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Commentary: Lott Throws In The Towel (Conservative base will be gone)
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| 12/20/2002
| Gary Bauer
Posted on 12/20/2002 6:19:45 PM PST by TLBSHOW
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To: rintense
I disagree about that. But you already know that.
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posted on
12/20/2002 11:18:28 PM PST
by
TLBSHOW
To: TLBSHOW
The President didn't even say a word about Clinton and his attack And he never will do that .. that is NOT the way Bush handles things ..
Bush has other ways of making his point
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posted on
12/20/2002 11:18:52 PM PST
by
Mo1
To: justshe
HA! .. if I don't stop going online, I'll never make christmas
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posted on
12/20/2002 11:19:38 PM PST
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Mo1
To: justshe
And he speaks to us about principle..........hahahahaha
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posted on
12/20/2002 11:20:03 PM PST
by
Howlin
To: TLBSHOW
Wrong. If Senator Lott could have followed up his miserable performance at the birthday party with a few intelligent utterings, he might have saved his sorry butt. But he didn't, he continued to run his mouth and make it much WORSE for the party. It doesn't take the ego of TLB, to understand what was at stake here.
I'm a conservative, I believe in taking responsiblity for yourself, Trent Lott had that power and blew it. And all the bloviating and trying to blame the President or Rove will never change that. I will always scorn people who try to blame others, with things that they themselves have caused.
We are not Democrats! We do NOT rally around someone who is stupid and wrong. It was an important point that was proved in this incidence, that will resonate with the public. And much more important than which democrats are screaming racist. You were in the wrong fight TLB. I guess you didn't realize it?
To: Jhoffa_
"What did it for me was the BET interview. He crossed the Rubicon right then, imho."That did me in as well.
It was a disgusting thing to do.
Trent could have fought, he could have turned this into a national debate on race, and racism as a blackmail card. He could have discussed Jackson's "Hymietown" comment, Sharpton's Tawana Bradley incident, the "white nigger" episode (and yes, if it's OK for a US Senator to use that word, then it's OK for me to use that word), and FOUGHT for himself.
Instead, what we get is the nation's top Republican selling out the GOP agenda, and apologizing to anyone darker than George Hamilton who crossed his path.
To: Howlin
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posted on
12/20/2002 11:24:38 PM PST
by
TLBSHOW
To: Luis Gonzalez
A ditto bump, LG.
To: Mo1
we can argue that all night I know.
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posted on
12/20/2002 11:26:02 PM PST
by
TLBSHOW
To: A Citizen Reporter
The facts are Rove and Bush wanted him out so it didn't matter what he said did it?
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posted on
12/20/2002 11:28:01 PM PST
by
TLBSHOW
To: TLBSHOW
I'm sure we can
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posted on
12/20/2002 11:28:24 PM PST
by
Mo1
To: TLBSHOW
Oh....TLB.
You are psychic now too? You think your assumptions are infallible re: the motivations of President Bush? Or do you just expect a SAINT for a President and nothing less will do? He MUST make all decisions to please you or you will pull your support away from him?
How DARE President Bush make a decision that you do not agree with!
Frankly, you are acting just a bit like a smitten lover, VERY miffed...and more than just a little hurt that someone you had pledged your support to, disappointed you.
And now that you find yourself on the outside of the 'issue', you refuse to acknowledge that 'compromise' is a tool that is necessary in ANY relationship.
I think you doth protest too loudly.....and much less cognizant of political reality that I know you to be.
TLB....you need a break. And I'm being VERY series.
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posted on
12/20/2002 11:29:32 PM PST
by
justshe
To: Howlin
Post that slam, along with my statements regarding Islam, AND Bush's words supporting affirmative action. I've never posted anything against Islam. Have you? If so, shame on you.
To: Luis Gonzalez
Yes.
I am a little bothered also that he didn't get more of a defense from the right.
I mean, Daschle even opened the door with his apologizing FOR Lott's stupidity.
I really think it was a real opportunity that could have been crammed successfully right back down their throat with a bare minimum of effort.
Heck, if anyone has a shameful history in this regard it's them. From Carl McCall (sp?) to "Jew Bastards" to the Civil Right's Act, they don't have a leg to support them under any kind of serious scrutiny.
But, that was yesterday. Today I am just hoping our agenda didn't get too dinged up and that our brave politicians won't be ashamed to put it forward.
There's really no use in having control if they don't have the nerve to push our agenda.
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posted on
12/20/2002 11:30:07 PM PST
by
Jhoffa_
To: justshe; Howlin; Mo1; All
Ok. I'm tired and my ass hurts. I don't know if it's from laughing so hard or the shot I got today.
Sweet dreams.
My typing skills have gone to hell in a handbasket too.
To: TLBSHOW
"The facts are Rove and Bush wanted him out so it didn't matter what he said did it?" The facts according to TLB? What? Did Bush and Rove put all those words in Lott's mouth? TLB, did you listen to anything that Lott said? I forgot, you don't have a TV, so you must not have heard Lott at all.
To: Luis Gonzalez
"... and apologizing to anyone darker than George Hamilton who crossed his path. "
Oh.....THANK YOU, Luis!
The first really good belly laugh I've had in days!
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posted on
12/20/2002 11:32:33 PM PST
by
justshe
To: TLBSHOW
Will Bush now back off? Thomas Jipping observes using 'race' a means to gaining control
I think even Ray Charles saw that strategy coming.
It actually says more about the left's perfect issue vacuum than it does about the right's supposed "racism"
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posted on
12/20/2002 11:33:18 PM PST
by
Jhoffa_
To: Howlin
Oh, thank you. Who would have guessed that the Latin "a" was changed to "o" in English? Doesn't make sense, but there it is. Take for example "nacer" in Spanish. Naciente, Nacio, Nace, etc.
To: A Citizen Reporter
well we will see soon enough what he will do.
Editorial: Bush and Bakke / Is the administration pro-affirmative action
President Bush apparently finds that prospect troubling. As governor of Texas, he responded to a court decision against a University of Texas affirmative action program by endorsing an "affirmative access" alternative under which the top 10 percent of students in every high school are guaranteed admission. Because many Texas schools have a majority of minority students, the effect was to promote racial diversity through a change in admission requirements -- which is also what "affirmative action" does.
http://www.post-gazette.com/forum/20021220edaffirm1220p1.asp
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posted on
12/20/2002 11:36:01 PM PST
by
TLBSHOW
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