that not all "racially insensitive" remarks are viewed the same way, then sure, there's a double standard. Most people would just call that common sense, though.
If you really think that a remark like Reid's is in the same category as Lott's back then, you must not remember Lott's words very well (to freshen up your memory: "I want to say this about my state: When Strom Thurmond ran for president, we voted for him. We're proud of it. And if the rest of the country had followed our lead, we wouldn't have had all these problems over all these years." ). Or just trying to twist political advantage from the situation. The difference between commenting (in private) on whether a black candidate has characteristics that might make white voters in certain areas uncomfortable, or declaring in a speech that if the segregationist candidate had been elected in 1948, the US would be a better place now, is rather large.
If you really think that a remark like Reid's is in the same category as Lott's back then, you must not remember Lott's words very well (to freshen up your memory: "I want to say this about my state: When Strom Thurmond ran for president, we voted for him. We're proud of it. And if the rest of the country had followed our lead, we wouldn't have had all these problems over all these years." ). Or just trying to twist political advantage from the situation. The difference between commenting (in private) on whether a black candidate has characteristics that might make white voters in certain areas uncomfortable, or declaring in a speech that if the segregationist candidate had been elected in 1948, the US would be a better place now, is rather large.
Republicans cite Lott in calling for Reid to quit
11/01/2010 07:26:24 PM
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The democrats are all but admitting there is a double standard
11/01/2010 09:32:02 PM
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If by "double standard" you mean...
11/01/2010 10:03:35 PM
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Not sure how any of that changes the facts
11/01/2010 10:53:49 PM
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Re: Not sure how any of that changes the facts
12/01/2010 12:02:34 AM
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What social agenda? What does Obama mean by saying Reid is on the right side of history?
12/01/2010 02:44:31 PM
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Reid's comments were as racist as they come.....
12/01/2010 04:03:02 AM
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A lot of people also said Obama was a good candidate because he had some grey hair
12/01/2010 10:00:06 AM
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