If a conservative had said it- they would demand his head

[Ghoulish Delight]

I'm sorry if you don't see a difference between, "There are a lot of minorities in the service inudstry," and, "We'd be better off as a country with a segregationist as our leader."

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

I'm sorry if you don't see a difference between, "There are a lot of minorities in the service inudstry," and, "We'd be better off as a country with a segregationist as our leader."

And I didn't make a direct comparison between Dean and Lott. I made a direct comparison between Lott praising a segregationist and getting destroyed in the media and being demoted, and Chris Dodd praising Robert Byrd, a former leader of the KKK, and nothing coming of it.

We're talking about the double standard. If a republican had said something similar to what Dean said - like my Bill Frist hypothetical before - he'd be a political pariah.

[SacTown Chronic]

There would be no bigger fuss if a republican had made these comments. Remember, Dean's words were said to a black audience and they were well received. This is a non-issue.

Now if Dean had made these type comments in a prepared speech to a more diverse audience, that would be something else entirely.