July 23, 2005
Senator Byrd Helps the GOPFacing a tough re-election fight, Senator Robert Byrd (D-Porkbarrel) has suddenly transformed himself from the harshest critic of President Bush (who won WV by 13 percentage points) into a very strange-bedfellows ally of the President. As this news story indicates, Byrd is singing the praises of John Roberts...after spending the last four years leading the charge on filibustering nominees far less conservative. But what is really helpful to the GOP in the news story is this bit:
One's life is probably in no greater danger in the jungles of deepest Africa than in the jungles of America's large cities...
That is a quote from Byrd's new book, Child of the Apalachian Coal Fields. I guess the leopard really can't change his spots - but, hey, its not our fault that the Democrats have as one of their senior leaders a former Grand Kleagle (or whatever) of the KKK...really bad turn of phrase there, Senator...thanks, though; we'll have a lot of fun with it next year.
Posted by Mark Noonan on July 23, 2005 09:16 AM
Comments
Byrd, despite a background that seems to run so contrary to what Democrats think they are supposed to be, carries a big stick in his caucus. He actually serves as a counterweight to Kennedy. Fred Thompson can handle talking to him, saving others from having to as much.
Posted by: Mike Chapman at July 23, 2005 10:09 PM
I find it fascinating that KKK Byrd feels vulnerable for the first time in his decades of pork barrel treasury raping tenure, is feeling the heat of a candidate who has yet to declare!
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at July 23, 2005 10:54 PM
