A few bloggers pontificating is, as usual, not evidence of anything other than a few bloggers pontificating. It certainly doesn't demonstrate that conservatives care about this more than liberals. While I appreciate the fact that many Righty bloggers have condemned what Lott has said, so of course have all lefty bloggers. No Republican politician has condemned what Lott said as far as I know, while a number of Democratic ones have. Once again, because you haven't heard it is not proof that Democrats don't care, but rather proof that the liberal media isn't bothering to report what they are saying. I've only seen one conservative non-blogger pundit, William Kristol, give a tepid condemnation to what Lott said while he has been defended by Bill Safire and Robert Novak (twice). Every liberal pundit that has been given the opportunity has. And, no, Stephanopolous, Russert, and Matthews do not count, because they, like the rest of the media, are not liberal and in fact to the extent that they *are* liberal they are not, contrary to popular belief, liberal when it comes to minority issues. Coverage of these issues is usually either utterly ignorant or of the "backlash" variety.
The fact that there isn't more buzz about Trent Lott's comments should make all of this clear.
Us liberals have been well aware of Trent Lott's views and his connections to groups such as the CCC for years. I'm glad you're all with us now, but much like womens' rights in Afganistan you're a little late on this one. I saw this picture years ago:
That's Trent with his pals in the CCC.
Robert Byrd was in fact widely condemned for his use of the word 'nigger' by the liberal media as well as by fellow Democrats. The clip of him saying it was shown repeatedly for days. I can't remember any liberal pundit defending the comments.
Hronkomatic has similar thoughts. As does Jesse.