Senate Majority Leader: I wish the segregationist had won!

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Caligastia


Its a shame that he feels he can't speak his mind.

He can. Everyone can. If he knows his real feelings would be so unpopular as to get him the boot, then that's his problem.

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov


Right, because that was such a serious comment in the first place.

Maybe you should put a smilie by it then.

[DinoDoc]

Boris: The stuff about the CCC is fairly old news and elicits nothing more than a yawn from the major state papers and voters. I don't know why you would think that this would be much of a deal.

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov


He can. Everyone can. If he knows his real feelings would be so unpopular as to get him the boot, then that's his problem.

I think its a shame that racial issues cannot be discussed openly, and without emotion.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Caligastia
Maybe you should put a smilie by it then.

They tend to make sarcasm more banal.

DD: This isn't about the CCC stuff, this is a fresh example of his racism. He just made this comment.

It does, however, highlight the fact that his comments to the CCC weren't necessarily as harmless as he positioned them. Showing his true colors again, if you will.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Caligastia


I think its a shame that racial issues cannot be discussed openly, and without emotion.

Thurmond's stance in 1948, the one Lott is implicitly supporting here, was hardly unemotional. In fact, it was emotional hatred.

And try to tell black people who lived under segregation and through the civil rights struggle that they should be unemotional about it.

If Lott wants to get up there and preach segregation again, by all means, I hope he does. I would prefer it to him being a moral coward and being dishonest about his feelings. Whatever political price he pays after that is up to the GOP and the people of MS then.

[El León]

It's great to know there are still people with their brains turned on in the States.
To me, history is history, and while Lott and Thrumond (wow, he is STILL in congress? can the man even drive?) may not say it anymore, I believe that if they could, they would re-segregate the US.

[Ramo]

I wonder how Lott's going to dig himself out of this.

[DRoseDARs]

Trent Lott has given what, to many other people, would be the GREATEST birthday present he could personally give to Strom Thurmond: his OWN head on a platter. I love it when stupid politicians say stupid things when the wrong cameras are on and the wrong people are listening in and watching...

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
try to tell black people who lived under segregation and through the civil rights struggle that they should be unemotional about it.

So you think its better to have emotions involved? It might be tough not to get emotional, but some people seem to manage it nonetheless.

If Lott wants to get up there and preach segregation again, by all means, I hope he does. I would prefer it to him being a moral coward and being dishonest about his feelings. Whatever political price he pays after that is up to the GOP and the people of MS then.

I agree. He should be open and honest about what he thinks.

[Jac de Molay]

Uhh..yeah. Especially after the Republican trotted out every minority and ethnic group under the sun at their last presidential convention.

Who knows if thurmond is a segregationist now. Lots of people supported a lot of stupid things back then, and reconsider and change their views over time

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Caligastia
So you think its better to have emotions involved? It might be tough not to get emotional, but some people seem to manage it nonetheless.

Yes. By and large, it is through the emotional appeals to people's senses of right and wrong and justice that such changes are brought about. Don't tell me you think the "I Have a Dream" speech would have been remembered if MLK had been unemotional about it.

People act on what moves them.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by DetroitDave
Uhh..yeah. Especially after the Republican trotted out every minority and ethnic group under the sun at their last presidential convention.

That was just embarrassing. It was funny to see a stage full of minorities, but when they panned to the audience, it was white faces as far as the eye could see...

Who knows if thurmond is a segregationist now. Lots of people supported a lot of stupid things back then, and reconsider and change their views over time

Thurmond has publicly renounced and apologized for his views, which is what makes Lott's comments all the more astounding.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Is this REALLY that important?

I mean, come on, this was Thurmond's 100th BIRTHDAY! Of course you are going to say something like Lott did. It's just something saying 'we loved you, Strom'. What are you gonna say at the man's birthday party, 'we're glad you lost, big guy'?

[GePap]

It is important, its just incredably stupid: just read about the crow reaction: everyone cheered when he said "hey, we voted for him" but everyone at the party concious enough to hear (that might mean no Strum) was shocked by what he said: again, the very peope at the party were shocked at what he said.

And what i am surprised is that this topic took so much time to come up: I mean, the comment is days old.