Lott Resigns as Majority Leader

[MrFun]

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.

[H Tower]

I knew he was going to be stepping down when Bush criticized him.



Long time no see btw

[Vlad Antlerkov]

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.

[Giancarlo]

Thank goodness that idiot is no longer the majority leader. It was originally republicans wanting him to resign when he made those comments.

[Boris Godunov]

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.

[Inverse Icarus]

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

[orange]

MrFun sighting!!!

How've you been?

Yes, interesting that he resigns after so much talk.

[H Tower]

And we have Al Gore to thank for it. Way to go Al! Way to invent the internet err, fuel the fire of partisanship

[Sprayber]

Re: Lott Resigns as Majority Leader

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.

[Caligastia]

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.

[Capt Dizle]

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.

[chequita guevara]

http://www.salon.com/politics/comics/2002/12/20/lott/index.html

[Drake Tungsten]

Mr. Fun sighting [+1]

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

[Caligastia]

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.

[Shi Huangdi]

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.