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15. Bilbo was a nasty POS, but he did get a lot of legislation passed

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Reply #11)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 08:57 AM

Jul 2012

that was rather progressive for the time. He used his pathological racism to get the support of poor white farmers who were fighting against the wealthy Delta planters that dominated the state for some time. Unfortunately, populism in Mississippi exploited racial divisions to stir up the common people so that much-needed reforms could be passed. Plenty of other politicians in Miss. were just as racist as Bilbo, but Bilbo's rhetorical denunciation of black people was unsurpassed. Nobody much remembers anything about Bilbo's legislative accomplishments, but he is still widely loathed for stirring up hate. There is a statue of Bilbo in the state capitol in Jackson. The legislature's black caucus uses it as a coat rack.

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Has our country ever had such a sleezeball [View all] madokie Jul 2012 OP

I am shocked--shocked that you think the Press would do such a thing. Sarcasm, raccoon Jul 2012 #1

What is UTTERLY amazing is that 64% of the people say he is likable ! Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2012 #2

Is that true? madokie Jul 2012 #3

It' not true n/t malaise Jul 2012 #5

see my post below "ask and you shall receive" Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2012 #22

yes...see my post below "Ask and you shall receive" nt Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2012 #21

Can you link the exact poll SoutherDem Jul 2012 #17

Yes, I did, see my post "Ask and you shall receive" It's Likeability which I suppose Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2012 #20

Thanks SoutherDem Jul 2012 #26

No malaise Jul 2012 #4

I didn't know low could get so low madokie Jul 2012 #6

You want lower - Check out the Bob Diamond story out of London malaise Jul 2012 #10

I had to laugh at that one when I was reading about him yesterday madokie Jul 2012 #12

The press isn't lying-- it's just a boring as shit election... TreasonousBastard Jul 2012 #7

Yes, and he won by a landslide twice NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #8

Knock me down madokie Jul 2012 #9

You want sleaze? Here is ThE SLEAZE champion: Senator Theodore Bilbo of Mississippi Are_grits_groceries Jul 2012 #11

Thanks for the education as I'm not very well versed o Bilbo madokie Jul 2012 #13

Granted, he probably takes the sleaze cake for the 20th century Art_from_Ark Jul 2012 #14

Bilbo was a nasty POS, but he did get a lot of legislation passed LuvNewcastle Jul 2012 #15

I'd forgotten Bilbo (until your post) - he makes Trent Lott and Jesse Helms look coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #25

Romney reflects what our society is finding acceptable, if we believe the polls! dmosh42 Jul 2012 #16

I hope you will work some of your thoughts here into an original post. I'd love coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #27

You forgot george w. moron* already? Javaman Jul 2012 #18

I remember Truman, and yeah, Bush was the worst! dmosh42 Jul 2012 #19

At 64 I remember them all madokie Jul 2012 #33

Time blurs the memory... Javaman Jul 2012 #35

I think Warren G. Harding ("Teapot Dome") rivals Romney in pure unctuousity (if coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #23

Ask and you shall receive - Gallup Likeability Romney 64% Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2012 #24

50% say honest and trustworthy Kalidurga Jul 2012 #29

lol Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2012 #32

Here in Calif. I saw a bumper sticker the LibDemAlways Jul 2012 #28

He's what Richard Nixon could call Turbineguy Jul 2012 #30

They ALL have been sleaze bags to one degree or another KatChatter Jul 2012 #31

Bush and Ronnie come to mind right away. Autumn Jul 2012 #34

That piece of shit ronald reagan n/t cordelia Jul 2012 #36

In terms of presidential candidates, Romney is about mid-pack. Obama's a little above average. FarCenter Jul 2012 #37