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Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia dead at 92
2010-06-28
Long and detailed obituary from Ay Pee at the link. But, because Ay Pee threatens to prosecute those who post their articles without permission, here's the summary: Senator Robert Byrd (D, West Virginia) died peacefully at about 3 a.m. Monday. He was 92.

May his memory bring comfort to those who loved him.

Posted by:Goodluck

#13  Always thought Byrd was the poster child for term limits.
Posted by: Chief   2010-06-28 20:05  

#12  I understand that Byrd actually went to Heaven, but on seeing that St. Peter was black, refused to enter.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2010-06-28 18:33  

#11  P2k wins the thread! :-D
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2010-06-28 15:13  

#10  Let's hope that in the final accounting, the Senator is not short sheeted.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2010-06-28 14:26  

#9  In that case I might expect them to wait a week to sign the Death Certificate - to hook his body up to a ventilator for a week.

He's not dead. Just resting....
Posted by: CrazyFool   2010-06-28 13:51  

#8  WV law requires a special election be called if a vacancy occurs more then two and half years before a term expires. Byrd missed that date by a week. (July 3rd) The Democratic Governor has already indicated heÂ’s looking for loopholes to buck the law and make a special appointment. Rham was prolly on the blower before Byrd was cold. Got pass that Finacial reform yaknow.
Posted by: DepotGuy   2010-06-28 13:26  

#7  I guess this means the Democrats have to elect a new Klan leader.
Posted by: Silentbrick   2010-06-28 13:22  

#6  How's HELL, Senator? Hot enough for ya'?
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2010-06-28 13:12  

#5  he prob held on this long just too screw the rest of us with Obama care. Either way it was gonna be forced down our throat anyway.
Posted by: chris   2010-06-28 12:57  

#4  Too bad he couldn't have pulled this stunt in time to spare us from ObamaCare.
Posted by: Iblis   2010-06-28 11:15  

#3  
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


A vile, disgusting, and corrupt individual. He will not be missed.
Posted by: Mike   2010-06-28 09:30  

#2  I am reminded of the story of an old broadcaster who, back when he was just starting out, worked in an isolated radio station, just putting records on turntables.

He got a phone call to interrupt the music long enough to announce the death of FDR. After doing so, he played the next record on the pile, without looking at it. Shortly thereafter, his phone rang again.

He had put on "(I'll be glad when you're dead,) you rascal, you".
Posted by: Anonymoose   2010-06-28 08:35  

#1  The wikipedia site for Byrd already has been updated to show his death. It is more forthcoming than the AP article about the KKK issue.

However, neither the AP nor Wikipedia report the long list of named-for-Byrd projects in WVA. A good list of these is at the Citizens Against Govt Waste entry on Byrd.
Posted by: lord garth   2010-06-28 08:18  

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