12/22/2002
Deep thinkers ponder Jeb's statement on Lott
Does Jeb's recent mild criticism of Trent Lott mean he's now a majah playah poised for latah? Or was he just a fall guy undercut by his resentful brother? Too deep for me. Maybe it was a easy cheap shot that helped him, helped his bother, so why not say it? Too simple, I guess.
Meanwhile, Martin Dykeman, the cranky institutional memory of the St. Pete Times, uses the Lott matter as a fine excuse to remember Florida Gov. LeRoy Collins whose good sense and decency on racial issues destroyed his career. (Collins was governor when I was born. When I was a kid I thought he looked like Commissioner Gordon in Batman Comics.)
Meanwhile, Martin Dykeman, the cranky institutional memory of the St. Pete Times, uses the Lott matter as a fine excuse to remember Florida Gov. LeRoy Collins whose good sense and decency on racial issues destroyed his career. (Collins was governor when I was born. When I was a kid I thought he looked like Commissioner Gordon in Batman Comics.)
