Submitted by Kelly Thomas on Mon, 06/28/2010 - 7:20pm.
It's amazing that he was in the Senate that long. I don't I think most people could remain there for more than a few years with all the common-place "dysfunction." But he stuck it out and has a career we should all appreciate and honor, imperfections and all. Not too many people can say they were once a KKK member and went on to endorse and support the first African Amercian president! Now that's changing your heart.
From Politico. Just as Kennedy's death put health care reform in jeopardy, it appears Byrd's passing will put financial reform in question. And here I thought it was a done deal! Hardly. I hope they still fight hard for it just as they did with heath care reform, despite the odds. I know they have a few on the left who refuse to vote for it (Feingold won't budge) and they only have a few Republicans. I really thought the GOP would support this as a group in the end since they did get some of it watered down and it's a really really bad thing to oppose politically-but NOOOOO-why would we expect Republicans to vote for ANY reform of the banks or ANYTHING Obama supports? Don't they care that it is so obvious they support bank lobbyists over the middle class? Won't this be an issue for November? Sigh.
Rest in peace, Senator Byrd and thank you for your service.
Submitted by lizbethie on Mon, 06/28/2010 - 9:26pm.
Kelly, How about it? What an amazing legacy of transformation.
Thank you Senator Byrd for your service. I will be forever grateful to you for the political courage it took to oppose the Iraq war with the passion and conviction you did on the Senante floor.
Submitted by Minngirl on Tue, 06/29/2010 - 4:27pm.
They had a nice article in the Washington Post on him yesterday which mentioned that he would fiddle when he first started campaigning.
I've wondered that perhaps since both he and Ted Kennedy had shameful situations in the past that they had to make amends for, they formed a special bond during their later years.
I first noticed him early in the Clinton era when the Senate was debating a balanced budget amendment proposal. He eloquently argued that if Congress failed to balance the budget then the Supreme Court would sit in judgment of the failure, contrary to the Separation of Powers. Even though he wasn't in favor of Clinton's impeachment, he insisted that the constitutional guidelines be followed when the administration wanted an alternative path. I truly enjoyed and appreciated his Constitutional arguments.
He lost his beloved wife of 68 years approximately 5 years ago, but he still had his other great love, the Senate for the rest of his life. RIP indeed Sen. Byrd.
It's amazing that he was in the Senate that long. I don't I think most people could remain there for more than a few years with all the common-place "dysfunction." But he stuck it out and has a career we should all appreciate and honor, imperfections and all. Not too many people can say they were once a KKK member and went on to endorse and support the first African Amercian president! Now that's changing your heart.
From Politico. Just as Kennedy's death put health care reform in jeopardy, it appears Byrd's passing will put financial reform in question. And here I thought it was a done deal! Hardly. I hope they still fight hard for it just as they did with heath care reform, despite the odds. I know they have a few on the left who refuse to vote for it (Feingold won't budge) and they only have a few Republicans. I really thought the GOP would support this as a group in the end since they did get some of it watered down and it's a really really bad thing to oppose politically-but NOOOOO-why would we expect Republicans to vote for ANY reform of the banks or ANYTHING Obama supports? Don't they care that it is so obvious they support bank lobbyists over the middle class? Won't this be an issue for November? Sigh.
Rest in peace, Senator Byrd and thank you for your service.
Kelly, How about it? What an amazing legacy of transformation.
Thank you Senator Byrd for your service. I will be forever grateful to you for the political courage it took to oppose the Iraq war with the passion and conviction you did on the Senante floor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzlLU9Uxvdc
God Speed:)
"Peace Cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding."
Albert Einstein
They had a nice article in the Washington Post on him yesterday which mentioned that he would fiddle when he first started campaigning.
I've wondered that perhaps since both he and Ted Kennedy had shameful situations in the past that they had to make amends for, they formed a special bond during their later years.
I first noticed him early in the Clinton era when the Senate was debating a balanced budget amendment proposal. He eloquently argued that if Congress failed to balance the budget then the Supreme Court would sit in judgment of the failure, contrary to the Separation of Powers. Even though he wasn't in favor of Clinton's impeachment, he insisted that the constitutional guidelines be followed when the administration wanted an alternative path. I truly enjoyed and appreciated his Constitutional arguments.
He lost his beloved wife of 68 years approximately 5 years ago, but he still had his other great love, the Senate for the rest of his life. RIP indeed Sen. Byrd.
Very beautifully said Minn.
RIP Sen Byrd.