Byrd was a member of the KKK. The Democrats have not really helped blacks. They talk about helping blacks but never seem to deliver.
No, being silent is the worst that the GOP can do. They should come out with guns and arrows. Why should we let a minority and discredited party do this to Dr. Rice? No, they should fight fire with fire. Bill Frist has no backbone, he should be removed from Majority Leader; Mitch McConnell or Richard Shelby should take over. We need a bomb thrower like Newt Gingrich to put Boxer, Kerry, and even Bayh in their place. They are doing the same thing to Alberto Gonzalez. Bush should also raise his voice; he needs to do something to protect his nominees otherwise why would anyone risk being insulted by the Dems. ENough is enough!