2016 Postmortem

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34. Dark side Jedi mind game attempt? Byrd is being defended on this thread.

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Mon Mar 14, 2016, 02:09 PM

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ANOTHER Hillary video surfaces. Robert Byrd. [View all] pinebox Mar 2016 OP

Sickly sweet. I can only dream of her eulogy for Kissinger. nt thereismore Mar 2016 #1

Robert Byrd was the guy who shook the US CONSTITUTION in George W. Bush's face on a regular basis. MADem Mar 2016 #2

I agree with you on this. Byrd was one of the most vocal anti Bush Dems during that era. His past sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #27

RW narrative sticks to his KKK past. Note the implication BY the OP that Byrd blm Mar 2016 #88

+1 yardwork Mar 2016 #41

I for one believe that you can be snatched from the deepest realms of your soul NWCorona Mar 2016 #56

Yup. Agschmid Mar 2016 #70

You are god damned right! CountAllVotes Mar 2016 #128

Im for Bernie but this is stupid, Byrd endorsed Obama against Clinton and a vote against Thomas, WTF MattP Mar 2016 #3

+1 deutsey Mar 2016 #99

When you are finished throwing stuff at the HRC wall, maybe you will have time to study the facts. Jitter65 Mar 2016 #4

I am a Bernie supporter and was also a supporter of Sen Byrd who should be lauded for his sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #32

Darn straight! I admired him for his transformation. Duval Mar 2016 #49

did you study the facts before your OP accusing Bernie supporters of misogyny? hobbit709 Mar 2016 #92

Byrd did a 180 over his career, and later deeply regretted his past racism TheDormouse Mar 2016 #5

He also gave a very impassioned speech against the Iraq War. Art_from_Ark Mar 2016 #118

Yep, a good friend....like Goldwater I guess.. monicaangela Mar 2016 #6

WTF? Now you're posting DailyCaller narrative against Byrd? This is RW BULLSHIT!!! blm Mar 2016 #77

I believe monicaangela Mar 2016 #134

What I think is that you just scrambled to justify your use of RW propaganda. blm Mar 2016 #160

What I think is monicaangela Mar 2016 #164

You are not going to win any points with that one. I'd take this down if I were you. Luminous Animal Mar 2016 #7

I agree. I supported Byrd against exactly this kind of attack. He lived his entire political life sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #36

Exactly - this is why some of the old guard DUers need to step up and denounce blm Mar 2016 #161

This OP is a disgrace. You want to see a Robert Byrd youtube, start right here. I am checking Tanuki Mar 2016 #8

I'll never forget when he did this! Duval Mar 2016 #53

Oh am I? pinebox Mar 2016 #100

I agree with you that there is a great deal of hypocrisy around here in terms of how Tanuki Mar 2016 #130

Once again, we see your true colors. JTFrog Mar 2016 #9

yup. zappaman Mar 2016 #102

Did Hillary take this photo??? UglyGreed Mar 2016 #10

That was a Governor's Association meeting hosted by GHWB. Every US governor was there. MADem Mar 2016 #38

LOL UglyGreed Mar 2016 #44

You're endorsing this thread? Why am I not surprised. nt MADem Mar 2016 #46

I'm not surprised UglyGreed Mar 2016 #48

Are you incapable of using the tools that Google gives you? You can find that out for yourself. MADem Mar 2016 #54

Oh well we all makes UglyGreed Mar 2016 #55

Sea lions. nt MADem Mar 2016 #57

Are you incapable of UglyGreed Mar 2016 #60

Are incapable of UglyGreed Mar 2016 #60

BTW I don't condone hobnobbing with racists UglyGreed Mar 2016 #50

Sea lions. nt MADem Mar 2016 #59

. UglyGreed Mar 2016 #62

Here MADem. Context may help you. longship Mar 2016 #154

I know. nt MADem Mar 2016 #156

Oh my god, it's a US president visiting a Governors' Association meeting! CONSPIRACY!! Bucky Mar 2016 #63

Well what I have learned about UglyGreed Mar 2016 #66

Wallace too reversed on his racism when he ran for his last term as governor in the 80s Bucky Mar 2016 #76

You know what UglyGreed Mar 2016 #86

So you post in a public forum and expect no one to counter your distortions? Bucky Mar 2016 #87

What distortions???? UglyGreed Mar 2016 #95

We are on different sides of the primary battle, but my hat is off to you. MADem Mar 2016 #96

Funny how we're seeing all these "racist" memes here. MADem Mar 2016 #94

Do you know the context of that photograph? George II Mar 2016 #133

Concentrate on the issues UglyGreed Mar 2016 #135

Of course you didn't say it was a "joke" before you were asked for context. We've seen.... George II Mar 2016 #138

I would worry about UglyGreed Mar 2016 #157

Bernie supporter here. Please don't go there. Nt. yodermon Mar 2016 #11

Unrec. n/t demmiblue Mar 2016 #12

This Bernie supporter disapproves ms liberty Mar 2016 #13

Byrd did an about face and genuinely regretted his earlier racism. NV Whino Mar 2016 #14

Sort of like how pinebox Mar 2016 #35

Well, Hill flips and flops so much, one is never quite sure where she stands on any day. NV Whino Mar 2016 #51

You should not stoop to the oppositions level. I think you should delete this one. nt Snotcicles Mar 2016 #15

I love Bernie, but this criticism of Clinton is misguided. Vattel Mar 2016 #16

fail, I'm A Bernie supporter who remembers G_j Mar 2016 #17

Right pinebox Mar 2016 #103

Bernie supporter asking you to delete this. Byrd did start out as white supremacist BUT he changed. jillan Mar 2016 #18

Byrd was no villain. /nt Marr Mar 2016 #19

No villain? Filibustering the CRA is ok? pinebox Mar 2016 #104

As has been mentioned repeatedly in this thread already... Marr Mar 2016 #115

Uhhhh pinebox Mar 2016 #119

Baloney. You post anti-Hillary stuff ALL THE TIME. Now you change blm Mar 2016 #131

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Yeah I'm an idiot sure dude pinebox Mar 2016 #24

Byrd came around... ljm2002 Mar 2016 #21

So why is it pinebox Mar 2016 #25

Because Hillary has done nothing to atone for any of that. Byrd did and ended up Luminous Animal Mar 2016 #30

And yet pinebox Mar 2016 #39

From my point of view, Hillary, especially at state, advanced Luminous Animal Mar 2016 #43

Er, because Byrd is not running for President? ljm2002 Mar 2016 #123

What next, a video of her praising Ted Kennedy, followed by the usual right wing litany Tanuki Mar 2016 #22

Nawww more like this pinebox Mar 2016 #106

She needs to stay away from commenting on the deceased. pdsimdars Mar 2016 #23

Calling out Byrd for his KKK background requires us to ignore history & embrace RW talking pts Bucky Mar 2016 #26

Calling him out for his KKK acts is different from condemning his entire life because of them. merrily Mar 2016 #37

Yes or no question pinebox Mar 2016 #40

Of course. We know that. My turn: Did he end up w/a 100% rating by the NAACP or not? Bucky Mar 2016 #52

Perhaps his paycheck relies on spreading RW narratives? blm Mar 2016 #89

Did Hillary end up being supported by the HRC? pinebox Mar 2016 #107

History has a RW lean now? pinebox Mar 2016 #109

Sigh. I don't enjoy you being deliberately obtuse. Your "lean" is ignoring half of his career. Bucky Mar 2016 #129

Not too long ago, a video of Byrd was used to attack Hillary BainsBane Mar 2016 #28

Dark side Jedi mind game attempt? Byrd is being defended on this thread. merrily Mar 2016 #34

My comment is to the OP and about the OP BainsBane Mar 2016 #42

Your post did not read that way at all. I repeat, Byrd is being defended on this thread. merrily Mar 2016 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #29

IMO, Byrd repented and did good things afterward, even if they were unpopular in his state. merrily Mar 2016 #31

DUers send Senator Byrd flowers for standing up against the Bush War machine in 2002. myrna minx Mar 2016 #33

Only RWers push to define Byrd ONLY by his past. And you tossing in the Clarence Thomas blm Mar 2016 #65

I think you meant to respond to someone else? myrna minx Mar 2016 #68

ooops�.sorry, myrna. This is directed at OP. blm Mar 2016 #71

I agree - this post of over the top. myrna minx Mar 2016 #72

Senator Byrd is not the problem. n/t Skwmom Mar 2016 #45

Only RW Republican know-nothings attack Robert Byrd like this. TAKE THIS DOWN! blm Mar 2016 #58

A lot of us have. demmiblue Mar 2016 #64

IMO, people are beginning to out themselves as GOP operatives blm Mar 2016 #69

This thread needs music.... MADem Mar 2016 #74

Yep... I even saw one poster who put forth findings from Project Veritas to smear one of our own. demmiblue Mar 2016 #85

Jury results of an Alert on this OP were 3-4 to Leave It. Justice Mar 2016 #67

Because this board is now FULL of GOP operatives pushing their RW talking points blm Mar 2016 #73

No, silly Bucky Mar 2016 #79

+1. Totally agree. n/t FSogol Mar 2016 #105

This message was self-deleted by its author TSIAS Mar 2016 #151

Yup. Agschmid Mar 2016 #81

That would the the same Byrd who repented his racist ways Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #75

Kelvin - Don't miss the gem tossed in implying Byrd ONLY voted against Thomas because blm Mar 2016 #82

I agree, Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #84

Didn't you recently trash Clinton for her vote on the Byrd Amendment? NCTraveler Mar 2016 #78

I'd like add one more request to delete this G_j Mar 2016 #80

Unrec. Agschmid Mar 2016 #83

I posted about Byrd last 840high Mar 2016 #90

Leave this up as a reminder of the growing desperation. oasis Mar 2016 #112

Pinebox, delete this crap. MelungeonWoman Mar 2016 #91

Byrd repented for his racist past and did a lot to try and undo the damage he did. Arkana Mar 2016 #93

another Bernie supporter saying please don't go there olddots Mar 2016 #97

Judging from the replies, this didn't really go the way you thought it would, did it? zappaman Mar 2016 #98

Shouldn't everyone have voted against Clarence Thomas? FSogol Mar 2016 #101

Heheh�.yep�.like we weren't supposed to notice how he worded that one. blm Mar 2016 #132

Yesterday it was Howard Dean, today its Robert Byrd. ucrdem Mar 2016 #108

Howard Dean sold his soul to lobbyists. pinebox Mar 2016 #110

Sir or madam he's a Democrat and it's election season. ucrdem Mar 2016 #113

Right so that's an excuse for selling out? "It's election season!" pinebox Mar 2016 #116

OP, this is a conservative attack point. Robert Byrd never stopped apologizing for what he had once Todays_Illusion Mar 2016 #111

Pretty dumb OP jberryhill Mar 2016 #114

What I find dumb pinebox Mar 2016 #121

Well, I'm sorry you can't see a distinction between the two jberryhill Mar 2016 #124

+1 G_j Mar 2016 #126

This is pathetic. Just utterly pathetic. mythology Mar 2016 #117

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #120

I think I know what you are going for.... actslikeacarrot Mar 2016 #122

Her eyes look evil. laruemtt Mar 2016 #125

Oh, is this still up? zappaman Mar 2016 #127

LOL. And you can't even blame me. But I want you to tell the guys that I rhett o rick Mar 2016 #136

Paranoid much, Rick? zappaman Mar 2016 #139

This message was self-deleted by its author rhett o rick Mar 2016 #141

Whatever, Rick. zappaman Mar 2016 #143

This message was self-deleted by its author rhett o rick Mar 2016 #144

Sure, Rick. zappaman Mar 2016 #145

Your attempts at ridicule are childish. Best way to deal with this behavior is to ignoe. rhett o rick Mar 2016 #159

Why did you delete your replies about how zappaman Mar 2016 #163

Yes, I have one of those administrators on my speed dial: TexasTowelie Mar 2016 #149

Have you tried zappaman Mar 2016 #150

I kept it simple and texted the four letter code TexasTowelie Mar 2016 #153

Well look who showed up. I have the feeling you are never very far away. Curious, are you rhett o rick Mar 2016 #158

Another Bernie supporter.... AmBlue Mar 2016 #137

Another Sanders supporter who disagrees with this post democrattotheend Mar 2016 #140

RW propagandists are the ones spreading attack on Byrd that he ONLY opposed Thomas blm Mar 2016 #162

So, it would be wrong to be quoted as supporting Elizabeth Warren? brooklynite Mar 2016 #142

Robert Byrd renounced his racist past and became a decent Democrat in later years AgingAmerican Mar 2016 #146

i think you should delete this JI7 Mar 2016 #147

Just another petty and inconsequential scraping the bottom of the barrel post. Beacool Mar 2016 #148

A video of Bernie demonstrating how calm and collected he is still_one Mar 2016 #152

There's always that ... NanceGreggs Mar 2016 #155

Can't support this. Byrd worked hard to atone for his past sins. RufusTFirefly Mar 2016 #165