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To: tejek who wrote (156603)	12/23/2002 11:16:22 AM
From: hmaly	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1580695

Ted Re..Huh? That's why Thursday AM, Mr. Lott said he was going to fight this because he had the backing of his colleagues and the President, and then the next AM tendered his resignation after it became clearer and clearer during the day Thursday, he did not have his colleagues' and the President's support. Once again you have shown the ability to close your eyes to the obvious. GW made it clear early on that he didn't support Lott. Once again from Meet The Press yesterday. MR. RUSSERT: Robert George, was that the beginning of the end for Trent Lott? MR. GEORGE: Oh, yeah, definitely. I mean, the president sent a clear signal that any hint of a sense that segregation was right in any kind of way was not what he wanted in the Republican Party that he’s trying to lead. And I think when you look back, Senator Lott never really recovered from that. MR. RUSSERT: And one week later after that, David, Trent Lott was still holding on to his position. The secretary of State, Colin Powell, and then next day the president’s brother, Jeb Bush, weighed in. Let’s watch those both: (Videotape, Wednesday): SEC’Y COLIN POWELL: I was disappointed in the senator’s statement. I deplored the sentiments behind the statement. There was nothing about the 1948 election or the Dixiecrat agenda that should have been acceptable in any way to any American at that time or any American now. (End videotape) (Videotape, Thursday): GOV. JEB BUSH, (R-FL): At some point this becomes such a, you know, swirling controversy that it’s difficult for Senator Lott to carry out his duties as majority leader. (End videotape) MR. RUSSERT: All the while the White House press secretary was saying, “The president says that Trent Lott doesn’t have to resign.” MR. BRODER: And should stay, according to what he told U.S. News. This was a coup, and it was brilliantly executed on the part of the White House because, so far, nobody has actually been able to find White House fingerprints on this. But the president ends up with the very person that he most wanted as majority leader, Bill Frist, in the job. Interesting, especially that last comment by Broder. This was a coup, and it was brilliantly executed on the part of the White House because, so far, nobody has actually been able to find White House fingerprints on this. But the president ends up with the very person that he most wanted as majority leader, Bill Frist, in the job. Another brilliant job by the GW.. and the dems wound up with sending out old retreads, Bill and Hillary to make themselves look bad. When will this ever stop?