Oh my gosh...open your eyes!
Okay..."conservative values" meaning what? In 1948, "liberal values" included INTEGRATIONISM, EQUAL RIGHTS FOR WOMEN, and VOTING RIGHTS FOR ALL. "Conservative values" were the opposite. I know it sounds simplistic, but it's true. Let's not try to sugar-coat this.
I think that everyone who's trying to make this into "Oh, Lott was just trying to be funny. He didn't mean that Strom was a segregationist" is in denial and should read a history of Southern politics, especially the Dixiecrats.
Whomever said that Lott's appearance on BET is embarassing is right. That just makes it look worse.
I do care, and I'm not from Mississippi. Basically, he represents the majority of the Senate--he represents our representatives. I hope this isn't the way my senator feels!
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