[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.

[marty60]

Luis, when the evil Dums were in control of the South, Segregation was a fact. Poll taxes were a fact. Lynchings were a fact. Blacks were fleeing to the North. Now that the Repubs have control of the South, the Blacks are returning to the land of freedom and opportunity. Nuf said.

[sheltonmac]

And if he would have specifically mentioned segregation, then there would have been no question in your mind. Really. Do you honestly believe that Lott was actually voicing his approval of segregation? He was honoring a colleague who had just turned 100 years old, a man who--in Lott's mind--had a distinguished and fruitful political career. You have to really strain to read into Lott's comment that he supports segregation.