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On December 5th, 2002, then Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, the Republican from Mississippi, attended the 100th birthday party for former colleague Strom Thurmond. Lott commented on Thurmond’s 1948 presidential campaign saying, “...we voted for him. We're proud of it. And if the rest of the country had followed our lead, we wouldn't have had all these problems over all these years,... moreOn December 5th, 2002, then Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, the Republican from Mississippi, attended the 100th birthday party for former colleague Strom Thurmond. Lott commented on Thurmond’s 1948 presidential campaign saying, “...we voted for him. We're proud of it. And if the rest of the country had followed our lead, we wouldn't have had all these problems over all these years, either." This could have been seen as an attempt to complement a friend on the 100th anniversary of his birth. But, because Thurmond was a staunch segregationist (and a Democrat) at the time, Lott’s comments were taken as racist. view page
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The racists is still leading the Democrat party in the Senate. #tcot http://tinyurl.com/yaf2ypg
What is the difference between Senator Byrd and Senator Allen? #tcot http://sparks.brushfireoffreedom.org/post/2010/01/13/Unforgiven.aspx
On December 20th, 2002, Lott was forced to resign #tcot http://sparks.brushfireoffreedom.org/post/2010/01/13/Unforgiven.aspx
When you're a Republican, not so much. #tcot http://sparks.brushfireoffreedom.org/post/2010/01/13/Unforgiven.aspx
Being conservative means saying you're sorry forever and ever. #tcot http://sparks.brushfireoffreedom.org/post/2010/01/13/Unforgiven.aspx
Apparently the “D” stands for “Disregard” #tcot http://tinyurl.com/yaf2ypg
Trent Lott, one of the "unforgiven". Harry Reid? Not so much. #tcot http://tinyurl.com/yaf2ypg