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Zachsmom

Thursday, December 19, 2002 - 01:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
pssst Ladytex..it's called CRS syndrome..Can't remember ummmm Stuff !

Ladytex

Thursday, December 19, 2002 - 01:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yeah, that's it! Thanks, Zmom

Zachsmom

Thursday, December 19, 2002 - 01:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP

Hummingbird

Thursday, December 19, 2002 - 03:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Lott should have known better. He is the Senate majority leader who is supposed to represent all people. The remark in a public place was just plain stupid. Freedom of speech has nothing to do with it. And if you want to see the contry go straight to the dogs, then rewrite the Constitution. Bad idea!!!!!

Cricket

Thursday, December 19, 2002 - 09:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think Bush sealed his fate to lose the election when he reprimanded Lott. He did it to either appeal to the black voters or put his own person in as majority leader. I thought he was a stand-up guy who stood behind his people, but now I see him kowtowing to pc and votes. It's sad that Lott had to put up with Daschle all that time and he finally gets back the majority leadership and Bush doesn't even back him. He is the reason the Republicans won so well in the latest election. He handled Daschle with dignity and grace.

If any minority had said something similar, nothing would have been said. This was a party and the words were in reference to a 100-year-old man and his life. They did not reflect Lott's life and opinions. We are too darn politically correct in this country and the only people who do not have freedom of speech are caucasians. We won't have to worry about the constitution; it certainly doesn't apply to us anymore. We can't even see Song of the South because Jesse Jackson (a fine speciman of a man who extorts his own race for them to work) says it's racist. One man can stop everyone else from a wonderful movie. When I think of Walt Disney, I just don't see racism. We can't keep doing this. History is history and while it wasn't kind or right, we can't change it.

It's ridiculous for everyone to go crazy every time someone opens their mouth. There are so many other things to worry about right now, like the possibility of more terrorism and nuclear war.

Twiggyish

Thursday, December 19, 2002 - 10:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Cricket, Lott has a history of racist actions. I think it's time he stepped down.
As to Bush, I think he wasn't hard enough on Lott. Sorry.

I think what Lott said perfectly reflected his true nature. That man supposedly represents the citizens of his state. Well, his remark effectively eliminated a lot of people who voted for him. I think he's a disgrace. That's how I feel and right now. I am disgusted with good ole boy politics.

Hummingbird

Thursday, December 19, 2002 - 10:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Bush lose the election?? To whom?? Bush belongs on Mt. Rushmore! No Democrat evens comes close in popularity. And Clinton could have helped Gore? Every state except Hawaii, where Clinton campaigned for the Democrats in this last election, went Republican. So much for his influence.

Goddessatlaw

Friday, December 20, 2002 - 05:40 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Heh heh - Ann Coulter breaking one off. I'm pretty sure this is going to raise a few hackles. Enjoy:

"Democrats: A Lott of Trouble"

Fluff

Friday, December 20, 2002 - 06:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Cricket, this man said something that wasn't just hurtful to blacks! It should've been offensive to everybody considering that we are in this "mess"! It should've been offensive to Bush too! I don't get it. It's just nasty.

Weenerlobo

Friday, December 20, 2002 - 06:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Goddess, you beat me to it. I just read that article this morning.

Goddessatlaw

Friday, December 20, 2002 - 06:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I saw it yesterday, but wanted to wait until I was in the mood to stir up some schmidt. A little delayed gratification always helps make the season truly joyous.

Halfunit

Friday, December 20, 2002 - 06:57 am EditMoveDeleteIP
<Hears a soft cackle coming from the west..>

GAL, I love when you start schmidt.

Goddessatlaw

Friday, December 20, 2002 - 07:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I've already pulled the belt of my boxing trunks up to my neck in preparation for Maris' arrival.

Squaredsc

Friday, December 20, 2002 - 07:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
cricket what Lott was saying at Strom's party was basically the country should still be segregated. but hay, its his opinion. and if he thinks that and says that and believes that there's nothing wrong with it. and he shouldn't have apologized for it. and in fact, why don't we just keep the confederate flag and make it our national flag.

sorry, im feeling a little heated. and i haven't even read gal's article yet. my d.h. has a good opinion on why it appears to be ok for minorities to say things about caucasians but not the other way around. i will have to get him to type it this evening. it brings up some interesting points.

Squaredsc

Friday, December 20, 2002 - 07:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
gal, i thought the article was going to be about something i didn't know. darn, kind of disappointed cause i was in a debating mood. the dems have been about as friendly to minorites as the republicans. maybe its a lesser of two evils kind of thing.

i don't consider myself particularly for either party, just like i don't consider myself a part of a particular religion. all have their skeletons in and out of the closet.

on a side not, great job with the survivor spoiling, we are going to have to get you to do big brother also.

Goddessatlaw

Friday, December 20, 2002 - 07:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
You're always terrific at that, Squared. I'm slow and too detailed. All the news has already been posted by the time I get mine up. It's fun, though - I enjoy doing it. Can't spoil BB, though, because I'm always an hour behind the curve when the rest of the country on the spring forward schedule.

Squaredsc

Friday, December 20, 2002 - 07:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
oh, thats why you get to do survivor now. i was wondering about that. and we need details. i used to try to post everything that i heard but its getting harder and harder to do.

Maris

Friday, December 20, 2002 - 07:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
You can look at that article various ways. The fact is that Trent Lott and his southern conservatives did not fit into the democratic party anymore. if you are really interested in learing about the switch of the Missippi democrats over to the republican party which is the party of inclusion for those southern conservatives:

http://www2.msstate.edu/~kauai/research/SEPR96.html

Goddessatlaw

Friday, December 20, 2002 - 07:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Crap, Maris, it is way below the belt and definitely not Hoyle to make me read a scholarly dissertation on political realignments on a Friday morning. Can't we just have a good old, traditional, uninformed and purely partisan bare-knuckled brawl?

Halfunit

Friday, December 20, 2002 - 08:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
<Halfunit picks boxing gloves off of floor, puts them in locker, secures with padlock.>

Pretty girl walks around holding ROUND 1 card.


*Ding* *Ding*

Sbw

Friday, December 20, 2002 - 08:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
MSNBC and CNN are reporting Lott will step down as leader.

Goddessatlaw

Friday, December 20, 2002 - 08:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I want to be the girl with the pretty card. I don't want to have to think.

Goddessatlaw

Friday, December 20, 2002 - 08:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Good deal. I hope that's true, Sbw.

Ladytex

Friday, December 20, 2002 - 08:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
By the way, CNN has posted as "Breaking News" that Lott is stepping down ...

Ladytex

Friday, December 20, 2002 - 08:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
drat, took me too long to read ... lol