[Phantom Lord]

Why are you sorry?

[frmrda]

Let him do what he wants. This way the Iraq issue stays on the front page befor teh elections. Let him go.

[BonnieJ]

Three Solutions: Term Limits, Term Limits, Term Limits.

[SkyPilot]

My dog Billie! Heh! He make me laugh.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

I say let Sen. KKK talk till he's blue in the face. After all, it is a democracy and the folks of WVA deserve to hear their Senator in full throat as he leads the democrat party down the Bonior/McDermitt dead end.

[SW6906]

The Republicans propped up - even literally carried to the floor for votes - Strom Thurmond for years. At 99 years old, he finally is not going to run any more.

We don't let pilots fly after a certain age, why should we allow senile old men and/or women make life and death decisions in Congress? There should be an age limit as well as term limits.

[Wright is right!]

The Dems in the Senate are really shooting each other in the feet. Not only are they keep the Wacky From I-Racky on the front page and all their "chrome-and-formica--dinette issues" OFF, but they are ALSO impounding all the members from going home to campaign. By the time they're finally done being the bloviating gas-bags that they are, there will only be a couple of weeks left before the "Lection."

Remember - if the Senate version of the resolution is DIFFERENT from the House's, then the House will have to approve a conference committee report, which means that House members will have to be in DC for a vote and not back home campaigning.

In reality, though, this is all just grandstanding for the purpose of enhancing their stature within the left wing of the party. A chance to bash Bush without real meaningful consequence and to curry favor within the cocktail A-list party ranks of the media. This has NOTHING to do with the debate and EVERYTHING to do with SHOW.

Michael

[The Wizard]

vote closure

[FryingPan101]

I agree with you and don't think an apology is required...plus, he's very hard on the eyes these days.

[The Great Satan]

But isn't KKK the "Conscience of the Senate"? Or, I forget, was that Joe Lieberman? But Lieberman's for attacking Iraq. Imagine that: dueling consciences of the Senate.

[RLK]

Byrd is not going home. He will be reelected until the day he croaks because West Virginia is Dependent upon him. The state has high unemployment, especially with the demise of the steel industry in this country. The state is poor and broke. Byrd is able to get roads and whatever built in the state with federal funds because he is chairman of committees.

[Blue Screen of Death]

I keep telling myself "this is the only country where someone like Byrd could do this. He could never do this in Iraq, that is what makes us great."

It is sort of working. This chant and a double burbon really seem to be working. Hummmm think I'll have another burbon. Now, what was that chant and who is this idiot on C-Span.

[bluewater bird]

I've been saying he should retire for YEARS!!! There are some others who should go with him.

[unixfox]

Let him ramble on, the more he blows and goes the better WE look.

Besides, the only way this old man is gonna leave the senate is by his passing on, if you will.

[Tallguy]

I have a different take on Sen. Byrd and what the Bush Administration should do about him: nothing!

I think that it was Napoleon that said, "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." Byrd, in my opinion is making a huge mistake on behalf of the Democratic Party. Since military action will not occur until JAN-FEB '03, it isn't really important if the resolution is delayed by a couple of weeks. It won't affect war planning.

The election prospects for the Democrats are another matter. November is fast approaching.

[Man of the Right]

I think Byrd has Earl Long potential -- a guy who descends into Alzheimer's rapidly, publicly and dramatically rather than privately and slowly.

In a few months he's gone from the pompous ass he's been for the past half-century to a guy who makes no sense on the podium, and who demands the podium more and more frequently for longer periods of time.

Depending on how you feel about Byrd, human dignity, and the stature of the Senate, the spectacle will be really depressing or really entertaining.

The psychotic break may occur in next week's filibuster, or not for a few weeks or months, but it's coming. If Daschle has any mercy, he'll find a way to limit Byrd's floor time.
The alternative is to have orderlies in white coats with butterfly nets at Byrd's side at all times.

Byrd is 3rd in line of succession to the Presidency. That's a comforting thought.

[MinuteGal]

Actually, there's a genuine method to Cuckoo-Byrd's oratorical madness.

For a long time now, he's been the annointed Dem fillibusterer to camp out at the podium while back-room wheeling, dealing and trade-voting takes place elsewhere. Most viewers have no clue that he's always speaking to an almost empty floor.

Neither side wants a vacant screen appearing on C-Spam when they're conniving elsewhere, so they'll always send an accomplished yakker up to the mike to fill in the time, no matter what his IQ.

I'm so happy Byrdbrain is the Dem's designated schitter!

Leni

[Ditter]

LOL My husband was watching TV & throwing a hissey. WhenI went in to see what was going on, he said "Byrd needs to retire".