead of by race. And when the next election rolls around both House Republicans and Bush will be presented and painted as racist while Lott will be left standing, having seen the light. (excuse me a moment while I find a bucket)

This is absolutely the most brillant ploy by Carville we have ever seen. And Lott willingly continues to play into their hands. God help us all.

[sauropod]

Thank you. Long see no time. 'Pod

[sauropod]

"Affirmative action doesn't mean quotas."

Bull.

[sauropod]

Uh no. Unfortunately.

[sauropod]

Howlin is not worth arguing with.

[Torie]

he's going to co-sponsor a bill about the Emancipation Proclamation

????

[cake_crumb]

"Lott was just on NBC, saying he's going to co-sponsor a bill about the Emancipation Proclamation and he's talking housing, the works for blacks."

He's going to emancipate blacks AGAIN?? Didn't ABE do that?? And didn't that bill pay for housing downpayments and closing costs for minorities go through already? (I wished it would have gone nowhere...it's discriminatory against the only minority no one cares about: white Americans.)

[Howlin]

That's what he said. He said he got a fax just this morning (presumably from a black) asking him if he would co-sponsor a bill honoring the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.

[Howlin]

Can I put you down as being in favor of AA, too?

[bybybill]

Lott has to go---the guy orders Southern Fried Chicken at least twice a month---racist SOB

[Torie]

How special and touching. At least that puts to rest the issue of whether or not Lott was in favor of slavery, which has been a real matter of concern to us all.

[Illbay]

I agree that now it's too late: Lott must go. Had the Republicans circled the wagon after the FIRST public apology, instead of getting the shakes like they invariably do, he would have survived.

Now, since he's apparently poised to enact every piece of Leftist legislation from "slave reparations" to "comparable worth," he's going to have to be ditched. And that probably means deadlock in the Senate, at least until Mississippi gets around to holding a special election.

[CedarDave]

We've been around and around on this merry-go-round for two nights now and there is no good way off of it for any of us. So I will say nothing else but a sincere "Thank You" for your comments.

[sauropod]

Sure honey. Whatever rocks your world.

[Howlin]

Being called honey by you sure doesn't rock my world.

[WFTR]

I'm a little surprised by the ruckus that the Democrats have raised over this issue. Ask yourself this question: "If I were a Democrat, would I want the Republicans to lose Lott?" (Yes, I'm borrowing from that old WKRP episode.) Having Lott in the top leadership position for the Republicans is the best thing that could happen to the Democrats. Even before his latest comments, he was a liability to the GOP. For the past seven years, the GOP has needed a Moses, and we've been stuck with a Lott. On the one hand, I hate giving the Democrats the satisfaction of forcing another Republican out of power. On the other hand, the only disappointment on election night was knowing that Lott would be more visible as the majority leader. Having him gone would help the party.

WFTR
Bill