"Lott's return to leadership shows party independence from Bush":
In the four years since he was forced to resign as majority leader after making a racially insensitive comment, Lott, 65, has assailed the Bush administration for its handling of the war in Iraq and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and voted for legislation opposed by Bush...
Bush criticized Sen. Lott's racism, Lott criticizes Bush's incompetence — it is fighting fire with fire alright. How's it party independence? Many congresspeople attacked Bush's dealings with Hurricane Katrina and her aftermath; many people attacked Lott's seemingly racist (segregationist) comments too. The GOP has already shown some of its scorn for Bush administration policies, but its tagged along with the White House for one reason: reelection. While they may not like the people who are strongly against stem cell research, it gets them votes to stand by a president who seemingly is one of those people. America the beautiful... next up, Beltway lobbying!
Plus, it is not out of the ordinary to find a racist (allegedly) US politician — or just one who makes dumb comments (*cough* Sen. Kerry *cough*)
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