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November 10th at 12:57PM

Robert Byrd Scandalously Replaced By a Man 8/9ths His Age

POSTED BY: Dylan and Ethan Ris

Talk about ageism! Discriminatory Senators apparently decided that West Virginia Democrat Robert C. Byrd was simply too old for his post as Chairman of the powerful Appropriations Committee. So they forced him out and replaced him with a much younger man.

Who's only 84!

Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.), 90, the longest-serving senator in U.S. history, announced yesterday that he is stepping down as chairman of the Appropriations Committee, one of the most powerful panels on Capitol Hill.

Byrd, whose penchant for steering billions of dollars to his state made him a legend at home and in the Senate, will relinquish his gavel under pressure from Democratic leaders who believe he has become too frail to continue in such an important job.

Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), 84, the second-ranking Democrat on the panel for decades, is expected to succeed Byrd as chairman.

This whippersnapper Inouye may think that he is the bee's knees, but he needs to learn some respect for his elders. That young hotshot probably doesn't even remember the Coolidge Administration!

Now, Byrd may have resigned by choice. But the pederast Democratic leadership certainly backed him into a corner with unhelpful accusations that...

* He sleeps through Senate proceedings, even when the leader is speaking.

* His now frequent religious outbursts are way archaic; today's hip young Senators are all about praise metal.

* He's developed a nasty recurring habit of nearly dying.

Well hopefully the Senate knows what they're getting themselves into. Just remember that back when Daniel Inouye was still in diapers, Robert Byrd was valiantly serving his country as a kindergarten student.

Fortunately for West Virginians who are concerned that Byrd's name doesn't grace enough public works, the nine-term Senator will keep his seat on the Appropriations Committee, even if he's not the chairman anymore.

And fortunately for Americans who voted against John McCain last week because they thought he was far too young for the presidency, Byrd will continue to serve as President Pro Tempore of the Senate, putting him fourth in line for the Oval Office!

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Camilla, what bothers me is that this blog has done nothing but utter the same tired "South is racist/republicans are racist" bull, while giving bigots on the left a free pass. They didn't criticize Farrakhan, and now they're not criticizing Byrd. I just don't like hypocrisy.

by Jim November 11th at 11:39AM
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November 4th at 7:54PM

West Virginia Is No Swing State When It Comes to the Senate

POSTED BY: Dylan and Ethan Ris

While the West Virginia presidential results are still too close to call, the Senate race is anything but.  Welcome back, Jay Rockefeller!

Despite a rightward tilt throughout the state, Rockefeller has risen to great heights on the strength of his family name.  (In case you didn't already know, his uncle was the man who preceded Malcolm Wilson as governor of New York.)  Regardless of how West Virginians feel about Barack Obama or John McCain, they love their celebrity Senator.

Also breaking... the state has re-elected Democratic Governor Joe Manchin, who, in his previous term announced that West Virginia's state motto would be "open for business." Given the economic crisis, that slogan has proven to be as accurate as "mission accomplished," but West Virginians are a forgiving bunch.

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