Dean Dickey claims mayor’s seat Nov 5, 2009
gimpyman wrote on Nov 4, 2009 8:38 PM:" And here I thought West Virginia was crazy for reelecting old Robert Byrd for the Senate and look what Columbia TN just voted in. ". Member ID. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
The Secret Answer, Again Nov 3, 2009
have made lifetime careers of being in Congress like Ted Kennedy, Strom Thurmond, Robert Byrd. and our own Russell Long. (New Iberia, LA)
Boxing: Perez captures IBF bantamweight title Nov 1, 2009
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All together now Nov 1, 2009
Robert Byrd leads off fulminating about the immorality of homosexuality, and Clinton tries to head him off by noting that adultery is immoral (ahem) but we don't dismiss military folks for cheating on their spouses. Sam Nunn raised the unit cohesion argument (there was a lot of discussion of those close quarters, especially on Navy ships. (Salon)
Yohnny Perez outpoints Joseph Agbeko to take IBF bantamweight title Nov 1, 2009
Agbeko turned to referee Robert Byrd to complain about the contact and Perez connected with a left hook for the knockout. "I didn't see whether it was a head butt or a punch, therefore I had to rule it was from a punch," Byrd said. (FOX61, CT)
Sleeping in the U.S.A Oct 31, 2009
Having Robert Byrd for a senator. by mswolfestock October 30, 2009 4:14 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Congress OKs spending Obama wanted to cut Oct 31, 2009
Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times. Friday, October 30, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Specter and Casey keep coal in mind Oct 27, 2009
Specter, Casey keep coal in mind. WASHINGTON -- A group of coal state senators including Pennsylvania's Bob Casey Jr. and Arlen Specter have negotiated protections for the coal industry into a draft of climate change legislation. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Byrd’s Back in Action Oct 24, 2009
Byrd s Back in Action - Roll Call. Byrd s Back in Action. (Roll Call)
Obama, colleagues honor Inouye for Senate milestone Oct 23, 2009
Robert Byrd and the late South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond have had longer senate careers than Inouye. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Who's the Most Powerful Octogenarian in America? Oct 23, 2009
His predecessor and fellow Democrat Robert Byrd dropped to No. 10. (It could have been worse: A lingering staph infection nearly landed Byrd on this year's "Just Missed" list along with Paul Newman and William Safire. (Slate)
Inouye Hits Senate Milestone Oct 22, 2009
Robert Byrd (D), the longest-serving Senator in history, and Sen. Strom Thurmond (R), who represented South Carolina from 1954 to 1956, when he temporarily resigned, and again from 1956 to 2003, have served longer in the Senate than Inouye. (Roll Call)
Hawaii Sen. Inouye moves up in seniority Oct 22, 2009
Robert Byrd and the late South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond in career longevity. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Energized Byrd returns to manage Senate bill Oct 21, 2009
He spent the spring and summer fighting life-threatening infections. Harry Hamburg / APSen. (MSNBC -- Politics)
SENATE HEALTH BILL: 1,502 PAGES Oct 20, 2009
Finance Committee bill has been filed - Live Pulse - POLITICO.com. Finance Committee bill has been filed. (The Drudge Report)
'How Much American Blood?': Byrd Blasts Proposal for Additional Afghan Troops Oct 15, 2009
Senator Robert Byrd: No to More US Troops in Afghanistan - ABC News ... Robert Byrd Asks: 'How Much American Blood. (ABC News)
Leftists act out at Joe Wilson rally Oct 6, 2009
Regardless, I asked the ACORN washout, "You're talking about Grand Kleagle and Exalted Cyclops Robert Byrd?" She refused to respond. But don't worry. (The Augusta Chronicle)
You Have Me To Kick Around Some More Oct 4, 2009
But the much bigger problem is that, whereas The Politico would have us believe McCain s determination to stay in the fray is a virtue, now everyone wants to be a Senator for 50 years like Robert Byrd and Ted Kennedy. The painful sight of 80-year old Arlen Specter trying to reinvent himself as a Democrat, of the Liebermanesque Frank Lautenberg in New Jersey who will be 90 when his current term ends, indeed, the very idea that John McCain should be running for re-election at all, makes one pine... (The American Conservative)
Democrat compares health care to the Holocaust... Oct 1, 2009
-Lynching (refused to pass anti-lynching laws for decades) -Worthless union thugs -Deadbeats trying to steal everything you work for And, let us not forget, the democrat party is the only party to feature a grand kleagle of the KKK, Robert Byrd. The democrat party thought it important to place Byrd 4th in line of presidential selection for years. (The Drudge Report)
Gillibrand, Schumer fall short of $1M Sep 30, 2009
for free extra services. Subscribe to The Business Review. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Key House Dem: Public option can't pass without reconciliation Sep 30, 2009
Bill Clinton tried to use this avenue back in 1993 to get his health care legislation passed and Democratic Senator Robert Byrd insisted it was out of bounds for a process intended for budgets and disallowed its use. That has all obviously changed now that Obama his thugs are in charge I guess this is an example of the Chicago Way. (TheHill.com)
Senate urged to guard mustangs Sep 30, 2009
Wild-animal advocates gather in D.C.. by Erin Kelly - Sept. 30, 2009 12:00 AM Republic Washington Bureau. (AZCentral -- News)
Ex-DNC chair Paul Kirk Jr. named Kennedy successor Sep 25, 2009
Most read stories from USA TODAY. Most emailed stories from USA TODAY. (Florida Today)
LETTER: President's allegianceis to the 'radical left' Sep 25, 2009
" Harry Potter wrote on Sep 22, 2009 11:35 AM:" Fox's Sean Hannity makes daily derogatory remarks about Senator Robert Byrd. He refers to him as KKK Byrd, even though Byrd has apologised and dissociated himself with that group over half a century ago. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Georgia lawmakers lead 'czar' charge Sep 24, 2009
ATLANTA --- Two Republican congressmen from Georgia have been as vocal in criticizing the Obama administration's policy "czars" as anyone, and the traction they have gained may indicate the rise of the GOP.. In the wake of last fall's elections, many national commentators were saying the Republican Party was adrift, with no leadership and no issues. (The Augusta Chronicle)
White House Czars Sep 23, 2009
Earlier this month, six Republican lawmakers wrote a letter to Obama complaining that 18 White House positions "may be undermining the constitutional oversight responsibilities of Congress." Democratic Senator Robert Byrd, a well-known defender of Senate prerogatives, complained about the positions in a letter earlier this year. A spokesman replied that Obama is simply continuing a presidential practice in place for decades. (Time.com)
Sen. Byrd in hospital after fall Sep 23, 2009
WASHINGTON - Robert Byrd, the longest-serving senator in history, was admitted to a Washington-area hospital Tuesday after a fall at his home in northern Virginia. The 91-year-old West Virginia Democrat was admitted to the hospital after blood tests showed his white-blood cell count was high, which raised the possibility of an early-stage infection. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Health care reform slogs through Senate panel Sep 23, 2009
Robert Byrd of West Virginia, Snowe could provide the 60th vote that Democrats need to overcome a Republican filibuster. Senate liberals are insisting on generous subsidies for private insurance coverage and a "public option" of government-run insurance. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
All the kings horses and men struggle to put Afghanistan together again Sep 23, 2009
People like Uncle teddy and Robert Byrd already killed 50,000 Americans because they didn t have the stones to fight a war. Obama, grow a backbone or bring them home. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Turning the Senate into the Chicago City Council Sep 23, 2009
Robert Byrd, whom I quoted at the beginning of this message, has unique authority on reconciliation. Not only is he the author of a remarkable history of the Senate (four volumes published between 1989 and 1995), he was, as he wrote, one of the authors of the reconciliation process, which was created in 1985. (Human Events Online)
15 biggest Wikipedia blunders Sep 22, 2009
United States Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia was pronounced dead by Wikipedia in January of this year. The senator was resurrected by a Wikipedia correction a short time later. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Your Guide to Budget Reconciliation and Obamacare Sep 22, 2009
Robert Byrd of West Virginia wrote a history of the Senate and is known to be the guardian of Senate traditions. He was never a big fan of the reconciliation process, so he created a rule that allows Senators to remove extraneous provisions in reconciliation legislation unless those provisions directly relate to changes in the levels of federal spending, taxes or debt. (Human Events Online)
Congressmen lead talk about Obama advisers Sep 21, 2009
ATLANTA --- Two Republican congressmen from Georgia have been as vocal in criticizing the Obama administration's policy "czars" as anyone, and the traction they have gained could indicate the rise of the GOP.. Tom Price, Phil Gingrey and Paul Broun, all Republicans and all physicians, have contributed to the drumbeat of opposition to Democrats' health care proposals. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Mayweather Returns With Virtuoso Victory Over Marquez Sep 21, 2009
Cruz (16-1-1) rose soon after referee Robert Byrd began the count, but Byrd waved it off as Cruz continued to wobble when the toll reached 7. The official time was 2:08 of the round. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Students study, and celebrate the United States Constitution Sep 20, 2009
Constitution Day has been annually observed since 2005, when U.S. Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) sponsored a federal law requiring all schools that receive federal funding to hold an educational event about the Constitution on Sept. 17 every year. U.S. Constitution. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
No rules in the arena? Sep 20, 2009
No rules in the arena. - Victor Davis Hanson - fresnobee. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
FOXNEWS Ad Draws Protests... Sep 19, 2009
"Here's a simple fact: The Czar list compiled by Fox News and other outlets is just not fully accurate. They are listing people like Cass Sunstein, John Holdren and a few others as Czars but these folks have been confirmed by the Senate. That is significant because the main contention here is that these Czars run around unchecked and unaccountable to Congress. Their list shouldn't include them. If you want to make the argument that Sunstein and Holdren shouldn't be nominated by President Obama... (The Drudge Report)
Welcome To The New Rudeness Sep 18, 2009
Robert Byrd (D., W.Va. and former senator John Glenn (D., Ohio), have compared George W. Bush or his supporters to Nazis or the brown shirts. (CBS News)
Glenn Beck Slams Time, Praises Newsmax Sep 18, 2009
Robert Byrd of West Virginia, Dianne Feinstein of California and Russ Feingold of Wisconsin. The increasing influence of Beck's supporters is reflected in the fact that Beck himself has come under heavy attack lately. (Newsmax)
Feingold questions Obama 'czars' Sep 18, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009. Feingold questions Obama 'czars. (TheHill.com)
A conservative pundit stands up to Rush Limbaugh Sep 17, 2009
And none of these left nut media wonks said so much as boo when Robert Byrd called someone a white N on TV.. Scott. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Joe Wilson—a poem Sep 17, 2009
Frank Stillwell wrote on Sep 16, 2009 4:45 PM:" Mr. Ringo:How could you leave out Robert Byrd?Sen. Robert Byrd, D-WV, has said repeatedly over the years that he joined the notorious anti-black hate group the Ku Klux Klan during World War II - not because he was a racist - but because the Klan had taken a strong stance against communism, a system of government that then existed only in the Soviet Union. Maybe he is right. After all did not president Obama sit in a racist anti-American church for... (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Hank Johnson should apologize or, at least, retract Sep 16, 2009
The Democratic party of George Wallace, Lester Mattox, Robert Byrd, Hugo Black, Ernest Hollings, J. William Fulbright, Albert Gore Sr., (Note The Senior), Sam Ervin, Orval Faubus. Check out these names and check your history. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Rep. Wilson: No second apology for You lie’ words Sep 16, 2009
factsnodrama wrote on Sep 15, 2009 5:32 PM:" JAMES STROM THURMOND War hero, vounteered at the age of 40, he served in the U.S. Army in both Europe and the Pacific during World War II, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. For his military service, he received 18 decorations, medals and awards, including the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star with Valor device, Purple Heart, World War II Victory Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Belgium's Order of the... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
NO LIE! SC's Wilson Rakes In $750,000 in Less Than 48 Hours... Sep 12, 2009
Capitol Briefing - S.C.'s Wilson Rakes In $750,000 in Less Than 48 Hours; Opponent Tops $1 Million. Get the latest on House and Senate votes. (The Drudge Report)
Before Joe Wilson, there was Preston Brooks Sep 11, 2009
Was or was not Robert Byrd in the Klu Klux Klan. Yes, he was. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
From Facing South Sep 11, 2009
The Klan has used the United States flag since 1866, and let's hear it for WV's own Robert Byrd. I am quite proud of my Confederate Heritage given me by birth and my GGGrandfathers. (Harper's Magazine)
The Most Radical Czar of All Sep 11, 2009
Democratic Senator Robert Byrd sent a letter to Obama stating. the rapid and easy accumulation of power by the White House staff can threaten the constitutional system of check and balances;as presidential assistants and advisors, these White House staffers are not accountable for their actions to the Congress, to cabinet officials, or to virtually anyone but the president. (Human Events Online)
Legislative Shortcut Offers Possible Path To Health Overhaul Sep 10, 2009
Meanwhile, five senators Lieberman, West Virginia's Robert Byrd and Jay Rockefeller, North Dakota's Kent Conrad and Nebraska's Ben Nelson have signaled that they are opposed. Another five, mostly moderates from battleground states, would only reiterate support for a bipartisan bill and reconciliation would be highly partisan. (Investors Business Daily)
Obama spoke. Nobody died. Sep 9, 2009
Ask Robert Byrd how to run a Klan meeting. mom of two boys. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Former Colleagues Pay Tribute to Their Friend Sep 8, 2009
Sept. 8, 2009, 12 a.m.. President John F. Kennedy was fond of quoting the biblical passage that tells us: For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required. (Roll Call)
No repentance for this Liberal (85) Sep 7, 2009
poyntzc wrote on Sep 6, 2009 12:01 PM:" Wow, if we didn't know better, we would think Liberal's really had good intentions! cedarchopper is correct about Ted Kennedy being part of the ruling oligarchy. Why there's already talk of which "Kennedy" will take old Ted's Senate seat! When will the people of this country wake up! Ted Kennedy, Robert Byrd and well a whole lot more are poster children for "Term Limits". The only way to get them out of office is to wheel them out after they assume room... (Boerne Star, TX)
Politics Today: Will Democrats use force to pass Obamacare? Sep 5, 2009
Robert Byrd is opposed to using reconciliation for health care, calling it "an outrage that must be resisted." Sen. Max Baucus calls it "not a good idea," and Sen. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
That Kennedy Legacy Sep 1, 2009
Robert Byrd assured us) as a memorial to the senator, who made universal health care the cause of causes. Anyone in the mood for big, costly government is entitled under the First Amendment to talk it up, but they shouldn't expect automatic rallying around just on account of Ted Kennedy's election to another realm of existence. (Townhall.com)
No longer the Wild West Aug 31, 2009
In January, for example, Wikipedia entries about Ted Kennedy and Robert Byrd falsely stated both U.S. senators had died. Wikipedia in the past has frozen some of its pages about people or events that have become sensitive. (CNN)
The aftermath of the Kennedy funeral Aug 31, 2009
While the lion and many others forced quotas on employers, the libs had as many minorities working in their offices as Robert Byrd s old headquarters during his grand old days. More do as I say and not as I do liberals. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Colleagues Remember Ted Kennedy Aug 31, 2009
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2009. Feinstein, McCain, Hatch, Frank Look Back on the Late Senator's Work. (CBS News)
Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington, beside brothers Aug 30, 2009
Robert Byrd, D-W.V., wipes his eyes next to Victoria Kennedy as the hearse carrying the casket of Sen ... Robert Byrd, D-W.V., far left, holds an American flag as Rep. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Staffers, Lawmakers Say Goodbye to Kennedy Aug 30, 2009
By Roll Call Staff Aug. 29, 2009, 7:41 p.m.. The Congressional community paid its final respects to Sen. (Roll Call)
Many in presidential line of succession attend funeral Aug 30, 2009
Aging Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, the president pro tempore of the Senate, did not go to Boston. Instead, he attended a tribute on the Capitol steps as the hearse carrying Kennedy s body stopped on the way to Arlington National Cemetery. (Boston Globe)
Health care foes compete to frame Kennedy's legacy Aug 30, 2009
The Information you need. Sunday, August 30, 2009. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
THE KENNEDY MYTH Aug 30, 2009
Character failings are not irrelevant to how well one serves the public; it was because of Chappaquiddick that Ted Kennedy was defeated by Robert Byrd as Democratic party whip in the Senate in 1971. But defenders are so quick to dismiss these issues, so let's stick to policy instead, and see if the liberal argument that Kennedy's political work made up for his personal faults is true. (New York Post -- Opinions)
A final goodbye from his colleagues Aug 30, 2009
Current and former members of Congress also attended, including Kennedy s longtime colleague and friend Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, who is ailing himself and is in a wheelchair. Byrd, who wiped away tears, could barely get through a speech on the Senate floor last year when talking about Kennedy s cancer diagnosis. (Boston Globe)
After Kennedy, more politics Aug 30, 2009
Robert Byrd of West Virginia, the senior Senate Democrat, has called for passage of reform in honor of Kennedy "as a tribute to his commitment to his ideals.". Timing is everything in death as in life, apparently. (Albany Times Union)
Thousands Line D.C. Streets to Honor Sen. Kennedy Aug 30, 2009
Several senators were in the crowd, among them Democrat Robert Byrd of West Virginia, the longest serving senator in history. Nearby, another thousands more well-wishers stood on the Capitol lawn under shade trees or umbrellas. (ABC 7 News, DC)
