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I have mixed feelings about Byrd. He was one of those few Dixiecrats who chose to stay with the Democrats, after LBJ got the Civil Rights bill passed, but he was still racist. However, he was an ardent supporter of the military, and cared about our troops. Byrd was against wasteful spending, but was the king of pork, which was quite an enigma.
Yes, Senator Byrd, like most politicians, is a mixed bag, with both good and bad aspects. But I am quite surprised that nobody is talking about the BIG story here. While people are either trashing him or defending him, they are missing the big picture - The next Senator from West Virginia is surely going to be a Republican, thus shoring up the GOP's ability to wage war on Obama's agenda, via the filibuster. How could people miss this? This is huge.
Yes, Senator Byrd, like most politicians, is a mixed bag, with both good and bad aspects. But I am quite surprised that nobody is talking about the BIG story here. While people are either trashing him or defending him, they are missing the big picture - The next Senator from West Virginia is surely going to be a Republican, thus shoring up the GOP's ability to wage war on Obama's agenda, via the filibuster. How could people miss this? This is huge.
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