Comments on: Biden: Byrd was 'a tough, compassionate, and outspoken leader'

By: All the news that is fit to omit

All the news that is fit to omit — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:54:24 +0000

No reason to post any negatives about him or allow for any negative posting on his KKK grand leader days.

My bad, he is a democrat after all.

By: Get A Grip

Get A Grip — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:34:07 +0000

And so a former member of the Ku Klux Klan, having the title of Kleagle (recruiter) and Exalted Cyclops, passes on.

By: joe

joe — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:30:29 +0000

Joe Biden, friend of ex-klan member Byrd how nice.

By: Conservative Democrat

Conservative Democrat — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:21:33 +0000

One less racist in the world.

By: Doris V

Doris V — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:21:12 +0000

Byrd was 92 years old. It was time for him to depart this earth and not spend anymore health care dollars at the end of life. Sympathies to his friends and family who will miss him.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:20:31 +0000

No way Biden wrote that, must have come from an aide. At least Joe got the delivery right this time.

By: Barb

Barb — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:20:03 +0000

Mr. Byrd was known as the KING OF PORK and we all know what that means. Now there is one less elder in the senate – that is good news for a change. Someone in office like him for 50 plus years aren't part of the US problems, THEY are the problem. November will be here soon enought and I believe we will see great changes in the House and Senate. The old will be replaced with new blood.. I don't just mean old in age – I mean all the political lifers who have held their possition much to long. We Americans will take our Country back one vote at a time. I think the politicians who are up for re-election are concerned that they will be kicked out of office. I intend to do my share at the polls and hope you all do the same.

By: RM

RM — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:16:22 +0000

And a former member of the KKK... Where is the outrage for this man? Oh yeah, he's a Democrat.

By: seebofubar

seebofubar — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:12:38 +0000

Hey Doug,
You mean the grand tradition of being a GRAND CYCLOPS in the KKK? In a letter to a friend he wrote that he would rather die a thousand deaths than to serve next to a black man while in the military. This man was a disgrace to our nation, a true southern democrat, a racist.

By: kapechi

kapechi — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:12:23 +0000

Byrd was just OLD. NOT a leader by any stretch of anyone's imagination. the KKK needs a new leader now.

By: Victim of GOP Taliban

Victim of GOP Taliban — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:11:18 +0000

Leave it to the Neo-Confederate ignorant nutcases to cheer at the death of someone whom spent their entire career as a public servant. Real class act.

By: ehwilson429

ehwilson429 — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:01:53 +0000

Biden has an IQ of 90.
as such he should be kept in an enclosed area and make NO statements.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:57:43 +0000

Byrd was the poster boy for porkbarrel spending.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:47:32 +0000

I remember well Robert fighting for us on the senate floor against the big money that doesn't care about the little person. CSPAN is something all should watch especially on important issues, I sure learned a lot who was on our side and who was not. It never ceases to amaze me how people can believe in others that are not in our corner, he was an exception like a few I can think of.
No, I am not a democrat but I do look at intent on all sides to see who really is trying to help the American people.

By: wisest one of all

wisest one of all — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:44:14 +0000

The KKK has lost one of its greatest members.

By: Jeff Brown in Jersey

Jeff Brown in Jersey — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:43:45 +0000

God Bless you Senator Byrd!

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:43:43 +0000

Why won't any of the liberal news media say what Byrd really was...a Supreme Leader of the KKK.

By: ToldUSo

ToldUSo — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:36:18 +0000

Who Believed blacks should remain slaves.

By: Wake up America!

Wake up America! — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:35:47 +0000

Byrd was also a former klansman! Let's see if CNN even mentions that anywhere.

Could you imagine if he were a republican? He probably would have been pushed out of office years ago if that were the case. But all democrats get passes these days.

By: gary

gary — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:23:28 +0000

most people that spent years in the Ku klux klan are exactly that mr biden. What a moron! senator Byrd was the knig of pork. in latter years his long winded screeds and ramblings were rather embarrasing to listen to. I am generally charitable in death but this one is a little tough. bet you this gets deleted!