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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 12:54 PM Original message |
RIP Senator Robert C. Byrd |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well said. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 01:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Thank you. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. perfect pitch, water man |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 01:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Thank you, My Friend. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
4. An honest and fitting commentary. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 01:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Thank you. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
5. k&r |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 01:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Thanks! n/t |
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Staph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
6. This West Virginian thanks you for your kind words. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 01:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. It's a part of |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
7. Excellent piece. It won't satisfy the grave dancers, but thanks for posting. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 01:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Thank you. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
8. k&r |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 01:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Thank you! n/t |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
9. Aw, I just logged on and yours was the 1st post I saw H2OMan. Thanks for the sad news |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 01:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Thanks, KW. |
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Beringia (193 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
17. It is because of your OPs and comments |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 04:22 PM Response to Reply #17 |
32. "Losing America" |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
18. Thank you. Everything you said rings true for all of us. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 04:30 PM Response to Reply #18 |
33. The last half |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
19. For those of us who are gay his life did continue on that path |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 02:24 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. You are starting to hurt your cause. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 02:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. -1 |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 02:42 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Predictable. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 03:47 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. I don't want his life tossed into the trash can |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 03:52 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Your pissing on the grave of a man who died less than 24 hours ago says otherwise. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 04:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. I am not pissing on his grave |
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VMI Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 05:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
40. Anyone that says that is not on board to start with. |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 06:18 PM Response to Reply #40 |
56. Civil rights are my cause. Among many. |
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moriah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 03:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. I guess his support of the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell in 2010... |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 03:50 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. actually he sort of supported repeal |
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moriah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 04:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. If you believe he believed in 2011 we'd have a Republican Senate and/or House... |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 03:53 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Thank you. But, it won't make a dent in the Single Issue crowd. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. You might feel differently if that single issue was your life and the wellbeing of your family. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 04:42 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Let me say that if this were say real civil rights |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 05:35 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. Why is it that you are the only one claiming that Gays are not real people? |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 05:14 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. When viewed from the dizzying heights of heterosexual privilege, our "little pet issues" |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 05:33 PM Response to Reply #30 |
43. All the major issues of our day have a bearing on the well being of my family |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 03:52 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Valid point. |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 06:04 PM Response to Reply #27 |
49. Thanks for that and just one minor suggestion |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 06:06 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Thanks. |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 09:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
63. I agree the OP tells half the tale as if it were the whole |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
20. If not for imperfect men we'd have nothing to talk about |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 04:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
34. Right. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 05:31 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. And that's why internet discussion boards are a natural! |
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JohnnyLib2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 05:27 PM Response to Reply #20 |
38. Best comment on his life so far today! |
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GlennWRECK (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
39. Thanks |
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VMI Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
41. Byrd never changed. He just got a little smarter about what he could say in public. |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 05:36 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. This is what I love about DU - all the talented mind readers. |
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VMI Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 05:38 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Didn't have to read his mind. His words were enough. |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 06:04 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Forget his deeds, who needs those. We have something he did at 24 to worry about! |
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VMI Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 06:06 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. He preached about the sins of homosexuality and used racial slurs into his old age. |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 06:09 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. his "white n*gger" comment was not racial if you watch the whole interview |
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crazyjoe (921 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 08:33 PM Response to Reply #41 |
62. ding ding ding !!!! |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 09:24 PM Response to Reply #41 |
75. Did you know him personally? I cannot imagine anyone making |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
47. When I heard of Senator Byrd's passing... |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 06:05 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. +1 |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 06:14 PM Response to Reply #47 |
54. Right. |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 06:16 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. There is something deeply disturbing about some who claim to be liberals |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 06:34 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Way long ago, |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 07:42 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Beautifully put. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 07:44 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Well, thank you. |
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S n o w b a l l (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
57. I will miss him. RIP Senator Byrd |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 07:38 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. I was impressed |
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USA_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
64. Percentage of Black Vote |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 07:41 AM Response to Reply #64 |
73. I do not. n/t |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
65. Yeah, well we are all mixed bag, but 'transformation'? |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 07:40 AM Response to Reply #65 |
72. Thank you |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
66. i Loved Senator Byrd. Intuitively, without knowing anything but his true face. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 07:40 AM Response to Reply #66 |
71. I liked that |
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Robeson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
67. Agree. In my own "Journal" on this site, I spoke of someone who can change... |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 07:36 AM Response to Reply #67 |
70. Right. |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
68. Excellent -- It is so inspiring to me to see a person who can admit wrong |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 07:34 AM Response to Reply #68 |
69. If we spend |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
74. I appreciated his stand against going to war... |
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