"Have you ever watched him on CSPAN? He rants incoherently about President Bush and the war. I've never heard him say anything remotely intelligent."
No, but the man is quite old and feeble, and at this point, I just consider the source when funny words come out of his mouth.
He's been incoherent for decades. His age has nothing to do with it.
Byrd is old and feeble, but he knows exactly what he is doing...and saying.