Comments on: Senator Byrd and the KKK

By: UrbanGrounds » Blog Archive » Ralph Nader Claims He’s a N_ _ _er

Fri, 17 Jun 2005 15:39:33 +0000

[...] ty and Harvard Law School. Sigh. I guess calling himself a nigger is better than having a US Senator calling others the same thing. No wonder Senator Byrd won’t return Nader’s [...]

By: Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet — Sun, 15 May 2005 15:59:27 +0000

Harry Reid - Yahoo and Senate Minority Leader
Senator Reid steps in it, again and again. The leader of the party which includes among its members a KKK member (Byrd), an unindicted murderer (Kennedy), and a serial liar (Kerry), has once again violated senate rules, basic tenets of...

By: Unqualified Offerings

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

Lightning-Round Manual Trackback
Lightning-Round Manual Trackback - I need to get to be early tonight, so let's make it quick. Andrew Olmsted continues...

By: Jim Henley

Jim Henley — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 18:53:27 +0000

James, thanks for digging out the links. Between last night and this morning, I figured it out: Republican baiting of Byrd for his KKK sin is like Homer Simpson's words to Marge at the end of the casino episode of the Simpsons. From now on, no matter what bad thing Homer does, Marge can't complain, Homer tells her, because "YOU have a gambling problem!" This isn't Chappaquiddick. People can throw Chappaquiddick in Teddy's face all the live-long day if they want - he deserves it. He killed a woman and never owned up to it. Byrd HAS owned up

By: B. Minich, PI

B. Minich, PI — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 16:27:19 +0000

Byrd doesn't bother me - he's an old man who probably forgets himself at points - thus the "white n-" comment. My Grandmother occasionally reverts to saying that so and so is "colored", but that doesn't make her racist - it was terminology she used when she was younger. Byrd was racist, but he may not be now, no matter what words he uses. His opposing of Rice, though, may not have been the brightest idea for him.

By: Harry

Harry — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 15:22:39 +0000

Byrd is no different from many Southern politicians of the era, except that he has admitted his association. Some joined the Klan, some joined Citizen's Councils, others joined other formal or informal groups. As a child in 1950s/60s Mississippi, I often saw the Klan working street corners in full regalia, collecting money and passing out literature, and always with 2 or 3 Klansmen in trucks nearby, rifles and shotguns prominently displayed. It was pervasive. I'm not defending Byrd per se, but there was a time when Southern politics, especially at the local level, was almost totally controlled by segregationist leaders. Few politicians got elected without paying them their expected tribute.

By: Bithead

Bithead — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 15:16:25 +0000

Let's try a parallel.
Let's say we have someone who was years ago involvedin the American Nazi party.
He recants and becomes a Republican pol.

Do you suppose the Democrats would give him the 'benefit of the doubt' when appointments come up?

I don't think so.

By: One Old Soldier

One Old Soldier — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

, Democrat representing Georgia's 4th Congressional District - Scuffles with Capitol Police - Jews did it - McKinney on Terrorist Warnings Senator Robert C. Byrd , Democrat representing West Virginia -KKK about as fair as it gets. But amazing to me that the zero tolerance Dems give him a free ride... I'll be updating this as we go with changing post dates...