Sharpton: 'Insulting' to compare Reid to Lott
Republicans are accusing Democrats of having a double standard when it comes to racial issues, pointing out that when then-Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott made comments supporting a segregationist presidential candidate in 2002, he was forced out of his leadership role, yet no Democrats are calling for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's resignation following his "negro dialect" comment.
RNC Chairman Michael Steele offered a non-apology apology Sunday for using the term "honest injun." His mea culpa came less than a day after Senate Majority leader Harry Reid used the term "negro" when discussing then-Senator Barack Obama.