Posted on 04/13/2005 1:49:41 PM PDT by LW McMurray
When he can bring home this much Pork to his home state of West Virginia how can the citizens vote him out? It's good to be the appopriations chairman (king of pork).
Robert C. Byrd Drive, from Beckley to Sophia (Byrd's hometown) Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center of West Virginia Robert C. Byrd Cancer Research Center Robert C. Byrd Technology Center at Alderson-Broaddus College......
Im sure getting directions in West Virginia is hard enough but can you imagine stopping someone and asking. "Sure fella, well first you go down Robert C. Byrd Drive and take a left right next to the Robert C Byrd federal building, jump on Robert C Byrd Expressway .....
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Is he going to run again in 2006, or is he retiring?
It's not official, but unless he has a medical episode between now and Nov. 2006, Byrd will run and win.
I just don't understand West Virginia. They voted for Bush in the 2004 election. Why do they have to elect a crazy one like Byrd?
"My daddy always voted Democrat. (But I vote for the man, which is why I voted for Bush.)"
"He brings home the bacon." (Not really as much since he's been in the minority, but having his name on it does make it look like he's doing more than he actually does.)
"My union says I should vote for him."
Look at the article. This is not everything either, the number of projects is staggering.
He's been in the Senate a looooooooong time.
Whatever became of the Federal Line Item veto?
I wonder what's at the intersection of Byrd and King...
if you get my drift
I loved the Ned beatty squeal like a pig reference at the end.
Hmmmm . . . .
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