Sen. Byrd to Run for Record Ninth Term

AP ^ | 9/27/5 | LAWRENCE MESSINA

[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.

[TypeZoNegative]

Then there's there's the Taco Bell in the panhandle that's dedicated to him. You forgot about that one.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Really??? I thought it had already been done? Who told me it was West Byrd-ginia, anyway???? :angry look:

[Astronaut]

He's going to be a KKKandidate!

[indcons]

Great list. Is it exhaustive? I want to email it to a few liberals know.

[munin]

I have great respect for the people of West Virginia, but if they elect this IDIOT again maybe not so much

[KMJames]

You sure that isn't a Cracker Barrel?

[texassizednightcrawler]

It was about the pork. On average 15,000 people leave the state. There isn't really any jobs. There is very few small businesses. Over course there is the unions and political corruption.

[indcons]

Sen. Sheets in his full regalia.

[munin]

Shouldn't that have been ace of spades?

[mosquitobite]

Beatcha! ;) LOL

[fredhead]

INBREEDERS!!!!

[kellynla]

Here's the link for "Citizens Against Government Waste"
"Byrd Droppings"
http://www.cagw.org/site/PageServer?pagename=news_byrddroppings

[manwiththehands]

Yea, but I stole it from another FReeper post.

[1Old Pro]

"I've given most of my life to serving the people of West Virginia......

You haven't given, you've taken.

[Question_Assumptions]

Hey, I'm from New Jersey where they went grave-robbing so they could run the corpse of Frank Lautenberg to hold on to a Senate seat here. It's a no brainer that the Democrats will do anything to hold on to the Senate seats they have. The big question is whether they'll keep running him after he's dead.

[indcons]

Thanks

[GianniV]

Robert Byrd is a f*cking a--hole.

[Loud Mime]

"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.

That's the problem with today's politicians. They represent the payoffs, not the Constitution.

[stratman1969]

The Robert C. Byrd Textille Mill

[AuH2ORepublican]

"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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I would assume that the Dem governor would name a Democrat to replace him, and that such Democrat wouldn't face an election until November of 2008 (for the 4 years then remaining in the term). That's what the RATs did in Missouri after Mel Carnahan died.

But if Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito or (especially) Secretary of State Betty Ireland runs against Byrd, I think they'll win even if he does live to Election Day. See:
http://auh2orepublican.blogspot.com/2005/08/who-is-gops-best-candidate-against.html