Comments on: Crock of Crap

By: Daniel Dennison

Daniel Dennison — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 14:16:30 +0000

“Deep within African-American faith is an understanding of forgiveness and reconciliation” and I might add also the community has a knowledge that former antagonists can be effective future advocates if given the chance to change.

I grew up in Alabama. In his post-Presidential life, Wallace was elected Governor of Alabama twice due to the African-American vote. In those two terms, he did more to promote African-Americans to positions of leadership in the state than anyone else would have been “allowed” to do. It was like Nixon and China.

By: Carl Nyberg

Carl Nyberg — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 13:17:15 +0000

While Strom Thurmond didn’t renounce every segregationist thing he did, he did make an effort to reach out to Blacks by hiring Blacks and providing top notch constituent service. He also moved away from segregationist rhetoric.

OTOH, Jesse Helms never seemed to break with his segregationist past as much as Thurmond. And Lott, Ashcroft and others clearly still play footsie with Southern segregationists.

Am I being too kind to Strom?

By: ArchPundit

ArchPundit — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 09:26:54 +0000

I’d agree there. More than anything, I’d like him to just stuff a sock in it most days.

By: Bill Baar

Bill Baar — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 05:22:34 +0000

It was a shame to have him lead the charge against Rice. That was a shame. Sure we should forgive and welcome renewel and conversion but the stain is still there.