Posted on 06/28/2010 4:46:57 AM PDT by Salo
Give Byrd a break. In spite of his youthful misteps, Byrd was arguably the leading constitutionalist scholar in the Senate, knew more about congressional governance than anyone, and did what his constituents elected him to do.
I hate the idea of career politicians, but Bryd was indeed — a rare bird.
Either way, it is good news - an appointee won't serve for two+ years. A Republican could win an election.....
(that I want to make here in public)
What, no Blago type of circus actions? I am rather enjoying how his trial is going. Of course not that the LSM is covering it as if a republican was doing these actions.
The DUmmies are slipping. It took them 26 posts into their thread about Byrds death before someone asked about his replacement.
Yet he voted for the healthcare bill.
Too many people on this thread are assuming that Byrd is going to hell. Only God can know that.
Another reason to spend less time on this board.
he was one of the principal architects of the scam that allowed money collected for the “Social Security Trust Fund” to be used for the general fund and replaced with IOUs. Remember that everyone that has worked since the 1980’s, paid far higher social security taxes, and will get squat for it.
If you can afford it (and you probably won't be able to) a trip to urinate on his grave will be well in order.
Roast In Peace, Mr. Cyclops.
Just look at what Trent Lott went through for “racist” joke, and what George Allen went through for his “macaca” remark versus what Sheets Byrd when through for his “white n*gger” remark.
You are right. Their hypocrisy is beyond belief.
But it’s even better if the seat is open, or not filled by a Democrat. This puts a crimp in their numbers. A special election would ensure the seat remains open longer, and that a Republican might be elected.
This could be a GOP pickup that wasn’t figured into the mix, increasing the odds of taking back the Senate. Any idea who might run on the GOP side?
I imagine the special election will be held in Nov. to save money.
Maybe the Dems will throw up Mollohan - LOL.
I speculated in the past year that Byrd would not survive to the 2010 elections (regardless that he wasn’t up). The Dems have a real problem in the Senate with its geriatric caucus (if Lautenberg goes, now the oldest Senator at 87, Chris Christie appoints a GOP Senator, and don’t forget the Hawaiian Twins, both 86, with a GOP Governor — Dan Inouye now becomes President Pro Tempore and the last remaining Senator from the 1960s, as Byrd was the last from the ‘50s).
As for the special election, the most obvious choice would be Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito. Whether she’ll run is another issue, and then we’d have to scramble to find a Republican to succeed her.
LOL.
“longest serving Klansman”
Remember, in his LAST NATIONAL INTERVIEW, with Tony Snow of Fox News, Klansman Byrd used the “n” word.
No one in his party or the mainstream media cared.
A few months later, Trent Lott said some nice things about Strom Thurmond on his 100th birthday and was run out of leadership.
But there is NOOOOOOOOO BIAS, right?
Oh yes. His dixiecrat days were long gone. He WAS a Democrat and voted the party line.
Oddly enough, most klansmen thought they were warriors of Jesus Christ. Thus the white robes, burning crosses etc.
Did Byrd ever explain what attracted him to the KKK--the anti-black part, the anti-Catholic part, the anti-immigrant part, or the anti-Semitic part of their platform?
I’ll light a cross in his honor.
The big problem with Shelley Moore Capito is that she is “pro-choice” on abortion in a state that is very pro-life and which will likely have a pro-life Democrat running (perhaps Gov. Manchin). As DJ said, we can’t mess this up.
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