Guest JangoFett4Hire Report post Posted December 20, 2002 BREAKING NEWS: Mississippi Senator Trent Lott is going to step down as Senate Republican leader, the Associated Press is reporting. -Developing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kotzenjunge Report post Posted December 20, 2002 Here's some linkage: MSNBC.com Should have toughed it out, but if the Republican hierarchy wanted him out, he had little hope. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DrTom Report post Posted December 20, 2002 Not surprising, really. I don't think his initial comment was as damaging as it was made out to be. Given some time, it would have blown over, just like stupid, irresponsible remarks from politicians always do. However, the ass-kissing Lott did in making his plethora of apologies was simply pathetic, and if that's how he does business under fire, then it's better for someone else to lead the party. He apologized for it, and I thought he did it sincerely. That's all there should have been to it. "I've already said how sorry I am" should have been his standard response to the questions and silly demands for further apologies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JangoFett4Hire Report post Posted December 20, 2002 What I don't get is, why is everyone coming down on Lott? Yes, what he said was insensitive, BUT he's not the one who actually ran under a segrationalist platform like that battered old fossil Strom. How is it that he remained in the limelight for so long. I guess because he's from the south, but how is it that he gets off scott free in this mess? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DrTom Report post Posted December 20, 2002 Because Thurmond is Mostly Dead. and even the liberal press doesn't want to be seen picking on a barely-coherent invalid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kotzenjunge Report post Posted December 20, 2002 I'll pick on him, since I'm pretty sick of him, being an SC resident and all. He should have been out of office twenty years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JangoFett4Hire Report post Posted December 20, 2002 I'm not too familiar with him, and honestly didn't know that he ran under such a platform way back when. Did his presidential run "dog" him afterwards? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kotzenjunge Report post Posted December 20, 2002 I'm not too familiar with him, and honestly didn't know that he ran under such a platform way back when. Did his presidential run "dog" him afterwards? No, because back then, it was fairly acceptable, especially in the south, to run on such a platform. Remember, this was back before the 24th Amendment was passed and such. An acceptance of such a personal set of values translated into his election to the Senate for the next 50 years. I hate my state. EDIT: He also filibustered the Civil Rights Act in 1957 for twenty-seven hours. Gotta love that dedication to equality!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jobber of the Week Report post Posted December 20, 2002 However, the ass-kissing Lott did in making his plethora of apologies was simply pathetic, and if that's how he does business under fire, then it's better for someone else to lead the party. I told a friends yesterday if he shut his mouth he could have joined the Billy Clinton "And I Got Away With It, Too" Club. Oh well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest red_file Report post Posted December 20, 2002 And Thurmond has announced, or had someone announce for him, that he won't be seeking re-election when his term is up, so there's no incentive to attack him. Whenever someone gets drummed out of a position there's always the possibility that someone worse will take his/her place. I'm not too keen on any of the names that have been tossed around as Lott's replacement; but then I didn't like Lott either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NoCalMike Report post Posted December 20, 2002 Lott did the right thing for his party. He must have known that the longer he stayed in office, the further damage it could do, and bring unecessary contraversy to the republican party. As far as Strom Thrumond goes, it is a joke that he is still in office, and the only reason republicans care is because he holds a conservative seat that they don't want to go to a democrat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted December 20, 2002 Looks like Bill Frist will be the new Majority Leader. Very popular with the White House, and has been mentioned has a Presidential Candidate in 2008. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest So what? I liked bubble boy Report post Posted December 24, 2002 I'm conservative, I'm not a racist, Lott did the right thing, good thing he didn't say this before 9-11, not only would his job be on the line, but maybe even is life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kotzenjunge Report post Posted December 24, 2002 How would him saying it before 9/11 make it any different? I think saying anything like that after 1980 or so would have been just as large of a mistake. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest So what? I liked bubble boy Report post Posted December 24, 2002 How would him saying it before 9/11 make it any different? Because. The nation was big on tiger woods with fried chicken, now the nation is on terrorism, not racism. See. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kotzenjunge Report post Posted December 24, 2002 Damn, yo. SKBF and RobJohnstone's arguments are like Oxford doctorial theses compared to yours so far. In case you didn't notice, Fuzzy Zoeller got into a LOT of trouble for that comment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
