Robert Byrd just put to rest a Republican talking point

[zbdent]

No longer should ANY Repukeniconvict ever be able to bring up the talking point that, many decades ago, Robert Byrd was a member of the KKK ...

[MonkeyFunk]

1. why?

People HERE bring it up regularly.

[ronnykmarshall]

5. That has all changed.

He has endorsed Obama. Therefore his sins are washed away.

But Hillary will forever be known as a "former Goldwater Girl".

[mrreowwr_kittty]

9. Gosh, I didn't know Hillary being a Goldwater Girl was a RW talking point.

I figured it was something the left threw out against her. Learn something new every day I guess. :shrug:

[ronnykmarshall]

12. Not RW one.

But it's mentioned over and over in here.

[Mags]

13. Your so right, very well put. His sins have been washed away, He sold them to the BO folk.

[muryan]

15. Byrd under the bus?

How long until we hear that Byrd is "sexist"?

[underpants]

16. The RW will never let go of that talking point

just like I would bet $100 that Chappaquiddick is a standard of discussion today on talk radio (with Ted's hospitalization)

[gateley]

2. What's interesting is that a former KKK member has endorsed Obama. nt

[ellacott]

4. What's even more interesting is that his State went overwhelmingly for HRC

He could have taken the safe route and cast his vote accordingly.

[anonymous171]

3. Byrd is a lazy white person obviously.

[cliffordu]

6. And the oldest latte sipper in the state

[4themind]

7. What happended? Links please

thanks!

[gateley]

11. Byrd endorsed Obama -- here you go

Sen. Robert Byrd Endorses Obama

By Eric Kleefeld - May 19, 2008, 12:42PM

Barack Obama has just received a Senate endorsement with layer upon layer of symbolism: Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV), who called Obama "a noble-hearted patriot and humble Christian," who "has my full faith and support."

The endorsement comes less than a week after Obama lost the West Virginia primary by a landslide, with many observers seeing race as a factor -- thus making the endorsement by Byrd, a former member of the Ku Klux Klan, all the more potent if the Obama campaign is to argue that they can reach out to white Appalachian voters.

As Ben Smith notes, the Byrd endorsement "is a note of reconciliation that underscores Obama's message.

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/05/sen_robert_byrd_endorses_obama.php

[4themind]

14. Great news!

thank you sir

[gateley]

17. I'm a ma'am,

but you're more than welcome! :hi:

[BlooInBloo]

8. I had accepted his apology years ago, but that's wonderful!

[AspenRose]

10. Wow.

I'm amazed. In a good way.

[Orsino]

18. Why not?

I think the story of his conversion is inspiring. I wish it were brought up more.