20-12-2002 21:53									#1
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Well, well -- apparently, Lott decided to cave into pressure, in spite of his macho words, and resign from his Majority Leader position, but will remain as a Senate representative of Missississippi.

That's alright if he continues representing Mississippi -- it has always been a backward state anyway, so it should suit him well.

Either Lott was just plain stupid enough to make a comment without realizing it was racist, or Lott is racist. Either case would have called for him to resign, in my opinion.

	20-12-2002 21:55									#2
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I knew he was going to be stepping down when Bush criticized him.



Long time no see btw

	20-12-2002 21:57									#3
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quote: Either Lott was just plain stupid enough to make a comment without realizing it was racist, or Lott is racist. Either case would have called for him to resign, in my opinion.

If that first qualification were enough to force a Senator to resign, there'd be no one in the Senate.

	20-12-2002 22:05									#4
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Thank goodness that idiot is no longer the majority leader. It was originally republicans wanting him to resign when he made those comments.

	20-12-2002 22:18									#5
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WB MrFun.

I'm sorry Lott broke his promise to resign from the Senate entirely. It would have been wonderful to have a Black Democrat taking his place as a Senator from Mississippi.

	20-12-2002 22:21									#6
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all we ned is some hot redfern action and this will eb the queerest thread in recet memory



welcome back mr fun!

oh, and thanks for the newstip, just woke up

	20-12-2002 22:33									#7
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MrFun sighting!!!

How've you been?

Yes, interesting that he resigns after so much talk.

	20-12-2002 22:40									#8
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And we have Al Gore to thank for it. Way to go Al! Way to invent the internet err, fuel the fire of partisanship

	20-12-2002 22:46									#9
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quote: Originally posted by MrFun That's alright if he continues representing Mississippi -- it has always been a backward state anyway, so it should suit him well.

Sitting way up on your high horse must give you the occasional nose bleed.

	20-12-2002 22:52									#10
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I'm glad he resigned his position. The fact that he was willing to compromise his conservative principles (stating that he supports AA) to try and save his political career shows that he doesn't have what it takes.

I'm glad he didn't resign from the senate though.

	20-12-2002 23:10									#11
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I am pretty disgusted. This only proves the country has not moved forward on the race issue and calls into question the integrity of the Rebublican Senate.

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	20-12-2002 23:16									#13
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Mr. Fun sighting [+1]

The man with the wholly misleading name is back! Super!

	20-12-2002 23:39									#14
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quote: Originally posted by jimmytrick I am pretty disgusted. This only proves the country has not moved forward on the race issue and calls into question the integrity of the Rebublican Senate.

True, but at least we know Lott is a wuss now.

	20-12-2002 23:54									#15
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quote: Originally posted by jimmytrick I am pretty disgusted. This only proves the country has not moved forward on the race issue and calls into question the integrity of the Rebublican Senate.

In politics it's not important whether you are fair to the individual politicians. Politicians exist only to serve their constituents goals, and when they can become detrimental to that, then it is ok to turn on them.

Good news, especially that he plans to serve out his term. This will hopefully make it harder for people to call the GOP racist.

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Thanks for the welcomes, guys.

UberKruX, you're welcome for the breaking news -- now you just have to learn to wake up earlier.

And Sprayber, nice to see you're as stiffed-neck as usual.

	21-12-2002 00:34									#17
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quote: Originally posted by MrFun And Sprayber, nice to see you're as stiffed-neck as usual.

I'm the same easy going guy as usual. I just say it the way I see it. You should be happy that the backward people of Mississippi had tornados last night. Maybe some enlightened northern folk can help them.

	21-12-2002 00:38									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Sprayber I'm the same easy going guy as usual. I just say it the way I see it. You should be happy that the backward people of Mississippi had tornados last night. Maybe some enlightened northern folk can help them.

Can someone tell him not to take everything seriously?

	21-12-2002 00:39									#19
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Oh and as to the topic of the thread. It's good that Lott is gone. He messed up badly and tried to cover it up by pandering. Not what we need.

	21-12-2002 00:40									#20
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quote: Originally posted by MrFun Can someone tell him not to take everything seriously?

There goes the rolleyes again. You really are back now that your trademark smilie has been unleashed.

	21-12-2002 01:02									#21
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Welcome back Fun!
Don't try to escape ever again!

	21-12-2002 01:32									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Sprayber Oh and as to the topic of the thread. It's good that Lott is gone. He messed up badly and tried to cover it up by pandering. Not what we need.

I totally agree. If this whole thing hadn't come up now, it probably would've at some point. Better sooner than later.

	21-12-2002 02:01									#23
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Thank God for Trent Lott!

All the post election self-congratulation from republicans melted away in scandal and internal infighting His leaving the senate majority spot will not improve the Republican's image among Blacks, since the whole thing took so long. Don't expect Bush to get more than 20% of the Black vote come 2004, and even that might be high.

As for you Jimmy: of course the race issue has not gone: the best example of how it continues to poison the south: Trent Lott and his message.

And spraybear: Mississippi is backward: bottom of the bottom in all measures of wealth and socio-economic advancement in the US (but it has Arkansas to contend with). Its a fact, and we ivory tower northeners already send far too much of our wealth down south thanks to the federal government.

	21-12-2002 02:40									#24
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quote: Originally posted by GePap And spraybear: Mississippi is backward: bottom of the bottom in all measures of wealth and socio-economic advancement in the US (but it has Arkansas to contend with). Its a fact, and we ivory tower northeners already send far too much of our wealth down south thanks to the federal government.

You getting a nose bleed to?

	21-12-2002 02:49									#25
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quote: Originally posted by GePap Mississippi is backward: bottom of the bottom in all measures of wealth and socio-economic advancement in the US (but it has Arkansas to contend with). Its a fact, and we ivory tower northeners already send far too much of our wealth down south thanks to the federal government.

If that's how you feel, then you must also be opposed to the US govt sending money to other backwards places like Africa. Racist! Racist!

	21-12-2002 02:49									#26
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quote: Originally posted by GePap Thank God for Trent Lott! All the post election self-congratulation from republicans melted away in scandal and internal infighting His leaving the senate majority spot will not improve the Republican's image among Blacks, since the whole thing took so long. Don't expect Bush to get more than 20% of the Black vote come 2004, and even that might be high.

I think Bush might be willing to "do a Lewinsky" on one of his White House interns for 20% of the 2004 black vote. He only got 9% in 2000.

	21-12-2002 02:53									#27
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quote: Don't expect Bush to get more than 20% of the Black vote come 2004

Seeing as he only got 9% in 2000, I don't think there was much fear that he'd get 20%

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And, while it's good he stepped down, and Bill Frist will be Majority Leader (a MUCH more likeable person), I still think the whole contraversy was BS, and I don't think the comments were racist at all. But, believe what you want.

	21-12-2002 02:55									#28
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quote: Originally posted by Caligastia If that's how you feel, then you must also be opposed to the US govt sending money to other backwards places like Africa. Racist! Racist!

Nah, Africans never partook in treason agaisnt the US, so they are far more deserving of aid than Mississippi

And spraybear: better a nosebleed than the bends, which I would invariably get if I ever traveled to Mississippi, for nothing would keep me from trying to flee the depths fo despair that rule there.

	21-12-2002 03:01									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui [And, while it's good he stepped down, and Bill Frist will be Majority Leader (a MUCH more likeable person), I still think the whole contraversy was BS, and I don't think the comments were racist at all. But, believe what you want.

I don't have a problem with what he said at Strom's party, but I do have a problem with him saying he supports AA afterwards.

	21-12-2002 03:17									#30
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Yeah, that was a bad copout, just to save his hide. Once the hubbub started, we knew he was going to lose majority leadership... and we knew he'd win re-election anyway. He's senior in the Senate, he brings the pork home .