Patterico points out that this most recent incident of what Democrats would unquestionably call racist comments if they were uttered by a Republican, isn’t Dingy Harry’s only offense:
Amidst the brouhaha over Harry Reid’s comments, some people are defending Reid
“The Republican Party itself has to drive out Trent Lott. If they have to stand for something, they have to stand up and say this is not the person we want representing our party.”
Illinois Senator Barack Obama(2002), via John