Lott gained press scorn after using a [[pseudonym]]<ref>"Mary Rosh"</ref> to praise his book and teaching. Pretending to be a former student of Lott's, Lott called himself "the best professor I ever had".<ref>"Scholar Invents Fan To Answer His Critics", Richard Morin, ''Washington Post'', Saturday, February 1, 2003; Page C1</ref> He also earned criticism from conservative [[Michelle Malkin]], <ref>http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=30873</ref> who refused to engage in a radio debate with Lott. <ref>http://johnrlott.tripod.com/malkinsoped.html</ref> | Lott gained press scorn after using a [[pseudonym]]<ref>"Mary Rosh"</ref> to praise his book and teaching. Pretending to be a former student of Lott's, Lott called himself "the best professor I ever had".<ref>"Scholar Invents Fan To Answer His Critics", Richard Morin, ''Washington Post'', Saturday, February 1, 2003; Page C1</ref> He also earned criticism from conservative [[Michelle Malkin]], <ref>http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=30873</ref> who refused to engage in a radio debate with Lott. <ref>http://johnrlott.tripod.com/malkinsoped.html</ref> |