So, Andrew Sullivan has been knocking the New York Times for insufficient attention to Trent Lott's apparent endorsement of Strom Thurmond's 1948 Presidential campaign, on a platform of support for segregation, and opposition to anti-lynching laws.

So, I trust, we will see praise in due course for the Times op-ed columnist who has done the job right, not only giving the full historical context for Lott's remarks, but dealing as well with his long-term dalliance with the racist Council of Conservative Citizens --- Paul Krugman.