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Citing Lott, Republicans Call for Reid to Quit
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON (Jan. 11) -- A double standard? Republicans seeking Sen. Harry Reid's resignation as majority leader over racial remarks he made about Barack Obama say yes - that Reid should be held to the same standard as former GOP Sen. Trent Lott, whose own racial gaffes cost him the Senate leadership in 2002. Democrats say no, that Reid's comments - while unfortunate - were nothing like Lott's. Reid apologized to Obama and a handful of black political leaders after a new book reported that he was favorably impressed by Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign and, in a private ...
GOP's Steele Calls for Reid to Step Down as Leader Because of Racial Remarks
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyRepublican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele today called for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to resign his leadership position after it was revealed he had made racially insensitive remarks about then-candidate Barack Obama, saying that an apology was not enough. ...
The Music Stops For the Singing Senators
By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailyThe U.S. Senate re-convened today, but the chamber didn't seem as-- dare we say?-- harmonious as in past sessions.That's because for the first time in several decades, the body did not include any of the Singing Senators, a barbershop quartet comprised of four Republican lawmakers-- who were also united by making total fools of themselves on the national stage.Let's meet the four erstwhile Capitol crooners, whose gifts for both music and public shame knew no equals: Name Range Embarassment John Ashcroft Baritone Lost re-election to a dead man. ...
What Lott's Resignation Says About America
By Matt Singer - Politics DailyIt's a sad day in America. Not because Trent Lott is stepping down from the U.S. Senate -- if I offered up grief, it would be in the form of crocodile tears. The bad news isn't that the Minority Whip in the U.S. Senate is leaving, but when and why he is leaving.Think about it. Put aside the political angling for a second (who will be appointed, who will line up to run, which cushy K Street job has Lott lined up) and let's think about what this man is doing. A single year into his current six year term in the U.S. Senate, he is resigning in order to pursue other opportunities, a euphemism ...
Trent Lott Stepping Down
By Justin Paulette - Politics DailySen. Trent Lott (R-MS), regarded as the second most powerful Republican in the Senate, intends to resign before the end of the year. Lott thus becomes the sixth Senate Republican to announce retirement this year - electoral defeat and minority stature apparently having a marked effect within the GOP senatorial ranks. Lott is the Minority Whip, the party member who counts votes and attempts to barter and horse-trade in order to secure party cohesion. Allegedly, Sen. Lott quite enjoys the position and possesses some talent at the essential back-room diplomacy. However, Lott displayed ...
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