Bush, shielding GOP and himself, calls Lott remark 'offensive'
Friday, December 13, 2002 BY RON FOURNIER﹐Associated Press 〞
WASHINGTON -- President Bush said Sen. Trent Lott's endorsement of half-century-old segregationist politics "is offensive and it is wrong," orchestrating a party- wide bid yesterday to defuse the controversy threatening Lott's leadership post and Bush's own political prospects.
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Lott's office, given advance notice of Bush's plans, quickly issued a statement embracing the rebuke.
"Sen. Lott agrees with President Bush that his words were wrong and he is sorry. He repudiates segregation because it is immoral," said Lott spokesman Ron Bonjean.
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