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Republican Anger at Trent Lott

Republicans feel anger, unconcealed, Because Trent Lott revealed what he revealed. They've always reassured the racist clods

Calvin Trillin

December 18, 2002

Republicans feel anger, unconcealed, Because Trent Lott revealed what he revealed. They’ve always reassured the racist clods By using code, festooned with winks and nods. But now Lott’s blown the gaff, for, once he’d spoken, The world could see the Southern race-code broken.

Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”


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