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Sen. Byrd to Run for Record Ninth Term
AP ^
| 9/27/5
| LAWRENCE MESSINA
Posted on 09/27/2005 10:04:11 AM PDT by SmithL
Charleston, W.Va. (AP) --
Eighty-seven-year-old Democrat Robert C. Byrd announced Tuesday he will seek a record ninth term in the Senate.
Using the Capitol Rotunda as a stage, Byrd told supporters he was "ready to go. Another round."
"I have the best job in America because I represent you, the people of West Virginia. And I want to keep this job," he said.
Byrd has 47 years in the Senate and will become the longest-serving member in its history in June. He previously served six years in the U.S. House, and before that terms in both chambers of the West Virginia Legislature.
"I've given most of my life to serving the people of West Virginia, and it began here 59 years ago," Byrd said to chants of "six more years, six more years."
The Republican Party has made unseating Byrd a top priority.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: West Virginia
KEYWORDS: byrd; capito; election2006; electionussenate; grandkleagle; klanfan; obstrutionist; senate2006; senatorpointyhat; sheets; themountainfiddler; westbygodvirginia
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He still has crosses to burn, I guess.
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:04:13 AM PDT
by
SmithL
To: SmithL
There is still a public library in Bumblewoods, VW that has not yet been renamed in his honor...
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:05:33 AM PDT
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - They want to die for Islam, and we want to kill them.)
To: SmithL
There is still a public library in Bumblewoods, WV that has not yet been renamed in his honor...
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:05:51 AM PDT
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - They want to die for Islam, and we want to kill them.)
To: SmithL
Three sheets to the wind!
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:06:23 AM PDT
by
dirtboy
(Drool overflowed my buffer...)
To: SmithL
"I have the best job in America because I represent you, the people of West Virginia. And I want to keep this job," he said. I hope this is all he said, otherwise there might have been 20 sleeping people or so (I'm being generous).
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:08:26 AM PDT
by
scott7278
(You are stuck on stupid!)
To: 2banana
WV has not yet been renamed in his honor...
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:08:32 AM PDT
by
leadpenny
To: 2banana
I don't think it would take alot of effort to find some West Virgina resident who is known by the public and can talk down the Byrd. George Brett comes to mind. He hails from the state and is a legend to most folks. And he is a decent public speaker.
To: SmithL
"I have the best job in America because I represent you, the people of West Virginia. And I want to keep this job," he said.
... before heading off to eternal damnation.
To: pepsionice
If Byrd keels over right before the election and he wins anyways, do they hold a special election to replace him?
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:11:36 AM PDT
by
kx9088
To: SmithL
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:13:10 AM PDT
by
trubluolyguy
(I am conservative. That is NOT the same thing as Republican. Don't place party over principle.)
To: 2banana
Wow! What a speech! What an orator! That's right up there with his "there are white ni@@ers!"
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:13:14 AM PDT
by
paddles
To: leadpenny
WV has not yet been renamed in his honor... Byrdland? (With apologies to Charlie Parker)
To: SmithL
Translation: The Dumbocrat party knows if I step down the Republicans would most likely get this seat. ;) Therefore, I must run.
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:14:41 AM PDT
by
mosquitobite
(What we permit; we promote.)
To: SmithL
Proud folks of West Virginia MIGHT just vote in someone else!
To: pepsionice
find some West Virgina resident who is known by the public and can talk down the Byrd...
Why not Randy Moss? or Soupy Sales? I think Don Knotts died - he would have been the obvious successor to the throne.
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:17:43 AM PDT
by
KMJames
To: SmithL
What's wrong with West Virginia to keep electing this nut?
On second thought, I don't want to know.
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:19:04 AM PDT
by
b4its2late
(I was only looking at your nametag, honest!)
To: SmithL
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:21:49 AM PDT
by
evolved_rage
(Democrats want Hell on Earth too....)
To: SmithL
Translation: The Democrats know that if he doesn't run, they will lose WV.
To: evolved_rage
That is 54 years in elected office. Is there no one in West Virginia that can or will run?
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:26:01 AM PDT
by
edcoil
(Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
To: SmithL
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