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Sen. Robert Byrd Becomes Longest-Serving Member of Congress in American History - Video 11/17/09
Freedom's Lighthouse ^ | November 18, 2009 | BrianinMO

Posted on 11/18/2009 5:32:11 AM PST by Federalist Patriot

Here is a video report on West Virginia Democrat Sen. Robert Byrd becoming the longest serving member of Congress in American History. Byrd was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1953, and was then elected to the Senate in 1958. He is now serving his ninth term in the Senate.

The report says Byrd has a 98% attendance record over these nearly 59 years in Congress, and he has cast more than 18,000 votes. Byrd will turn 92 years old this coming Friday. . . . (VIDEO)

(Excerpt) Read more at freedomslighthouse.com ...


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: robertbyrd

1 posted on 11/18/2009 5:32:15 AM PST by Federalist Patriot
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To: Federalist Patriot

A Happy Day for Grand KKK members everywhere!

What a racist.


2 posted on 11/18/2009 5:37:03 AM PST by Vermont Lt (My wife reads my posts. In case the FBI shows up, we will have cookies.)
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To: Federalist Patriot

None, or few of these people ‘serve’. They live lives of privilege on the taxpayer’s dime. When is the last time you felt that someone in elected office was actually ‘serving’ you?


3 posted on 11/18/2009 5:37:17 AM PST by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: Federalist Patriot

92 in Congress!

first questions - AFTER dealing with my aging parents who are no longer with us:
1) HOW does he get around?
2) How many naps per day does he take?
3) How’s his HEARING?
4) WHO casts his vote for him?


4 posted on 11/18/2009 5:40:17 AM PST by RebelTXRose
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To: RebelTXRose

These are very valid questions.

He is a willing tool.


5 posted on 11/18/2009 5:42:39 AM PST by Ueriah
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To: RebelTXRose

These are very valid questions.

He is a willing tool.


6 posted on 11/18/2009 5:42:43 AM PST by Ueriah
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To: Vermont Lt

“...elected to the Senate in 1958.”

My mom had bedsheets that old!
Bet he does, too!


7 posted on 11/18/2009 5:43:37 AM PST by ozark hilljilly (Ditherer In Chief = An appropriate acronym!)
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To: RebelTXRose

8 posted on 11/18/2009 5:44:37 AM PST by catman67
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To: Federalist Patriot

Lifetime of privilege all on the taxpayer dime.

Doddering incoherent embarrassing useless eater, and that was 40 years ago.

Reminds me of “grandpa” in “Texas Chainsaw Massacre”. Wants to help brain the victim, but can’t grip the hammer and needs someone to swing it for him.


9 posted on 11/18/2009 6:16:01 AM PST by agromination ("Fear will keep the local systems in line. Fear of this battle station." Grand Moff Obama)
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To: Federalist Patriot

And may he continue wearing rubber sheets to congress every day. What a puke! Conscience of the Senate, my a$$! An incredible, 1800’s racist and bigot . . . a horrible person.


10 posted on 11/18/2009 6:18:26 AM PST by laweeks
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To: Federalist Patriot

How can someone who hasn’t been in Congress for months be considered to be “active?”


11 posted on 11/18/2009 6:33:02 AM PST by bamagirl1944 (That's short for Alabama, not Obama)
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To: Federalist Patriot
For his last birthday did they try to put 92 burning crosses on his cake or just 1 big one?
12 posted on 11/18/2009 6:34:15 AM PST by fungoking (Tis a blessing to live in the Ozarks.)
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To: catman67

How NICE! Was this taken recently??? or in the 60’s...


13 posted on 11/18/2009 6:39:42 AM PST by RebelTXRose
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To: Federalist Patriot

Absolutely first in line of poster child for TERM LIMITS.


14 posted on 11/18/2009 6:47:01 AM PST by 2nd Bn, 11th Mar (The "P" in democrat stands for patriotism)
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To: bamagirl1944

Why are pubbies considered racists when an old KKK puke can, as recently as 2003, on a FOX interview with Tony Snow {God rest his soul} use the word “nigger” three times and never be chastised by the right rev jesse, or fat albert or rev wright?


15 posted on 11/18/2009 6:57:37 AM PST by USS Alaska (Nuke the terrorist savages - In Honor of Standing Wolf)
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To: Federalist Patriot

Byrd is exactly the reason that term limits are necessary. The Founders never envisioned people spending their entire lives in office, living like Oriental potentates on public money.


16 posted on 11/18/2009 10:00:01 AM PST by denydenydeny (The Left sees taxpayers the way Dr Frankenstein saw the local cemetery; raw material for experiments)
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