Byrd Blasts Bush's Aircraft Carrier Use

AP via NYTimes.com ^ | 05/06/2003

[FreedomCalls]

[Exeter]

"I am loath to think of an aircraft carrier being used as an advertising backdrop for a presidential political slogan..."

Funny, I don't remember Sen. Byrd's righteous anger being aroused when his fellow Democrats turned Paul Wellstone's funeral into a really bad-taste political rally last year.

BTW, let's all never forget that this is the same Sen. Byrd who appeared on Sunday with Cokie Roberts and Sam Donaldson just before the impeachment vote and stated that, although he believed that Clinton was guilty of perjury and obstruction of justice and that these offenses warranted removal from office, he would vote not guilty because Slimey Bill's popularity rating was so high at the time. As far as I'm concerned, Robert Byrd has no business judging the motives of anyone else, anywhere or anytime...

[fightinJAG]

Actually, the Gettysburg address wasn't all that dignified because it was not well-received at the time it was given and the crowd basically treated Lincoln like a two-bit sideshow. At least that's my recollection of studying the history of the address.

[jimfree]

``I am loath to think of an aircraft carrier being used as an advertising backdrop for a presidential political slogan, and yet that is what I saw,''

Too bad Bobby. Those are our jets now.

[quark]

Sen. "Pork Barrel" Byrd criticizing GWB. Ha, ha! "Mr. KKK" is THE poster child for term limits.

FYI, this is the same @$$wipe that carries a copy of the Constitution in his pocket so that when he's stopped [frequently] by the local police for his erratic driving, he can't be cited or arrested.

It's time "Shakes the Clown" be put out to pasture...or in a corner to drool.

[WKB]

Did you have to do that?
I'll be back shortly!

[Kay Soze]

He would have been ok with it if the deck were lillumintae dwith burning crossess.


I am Jewish and If I ever see Sen Byrd up close and knowing that he is in the KKK- I will exercise my right of self defense.

[Kay Soze]

Below deck and surronded by civilians, that's trailer trash bubba!

[padfoot_lover]

I don't see very many people in that picture surrounding the sinkmeister smiling, do you? The SS looks like it's afraid he's among a hostile crowd, in fact. Compare that to the respect and smiling faces President Bush got last week.....

[MJY1288]

Hey KKK Byrd! Tell it to these Sailors!!!

[lonestar]

Are you reminding us that Clinton's bunch stole the soap, etc., when the loather went aboard?

It worked!

[tentmaker]

How many ships did Clinton visit?

[Freeper]

Just a simple reformat to "enhance the list."

Excerpt from Ann Coulter's column called "The Robert C. Byrd Bridge To Poverty" on February 14, 2002: Evidently what the people-in-need are asking for is a lot of federal projects named after Senator Byrd. Some items funded by taxpayers – but still somehow named after "Robert C. Byrd" – are:

The Robert C. Byrd Highway;

the Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam;

the Robert C. Byrd Institute;

the Robert C. Byrd Life Long Learning Center;

the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program;

the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope;

the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing;

the Robert C. Byrd Federal Courthouse;

the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center;

the Robert C. Byrd Academic and Technology Center;

the Robert C. Byrd United Technical Center;

the Robert C. Byrd Federal Building;

the Robert C. Byrd Drive;

the Robert C. Byrd Hilltop Office Complex;

the Robert C. Byrd Library;

the Robert C. Byrd Learning Resource Center;

the Robert C. Byrd Rural Health Center.

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Doesn't sound political to me....

Original post credited to Vetnet

[Saundra Duffy]

This REALLY ticks me off. President Bush is the Commander In Chief, for God's sake. Sheeeeesh.

[kcvl]

I am so sick of these people!!!


http://byrd.senate.gov/byrd_email.html

[Paul Atreides]

This coming from a guy who used to burn crosses on lawns.

[Saundra Duffy]

Byrd should resign.

[joey'smom]

Let's see...the Love Boat,the Tit-antic,...must be others...

[DB]

Oh its perfect. Just like selecting Nancy Pelosi.

They show the country just who these people are. We couldn't ask for more. The anger you feel is also felt by the majority of the country. These are the people who vote.

Let them keep on bashing Bush, please...

[kcvl]

bttt