But the cheers stop there. This man represents a two faced typical Southern Democrat politician that will flip flop on a belief just to get what he wants. (ie see the "prolife" senators who gave up babies for Obamacare, but I digress).
It is publicly known that he was an ex-KKK (Klu Klux Klan) member. Did he have a religious moment to see the transgressions of his sins? He is also known for avoiding fighting in WW2 by saying “I shall never fight in the armed forces with a Negro by my side... Rather I should die a thousand times, and see Old Glory trampled in the dirt never to rise again, than to see this beloved land of ours become degraded by race mongrels, a throwback to the blackest specimen from the wilds.” — Robert C. Byrd, in a letter to Sen. Theodore Bilbo (D-MS), 1944, REALLY?!? how did this guy survive politics. He was a chameleon. Oh and he was part of the party of hope and change and honor. He is known for voting against the 1964 Civil Rights Act, of course to survive politically he had to call that vote a mistake.
To be fair he did make this quote in his book (2005) "I know now I was wrong. Intolerance had no place in America. I apologized a thousand times ... and I don't mind apologizing over and over again. I can't erase what happened." Did he change cause he really felt that way or did he change to stay in office. We may never know the real Byrd. Only God knows that. I hope at some point in this interesting individuals life he made his peace with God.
Our President is quoted as saying about Byrd yesterday, "He was a voice of principle and reason (note see quote above), an institution inside an institution (I bet he was).
This cat was for Vietnam but against the Iraqi War. He was against gays then for them. That's the way to be a person of principle. One thing he never wavered on but he did love to kill babies. He never voted against abortion. He even wanted to kill babies as they came out their mamas womb. (I wonder if this was for black or white babies, maybe both?)Was this the type of principle the President was talking about?
This Institution was also known as the "pork" senator (what Dem isn't) Poor VA gonna loose some the stinky pork now that their old man is gonna be replaced with a JR Senator.
Personally, I think he should be the poster boy for term limits for Senators.
So Cheers to the man that could survive over 50 years of politics and sticking to some things and flipping i order to stick around on others. If this man is Obama's version of a man of principle, God help us.
WHINE!
R.I.P. Senator Byrd.
