Why is Trent Lott assuming the position of minority leader?
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As you can see by the replies, Republicans are happy to deny a very provable fact that Lott is indeed racist and shouldn't be leader of anything or anybody.  For some reason, they think it begins and ends with the birthday comment but, alas, it does not.
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You're correct for the most part. In addtion, he has taken the right stance on some issues such as not being for gay marriage, ect. \n\nNow the liberals are really dumb, and now these democrats are setting our country on the way to a bad economy with that stupid, moronic minimum wage increase, when the minimum wage should be abolished, not increased. \n\nThis is just the beginning of a reign of tyranny, and I predict that we're going to be destroyed, sadly.\n\nThe terrorists are now inspired, and if we get attacked, the Democrats won't have a clue on how to respond. It's looking really bad.
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Why is that hard to believe?  He is a senior member of the majority party.  I would imagine he has had his pick of committees for some time now.\n\nThis is how things work.  I'm surprised they didn't change the rules so he could stay in his leadership position during the trial.
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First off, there has to be a QB drafted some time, whether it's Quinn or Troy Smith or even Chad Henne if he comes out early. How popular would he be in Detroit, eh? \nStill, a team in this condition should trade down for multiple picks. They are going to have to do something with Mike Williams, as well, so he might be decent trade bait as well. They need serious help on both sides of the ball, but obviously, Kitna is nobody's answer at QB--the most important position in football. \n\nHonestly, I'm shocked at how the team underachieves. If you look up and down that roster (except at QB), you'd swear this team could go 4-12 without practicing. It's a shame these guys just can't get it together. \nHowever, when a team (business) does so poorly, one must look at management first.
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Ken was the leader at the helm when the GOP blew the election.\n\nIf the GOP is smart, they go get someone with more charisma.
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Someone has to, that's why. The "common" majority have ideals often based upon a value system that includes a sense of duty and integrity. They fight for those "ideals" for idealistic reasons, believing that they, too, will eventually profit--either intrinsically or in some more tangible way. In our country, we have long held the belief that anyone can become a Leader; it is only after encountering the realities of our social and governmental power system that the idealistic become jaded and personal profit overshadows personal responsiblilty and integrity.
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My understanding is that he negotiated to keep his seniority and committee assignments--but that those rights would not necessarily have been his as an independent.  But the Dem leadership knew they need his vote and backing to have the majority.  He also has the right to caucus with whichever party he chooses.  (He chose the Dems.)
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I'm going to tell it straight, the reason Harold Ford Jr. lost is because he's a person of color running in a generally exclusive and racist state. Besides the major cities such as Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville, he really never had a chance. Stay away from red states. Here's a couple of "upstanding republicans" from TN for ya :)\n\nhttp://home.nycap.rr.com/tomtomtom/hillbilly.jpg
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However long it takes them to decide on a starting QB, or however long it takes Matt Leinart to get comfortable with the offense. They are going to be explosive with Fitzgerald, Boldin, James, and also rookie TE Leonard Pope. Rookie OG Lutui will add stability to the O-line. The Cardinals allowed the 8th least amount of yards last season, and they are looking to improve that with the acquisitions of 2 DT's and 1 LB. If they choose to go with Warner, and he performs like he used to in his glory days with the Rams, they will be Super Bowl contenders this coming season!
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It's all about being on the winning team for people like Rush. It's not about ideals or beliefs or what's best for this country.\n\nHe's not a reporter. He's not a political analyst or even an editorialist.\n\nHe's nothing more than an overweight cheerleader and all of a sudden he's found himself on a losing team after 12 years. It's no surprise that he would start crying. That's what cheerleaders do when their team loses for the first time in a long while.\n\nP.S. The ironic thing here is that Rush might have actually cost his team the Senate this time around. His mean-spirited attack on Michael J. Fox might have given McCaskill enough votes to beat Talent, giving the Democrats the edge in the Senate. He's like a cheerleader that did something stupid to get her team penalized and then turns around and blames the team for losing instead of accepting some of the blame.
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Even if Bush is just trying to get minorities to support him, he has still posted a number of minorities to very powerful positions in the government.  The highest ranking African American in Bill Clintons administration was his secretary, Mary Curry.\n\nLiberals need to learn that you have to be prepared to do what you are telling everyone else they should do.\n\nKind of off topic; why is Ted Kennedy (who is supposedly an enlightened liberal) blocking the installation of a wind-power generation farm to the east of Martha's Vineyard?
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for some reason so called conservatives feel that anyone not like them must be categorized in a bad light no matter who they are. so if we apply that logic to the sports media, his comment that the media is "desirous" to see a black qb succeed is akin to a racial qb quota system. any quota system is viewed as preferential to minorities. so if minorities have any hint of preferential treatment then it must be viewed as an atrocity. translation.. minorities have their place and the media should keep them in that place. it his his job to voice this venom. god forbid a black qb can actually have talent :(
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No, he cant help it that his team is not a veteran group. The core of the team is sophomores (Morris, Crawford, Rondo). Patrick Sparks doesnt offer enough senior leadership for this team to do well. Kentucky will be really good next year though, and in two years they will be serious contenders to win the championship.
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Lott is a solid Senator who was smeared over an innocent compliment given to Strom Thurmond. The media would have NEVER made that sort of stink if Lott was a Democrat.
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Huh?  They won't vote to fill that position until January and it'll be Nancy Pelosi.  I think you might be talking about majority whip but, again, that position won't be voted on until January.\n\nMaybe I'm just not understanding what you mean by "...seem to loose out to...".
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because he wants to keep the christians and convervatives on his side so he uses it often to get them to hear what he wants them to hear.  He does it alot in the decisions hes making.  With him its never been a true seperation.  He makes that line blury alot trying to get what he wants.
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Because it is a well known fact that gays will never support the GOP, therefore they are exclude from its platform.  \nWar against Brown people? What war is that?  More and more African Americans are entering the GOP and the GOP is becoming more active in advancement of their cause.  Do you even know the make up of Bush's cabinet and top advisers.  He has appointed more minorities than any president in history).\nImmigration...what is the GOP stand vs Bush's? ( Do you even know that they are opposing? Do you know that Bush's policy is the same as the Liberal's (if not even MORE liberal)