Posted on 06/28/2010 2:35:45 AM PDT by careyb
Edited on 06/28/2010 3:51:06 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Published June 28, 2010
| FOXNews.com
Reuters
Feb. 2009: Sen. Robert Byrd doffs his hat for reporters as he arrives at the Capitol in Washington.
Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, the longest-serving senator in American history, died Monday at the age of 92, a spokesman for the family said.
Byrd, a Democrat who served in the U.S. Senate since 1959, had been plagued by health problems in recent years and was confined to a wheelchair. He had skipped several votes in Congress in the past months.
Jesse Jacobs, a family spokesman, said Byrd died peacefully at about 3 a.m. at Inova Hospital in Fairfax, Va.
He was the oldest member of the 111th Congress.
The passing of Sen. Byrd will not affect the balance of power in the Senate. West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin, a Democrat, will appoint a replacement senator to serve out the remainder of Byrd's term which ends in 2012.
If he waits until July 3 or later to declare the seat vacant, he can APPOINT a replacement to fill out the rest of Byrd’s term.
And I’m betting the Dems will definately delay, delay, delay.
Bye Bye Byrdie.
Father, we ask You in the Name of Your Son Jesus to watch over his loved ones, to comfort them as only You can. We all face loss and it wounds us deeply--by Your Strength and Mercy and Compassion we are able to endure. May a hurting heart be an open door for You, Abba, in Jesus' Precious Name. Amen.
No comment.
Consequently, I guarantee that Rat lawyers will starting working today trying to figure out ways in which to circumvent West Virginia law.
Considering that the 3rd is only 5 days away, that shouldn't be too difficult unless the financial reform vote depends upon it. Than we can expect a name by 5:00 p.m.
He was mocked here, many times, and perhaps rightly so. Now he is gone. Let the family mourn, let his friends cry, and let’s let him go into eternity with little rancor.
Amen. Didn't agree with his politics, but respect his years of service to our country. And he was always fun to listen to.
I wonder what he is talking to ol' Ted Kennedy with, right about now?
NO cheers, unfortunately.
From Wikipedia§3-10-3. Vacancies in offices of state officials, United States senators and judges.
Any vacancy occurring in the office of secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, attorney general, commissioner of agriculture, United States senator, judge of the supreme court of appeals or in any office created or made elective to be filled by the voters of the entire state, judge of a circuit court or judge of a family court is filled by the governor of the state by appointment. If the unexpired term of a judge of the supreme court of appeals, a judge of the circuit court or judge of a family court is for less than two years or if the unexpired term of any other office named in this section is for a period of less than two years and six months, the appointment to fill the vacancy is for the unexpired term. If the unexpired term of any office is for a longer period than above specified, the appointment is until a successor to the office has timely filed a certificate of candidacy, has been nominated at the primary election next following such timely filing and has thereafter been elected and qualified to fill the unexpired term. Proclamation of any election to fill an unexpired term is made by the governor of the state and, in the case of an office to be filled by the voters of the entire state, must be published prior to the election as a Class II-0 legal advertisement in compliance with the provisions of article three, chapter fifty-nine of this code and the publication area for the publication is each county of the state. If the election is to fill a vacancy in the office of judge of a circuit court or judge of a family court, the proclamation must be published prior to the election as a Class II-0 legal advertisement in compliance with the provisions of article three, chapter fifty-nine of this code and the publication area for such publication is each county in the judicial or family court circuit.
He was sworn in on January 4, 2007, to his ninth term; the term will expire on January 3, 2013.If the Governor names a replacement before July 3, 2010, then his replacement must go through the primary process and stand for election. If the Governor waits until after July 3, his successor finishes out the term.
Any guesses on how long it will take the Dem Governor to find a replacement?
He cried when Senator Kennedy collapsed on the senate floor. Now they’re together again. RIP, Senator Byrd. Your constituents loved you.
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Best that can be said is he now has eternal term limits.
It's customary to say that, but, really, is there any "peace" down below? I don't know why we say RIP for those we know are headed the other way because in life they flaunted God's rules in His face. For someone who chose to serve himself -- before God and his country --I can't say RIP, but I refrain from being too cruel and factual about his life at a time of death. God has the best last word on this guy, and I am sure "peace" has nothing to do with the final judgment.
“It’s customary to say that, but, really, is there any “peace” down below?”
Rest in Pieces?
Agreed. He is out of office now, it is personal.
Don’t you wonder where Byrd is when he’s talking to Teddy?
Clue: Mary Jo isn’t there.
Many of their true friends are though.
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