Republicans cite Lott in calling for Reid to quit (AP)

January 11, 2010 11:41 am | politics

The yet-to-be-released book, 'Game Change', about the 2008 presidential campaign is seen at the Associated Press in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010.  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, the top Democrat in the U.S. Senate, apologized on Saturday for comments, quoted in the book, which he made about then-Sen. Barack Obama's race during the 2008 presidential bid.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP – A double standard? Republicans seeking Sen. Harry Reid’s resignation as majority leader over racial remarks he made about Barack Obama say yes — that Reid should be held to the same standard as former GOP Sen. Trent Lott, whose own racial gaffes cost him the Senate leadership in 2002.


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