Comments on: Byrd to voluntarily step down as chair of Appropriations Committee.

By: Jim Wolf359

Jim Wolf359 — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:39:01 +0000

I remember watching Sen. Byrd say these words on C-Span:”This Chamber is , for the most part silent-ominously, dreadfully silent. There is no debate, no discussion, no attempt to lay out for the nation the pros and cons of this particular war. There is nothing. We stand passively mute in the United States Senate.”
One of the few who stood up and said no in that dreadful time when their was virtually no discussion about what Bush wanted. And we still pay the price eight long years later.

By: cage free brown

cage free brown — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:01:36 +0000

frankly, I was hoping he’d stay.
I had many sleepless nights watching C-SPAN re-runs when Byrd and Kennedy stood up with mighty BALLS to often empty seats.

they stood up for vets and working people and against a crime against nature called “the nuclear option”
he stood up when standing up really could have mattered. now he steps aside. does it really matter? a lot of people seem to think say. what were those people doing when Byrd was railing with righteous indignation? I’ll bet is was REAL important.

By: RWeSafer

RWeSafer — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:31:26 +0000

He reminds me (obliquely) of Jerry Rice.

When you have contributed this much, you get to pick your time.

No matter what we think…

By: drobert_bfm

drobert_bfm — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:43:06 +0000

One corrupt Dem replaced by another corrupt Dem (Inouye is Steven’s bestest buddy), I don’t see what the benefit is. The post should go to one of the cleaner members of the Senate, especially considering how tempting the Appropriations Committee is for those who wish to use the Senate as their personal piggy-bank.

By: jte

jte — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:26:06 +0000

Why is there a rule that the Appropriations Committee has to be headed by the oldest, most pork-lovin’ conservative Democrat in the Senate from a marginal state?

By: impeachcheneythenbush

impeachcheneythenbush — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:51:38 +0000

deebaser Says:

Byrd should step down from the senate. He is the blue team’s Strom Thurmond.

He apologized for that YEARS ago. Stay up. I do, however, think it’s good he voluntarily give it up. Dignified. Let’s remember this is the guy who stood on an empty Senate floor prior to the Iraq War resolution vote protesting that it hadn’t had a decent hearing, and PLEASE…be cognizant of what they were about to commit America and our young people to.

By: dxwoods

dxwoods — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:49:44 +0000

Inouye is about as (D) as Lieberman. Jebus, he’s almost as old as Byrd and he’s STILL supporting his BFF Stevens. How about Jim Webb. Or, or, …anyone else?!

By: 5th Estate

5th Estate — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:35:58 +0000

Inouye? Crap!

By: EnnuiDivine

EnnuiDivine — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:24:35 +0000

Ah, the Democrats. Replacing a 91yr old, 9 term senator with an 84yr old, 8 term senator.

Inouye is essentially Hawaii’s Ted Stevens (minus the rampant corruption and greed). Both have served their respective states since statehood; which probably explains Inouye’s continued support for Stevens.

By: tokin librul

tokin librul — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:21:22 +0000

What kind of stupid moronic dickwit would name Inouye chairman of ANYTHING?

Oh, yeah…Harry Reid…

nuff said,…

By: cjb83

cjb83 — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:19:47 +0000

http://www.evri.com/person/robert-byrd-0×30c36.html

By: cjb83

cjb83 — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:19:01 +0000

It’s interesting to see the changing of the guard in both major parties. Robert Byrd has a pretty long history with the committee, it will be interesting to see how it changes with new blood in there. The committee is even one of his current Evri connections –

By: DNFP

DNFP — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:16:53 +0000

Creepy photo of the two birds TP.

By: Fan of Man

Fan of Man — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:15:32 +0000

byrd comes off more as a novelty than anything else.

By: freeman

freeman — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:11:20 +0000

Robert Byrd you are now and have been, a remarkable inspiration . May another step up to take your place in this regard as well ,. You are however a very hard act to follow !
God bless you .

By: deebaser

deebaser — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:10:38 +0000

Byrd should step down from the senate. He is the blue team’s Strom Thurmond.

By: upside99

upside99 — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:10:29 +0000

I do admire Byrd’s dicision and thank him for his many years of service.

But his potential replacement (Inouye) has been spouting his total support for Teddy Boy Stevens to keep his seat in the US Senate,even after being a convicted felon. Not so sure that is the kind of leader I want for ANY Senate Committee