Comments on: Klansman Votes Against Colored Woman

By: NeoDude

NeoDude — Sat, 29 Jan 2005 01:01:58 +0000

I thought all the racist Dixiecrats ended up being Republicans because of the party's multi-cultural stances.

By: Unqualified Offerings

Unqualified Offerings — Fri, 28 Jan 2005 03:21:56 +0000

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By: Chris Lawrence

Chris Lawrence — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 17:53:16 +0000

Jim: That's right, I'm a loyalist Republican. Must be why I voted for Kerry.

By: JackLewis.net

JackLewis.net — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 14:39:58 +0000

Reality is stranger than fiction
Washington Post, Jan 19, 2001 But Missouri Supreme Court Judge Ronnie White delivered key testimony against Ashcroft. White said Ashcroft,...

By: JW

JW — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 13:25:40 +0000

Jim:

Maybe you should ask Charles Pickering, who put the Klan on trial in Mississippi back in the bad old days during the 60's and 70's, how he feels about being lectured to on insensitivity to minorities by the likes of Byrd.

Or maybe you should trying BEING from Mississippi and constantly reminded of the Kluckers who held high office here--ALL of whom were Democrats--and not get offended that Byrd is getting a free pass on this.

By: Jim Henley

Jim Henley — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 12:38:48 +0000

Gosh what a lot of ressentiment backed up with no real evidence that Byrd still harbors the views and subscribes to the program of the KKK. The amusing thing is how much FUN it is for loyalist Republicans to work themselves into a lather over Byrd's past. AND how quick you guys are to play the same race card you decry when race pimps like Sharpton play it.

By: Chris Lawrence

Chris Lawrence — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 11:37:00 +0000

Question: Does Byrd casually toss around the n-word like he's Snoop Dogg or not? Plus, how many Republicans would be forgiven for a past Klan affiliation if they claimed it was some sort of "youthful indiscretion"? Virtually any credible observer would just say it was "for show" -- so why does Byrd get the benefit of the doubt? He's now voted against both of the blacks ever nominated for the Supreme Court and 50% of the blacks ever nominated to be Secretary of State; a Republican with that record would (rightly, I might add) be considered suspect on racial issues.

By: Kent

Kent — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 06:32:30 +0000

Well, of course Republicans are held to higher standard. After all, more Republicans than Democrats voted for the Civil Rights Act. So minorities have naturally come to expect more from them than from Democrats.

... Does that look on your face mean that you don't believe this is the right explanation?

By: Jim Henley

Jim Henley — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 05:30:31 +0000

Question: Did Byrd ever renounce and apologize for his Klan membership or not?

By: The Baron

The Baron — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 05:00:20 +0000

Shame On You Senator Bayh
Dear Senator Bayh,

On October 1, 2002, the Indianapolis Star had this to say from Bayh: "But when your intelligence is imperfect, you may be wrong. It may be too late. That, in my mind, argues for acting sooner rather than later and removing threa...