Double Standards

Remember the comments Trent Lott made at Strom Thurmond's birthday party? He was forced to relinquish his post as Senate Majority leader. Why is Harry Reid given a free pass after making real racist remarks? Why was he not forced to step down as majority leader? It just goes to show you, Democrats and liberals can say and do whatever they please, while Republicans and conservatives are subject to restrictions and double standards on their speech and actions. Just one other question, what  party did the politicians who were against the Civil Rights Act of 1964 belong to??? I can tell you which party it wasn't.