January 26, 2006
Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, whose confirmation seems certain in the Republican-run Senate, padded his modest Democratic support Thursday with endorsements by Sens. Robert Byrd and Tim Johnson.Alito already was assured the votes of at least 51 of the 55 Republicans in the 100-member chamber - enough to be put over the top - when West Virginia's Byrd and Johnson of South Dakota joined Nebraska's Ben Nelson in saying they'll vote yes.
I wish would issue a public statement requesting that Senator Byrd vote against him -- as a matter of principle, as a demonstration of his opposition to racism and bigotry in all its forms.
After all, Byrd used to head an organization that expressed contempt for Catholics, immigrants, and those of non-Anglo-Saxo heritage. Alito qualifies on two counts, and his father fit all three.
(h/t: Blogs for Bush)
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Posted by: Dan at Fri Jan 27 03:38:04 2006 (y9xzG)
And give his constantly changing story on how, when, and why he became involved with the KKK (America's largest and most pernicious homegrown terrorist movement -- a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Democrat Party), I dispute that he has renounced it and moved past it.
I'll let the crack (you know, that stuff you were smoking when you made the above comment) pass about the unproven allegations against the President --the seriousness of which pales in comparison to the record of the cross-burning, Negro-lynching, civil rights-filibustering senior Senator from West Virginia
Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Fri Jan 27 14:19:21 2006 (qnVvT)
Posted by: Dan at Sat Jan 28 13:21:21 2006 (aSKj6)
Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Sat Jan 28 17:43:36 2006 (wJl0v)
Are you capable of seriousness or intellectual honesty? I asked how you think a current Klansman would vote, and, instead, you chose to dredge up an ancient mistake.
Posted by: Dan at Sun Jan 29 07:42:03 2006 (aSKj6)
And since his story has continuously changed over the years regarding when, how, and why he joined, as well as regarding the length and nature of his association with America's most despicible home-grown terorist organization, I have no reason to believe that he has ever repented of his membership.
Hell, he won't even come out and say if he ever participated in a cross-burning, much less the other reprehensible acts of racist terror that group engaged in during the time he was a member.
And as far as current Klan members voting for Republicans, I can only say that they vote against their own beliefs if they do, for the GOP has always been the real party of civil rights in this country. As an institution, we have disavowed and repudiated any member of the KKK who has even snuck on to the ballot on the GOP line, and campaigned in favor of his opponent -- as happened with David Duke, for the most notable example.
Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Sun Jan 29 08:07:24 2006 (0yVay)
And before you trot out the accusation of McCarthyism, Dan, realize that I simply turned your question back on you.
Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Sun Jan 29 08:10:35 2006 (0yVay)
Since you're obviously way too afraid to admit that a typical current Klansman would vote republican (I don't know why you're so afraid to admit that - it doesn't prove that all republicans are racist, does it?), let's try a new one. Why do you think a majority of African-Americans vote for the democratic party?
Posted by: Dan at Sun Jan 29 13:18:41 2006 (aSKj6)
Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Sun Jan 29 13:49:21 2006 (CjGpd)
Posted by: Dan at Mon Jan 30 00:13:21 2006 (aSKj6)
Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Tue Jan 31 10:41:47 2006 (/Aq0g)
Posted by: Dan at Tue Jan 31 14:59:19 2006 (aSKj6)
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