Compare Lott to DeLay for a moment...

[Catch22Dem]

I hate Trent Lott as much as anyone here, but I must admit, I was never fully convinced that what he said was MEANT to be a racist comment. That's just my opinion, not the point of this post.

Lott was ridden out on a rail by his own party who were trying to save face. Right?

So, why would a thrice rebuked shitbag like DeLay not garner the same response?

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Because DeLay was shrewd and evil enough to get everyone into his

debt. They all owe him, big time..one way or another, and cannot afford, politically, to go against him.

[shraby]

2. Because Delay controls the purse strings

[annabanana]

3. because every last one of those SOBs

OWE him.. His $ has been bolstring their sorry campaiagns for decades. If you stray, you have to get $ from your constituents... And I think they are so removed from those poor saps that they couldn't pay their phone bills.

[adigal]

4. I honestly don't think Lott is as evil

as DeLay. I heard him on NPR last week and he give Clinton a LOT of credit for working with him. They got the deficit down, they did a lot of good, and he said that he is proud of all they accomplished. (I am not supportive of ALL they achieved, so don't freak on me, please.)

DeLay is evil. I think Lott, being a little older, is just clueless.

[BootinUp]

5. Lott has deep seated issues

with race I feel quite certain. But he is not the spawn of satan so there is no comparison to Delay.

edited to add: Delay is fucking ruthless. People are seriously afraid of him.

[napi21]

6. You're all right on this one! DeLay made sure all of them got $$

legal or not, to get re-elected! He's got 'em and he knows it!

Lott is no more than an Alabama idiot. If you listen to him closely now, he's still a Pub, but not an evil man like the leaders are!

[tritsofme]

7. Bushco wanted to dump Lott as leader

and that gave them a perfect opportunity.

If they wanted to save Lott's ass they could have easily, but they let him go down and even hastened the process.