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West Virginia Senate: Byrd Flying to Reelection With 33 Point Lead
Rasmussen Reports ^
| 11 September 2006
| Scott Rasmussen
Posted on 09/11/2006 3:42:21 PM PDT by okstate
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To: scrabblehack
Yup in 1980 they voted for Carter.
Things are moving in the right direction but he's a legend, a pork dispensing legend.
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posted on
09/11/2006 8:40:16 PM PDT
by
NeoCaveman
(Hey Usama, kiss my royal Irish arse)
To: MikeA
Actually Senator Byrd is more conservative than we give him credit for and the people of West Virginia recognize that and vote for him. I believe that is the reason they reelect him time and again.
To: okstate
"Senator Byrd is viewed favorably by 74%, "very favorably" by 47%" Been there. Dumbest state in the Union.
To: okstate
Byrd flying?
A little humor there Mr. Journalist?
Would that he'd fly into a big glass window as birds sometimes do around here.
To: okstate
At one time Byrd was a very conservative Senator, then he ran for Majority Leader and went over to the Dark Side.
45
posted on
09/11/2006 8:55:17 PM PDT
by
BnBlFlag
(Deo Vindice/Semper Fidelis "Ya gotta saddle up your boys; Ya gotta draw a hard line")
To: Defiant
If he's 89 when the new term begins, I suppose it's fair to ask how WV replaces a senator if they do not complete their term?
Appointment by Governor?
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posted on
09/11/2006 8:55:41 PM PDT
by
incredulous joe
(“One only needs two tools in life: WD-40 to make things go, and duct tape to make them stop.")
To: Chicos_Bail_Bonds
Pork - yes the problem with the system.
I don't think term limits are the answer - if folks want to reelect someone over and over - so be it.
What would change the system is to simply get rid of the seniority system in Congress. The majority party gets the chairs (as now), and the majority of the committee positions (as now). But instead of filling these seats based on seniority, you just pull the names out of a hat. That way, you don't know from one term to another who will be on a committee, and who will chair a committee - only that is will be a majority member. It makes it tough to contribute to campaigns if you do so for favoritism, as you have no idea where your man will end up. If your guy can deliver under that type of system - great! Reelect him for life. Such a system would help change things from "what's right for me" to simply "what's right" I don't recall where the founders spelled out the system of favoritism and power brokering that now rules Congress.
To: incredulous joe
Appointment by Governor? Unfortunately, it sounds like their rat governor is quite popular, so I would assume he will appoint himself to the seat when the time comes and then he can hold that seat for the rats for another half century.
To: FreeAtlanta
I've heard about them on FR from time to time. I hope they vote him out soon.
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posted on
09/12/2006 7:13:25 AM PDT
by
Marysecretary
(Thank you, Lord, for FOUR MORE YEARS!!!)
To: okstate
I can't believe the good people of West Virginia are willing to pay this man over 100k a year to sleep in the chairs of the Senate chamber day in and day out.Follow the $$$$$.
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posted on
09/12/2006 7:15:06 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: okstate
He brings home the bacon. Hard to beat that.
If the Republicans in the Senate were smart (?), they'd cut him off from the tax dollars and see what happens.
To: All; dead; MikeA; okstate; Astronaut; T.Smith; Marysecretary; Mister Da; jla; layman; tahoeblue; ...
What could happen (according to WV Electoral Law) if he dies during his next term?
Thanks!
52
posted on
09/12/2006 11:37:14 AM PDT
by
Alex1977
To: okstate
53
posted on
09/12/2006 11:39:32 AM PDT
by
BaBaStooey
(I heart Emma Caulfield.)
To: Alex1977
What could happen (according to WV Electoral Law) if he dies during his next term? Federal law applies as it is a federal race. The WV governor would appoint someone who would serve until the next election year ('08 or '10). Then an election would be held to see who serves out the rest of the term that ends in 2012.
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posted on
09/12/2006 11:43:06 AM PDT
by
NeoCaveman
(Democrats endanger free speech, just ask Disney/ABC)
To: My GOP
I am pretty sure that WV's Governor is term limited, so after Manchin has his 2nd term, perhaps a good GOP candidate can take it.
To: sgtbono2002
C'mon; don't single out the people of WVA. Most Congressmen and Senators are reelected because they bring home the bacon; not just in WVA.
56
posted on
09/14/2006 9:00:20 PM PDT
by
no dems
("25 homicides a day committed by Illegals" Ted Poe (R-TX) Houston Hearings 8/16/06)
To: <1/1,000,000th%
If the Republicans in the Senate were smart (?), they'd cut him off from the tax dollars and see what happens.
Puleeeeeze!! When was the last time Republicans in the Senate had the 'nads to do anything confrontational, controversial or contrary to status quo?
57
posted on
09/14/2006 9:03:56 PM PDT
by
no dems
("25 homicides a day committed by Illegals" Ted Poe (R-TX) Houston Hearings 8/16/06)
To: no dems
I think I said that. Especially Massachusetts and Maryland.
58
posted on
09/15/2006 4:10:00 AM PDT
by
sgtbono2002
(The fourth estate is a fifth column.)
To: Astronaut
The media and the people of West Virgina need to ask the question, just what activities the KKK and Robert Byrd were involved with ? It wasn't just a social club!..........their principal activities included Lynchings and killing of people.Why has no one ever bothered to ask Mr. Byrd If he ever participated in such events.....or maybe conspired to do so or if he knew people that did? And by the way, does anyone know what the statute of limitations would be on such crimes in West Virgina.......I think this is a question that should be aired and debated by the candidates.Maybe the media can also research exactly how many lynchings or acts of violence occured in the state of West Virgina during the reign of thier great Senator in the KKK.
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posted on
09/17/2006 12:39:06 PM PDT
by
aristole
To: Astronaut
I don't think old Sheets is gonna last another 6 years. He's preetty,preetty,preetty crisp already.
60
posted on
09/17/2006 12:44:23 PM PDT
by
4yearlurker
(12th district Freeper.)
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