[sheltonmac]

"OK, there's the platform, all I see is segregation."

What I was saying is that for all we know, Lott could have been referring to some of the other principles Thurmond stood for, like states' rights.

[Luis Gonzalez]

Strom stood for State's Rights to deny desegregation. Before that, he was a happy member of Congress, busily destroying State's Rights.

[Luis Gonzalez]

"...Lott could have been referring to some of the other principles Thurmond stood for..."

So, why didn't he say that?

Then, there would have been no question in your mind.