Get over It

by Monty Rainey
December 10, 2002

Am I the only one that’s about sick of the race card being played by the Jesse Jackasses of the world? I thought when this whole Trent Lott remark made in tribute to the 100th birthday to Sen. Strom Thurmond was made, it would just blow over, considering it was nothing more than that, a tribute and show of respect for the former Democrat. But oh no, because Lott is a Republican and soon to take over as Senate Majority Leader for the ousted Tommy Daschle, the race baiters are livid. 

I ask you Mr. Jackson, where was your outrage less that 2 years ago when the Democratic Sen. Robert Byrd dropped the N-bomb on a national news show? Why were you not calling for his resignation like you are calling for the resignation of Senator Lott? I’ll tell you why, sir, because it is you and your followers who are the true racists. And you, Rev. Jackass are a racist of the worst kind. You are the kind of hypocritical poultry feces who will hide behind the very things you condemn. 

Then you’ve got Al Bore acting all indignant about it. The same Al Bore who made disparaging remarks about downs syndrome victims. The same Al Bore who’s former black house keeper told of being made to wait in the car in the hot Tennessee sun while the Bore family attended church. 

Trent Lott was paying respect to a centurion and the race baiters jumped right square in the middle of it. Keep it up, folks. Apparently you learned absolutely nothing on November 5th. You failed to learn that the majority of American voters are sick and tired of your political chicanery and that most voters are intelligent enough to see right through the petty games you play. The games which perpetuate the very brand of racial division you self righteously claim to abhor. 

I’m no big fan of Trent Lott. I believe he allowed Tommy Daschle to get away with far too much when he stole control of the Senate. I further lost confidence in Lott when he cowed down to this current lambasting and pseudo ridicule over his show of respect for Strom Thurmond. He said it, he should be man enough to stick to it and to hell with the Jesse Jackasses, Al Bore’s and all the other race card thumpers. 

This is a perfect example of the old "boy that cried wolf" scenario. This kind of grandstanding is why, when real racism occurs, a lot of people pay it no mind at all. The people (voters) are sick of these games. People just want to send you a message that it is time to get over it!