[TrevorG]

Uh oh, out comes the "L Word". Isn't saying "Liberal Left" redundant?

I agree that the original controversy that lead to that story was blown way out of proportion, but it also contradicts the defense you just used about Lott being "young and naive" at the time. Since he publicly stated that he believes the country would be better if Thurmond had won the presidency, he obviously still supports the segregationist platform he ran on. I mean, Strom Thurmond is the guy who filibustered the Civil Rights Act.

At any rate, this is the wrong place to have this discussion, and all it will do is generate strife amongst brothers at this point.