December 12, 2002

The Nation calls for Trent

The Nation calls for Trent Lott to resign. I actually agree with them on this one, but check out these statements:

Where is the outrage? The general silence is more alarming than Lott himself.
Are the editors of The Nation aware of the Internet? The Blogosphere? There is so much talk about Lott, that Little Green Footballs dedicated a post to saying they wouldn't talk about it! They have a point with Daschle's excuse for it, but they are ignoring (I think intentionally) the commentary from the right, treating it as if it doesn't exist.
Where are the denunciations by those in power? Where are those much-heralded "moderates" in the Republican Party whose commitment to racial equality is not in question?

This may have been written before (it's dated 12-12) President Bush's afternoon speech which served as a denunciation of segregation, a rebuke of Lott's words, but gee, why not update your story? Nahhh, he's a Republican, can't do that.
Their casual indifference reminds us that the convicted and unconvicted co-conspirators from Reagan's Iran/contra scandal are now back in the Bush Administration, once again fiddling with the Constitution and our civil liberties.

The civil liberties is a valid attack point, and one well-discussed within the blogosphere (as is the Congressional Black Caucus' demand for Lott to sell out the Republican party on affirmative action and welfare reform as penance for his remarks). I have no idea what prompted them to think that this had anything to do with the Iran/contra scandal, however. I think this is just piling on, trying to take political advantage, bringing up every negative stereotype of the Republican party whether it's relevant or not.

Posted by joelfuhrmann at December 12, 2002 09:53 PM
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