Sign Petition: Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) must Step Aside

StopDemocrats.com ^ | 12-17-2002 | StopDemocrats.com

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StopDemocrats.com is asking for Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) to Step Aside.

The petition reads:
Recent comments by Senator Trent Lott (R-MS) involving Senator Strom Thurmond's 1948 presidential candidacy supporting segregation have created a controversy that may force the Senator to step aside as leader of the Senate Republicans. This petition asks that the same standards be applied to Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) ,who is the current President pro tempore of the US Senate, and demands that he resign from any leadership post in the 108th Congress for saying the following racist comments on National television 21 months ago. "My old mom told me, 'Robert, you can't go to heaven if you hate anybody.' We practice that," the senator recalled. "There are white niggers. I've seen a lot of white niggers in my time-I'm going to use that word."
America does not need to have a Senator like Robert Byrd as a leader in the US Senate or even as the Ranking member of a committee.
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[ConservativeMan55]

Trent Lott should move into Bubba's empty Harlem apartment!!!!!!!

[upchuck]

I wuz there!

[panther33]

Signed, FReeped and bumped.

Signature #56

[LdSentinal]

Don't forget a petition for Hollings ("Africans are cannibals") and Maxine ("They should be burning down the white neighborhoods.") Waters.

[mafree]

Well if Lott has to go Byrd has to hit the door right behind him.

[Travelgirl]

I wonder if there were any Rats in attendance who applauded the remarks? Wouldn't that be something!!

Good question!! Wish we had an answer.

[Audit_Jesse]

Signed!

[weegee]

BUMP and signed.

[davidosborne]

Thanks for the ping, however I will not sign this petition... I don't think it is helpfull to point fingers at others to take (well deserved) heat off yourself..

Do I think Lott is racist? No. Do I think his remarks were not well thought out before they were made? Absolutely.

When an person holds a such an honorable position in our government they must be VERY careful about what they say.. Simply because "bad speeches" can't be unspoken... I think it would reflect great credit on the Republican Party to ask Sen. Lott to step down from his Leadership position. Not because he is a racist but simply because it brings DOUBT in the mind of some Americans and that alone is enough IMHO.. we have plenty of great leaders in the Senate that would not have this baggage. If Republicans allow Sen. Lott to continue to be Majority Leader it WILL interfere with our ability to get our legislative agenda passed.

David

[davidosborne]

Thanks for the ping, however I will not sign this petition... I don't think it is helpfull to point fingers at others to take (well deserved) heat off yourself..

Do I think Lott is racist? No. Do I think his remarks were not well thought out before they were made? Absolutely.

When a person holds a such an honorable position in our government they must be VERY careful about what they say.. Simply because "bad speeches" can't be unspoken... I think it would reflect great credit on the Republican Party to ask Sen. Lott to step down from his Leadership position. Not because he is a racist but simply because it brings DOUBT in the mind of SOME Americans and that alone is enough IMHO.. we have plenty of great leaders in the Senate that would not have this baggage. If Republicans allow Sen. Lott to continue to be Majority Leader it WILL interfere with our ability to get our legislative agenda passed.

I ask Sen. Lott to step down for the good of the party, and not to pull a Clinton... Clinton was so intent on making HIMSELF look good that he forgot what PUBLIC selfless-service was all about...

David C. Osborne

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!! Here are my thoughts on the subject.

[E.G.C.]

Corrected link.

[Elkiejg]

signed and bump. One fact the media ignores is that when Strom ran for President he was a DEMOCRAT!!!

[nicmarlo]

bttt

[TLBSHOW]

the entire racist democrat party must fall and if the Wh is too liberal to do it we will.

[Real Cynic No More]

Bump

[wingnuts'nbolts]

Signed!

[Smile-n-Win]

Freeped!

[dirtboy]

Thanks for the ping, however I will not sign this petition... I don't think it is helpfull to point fingers at others to take (well deserved) heat off yourself..

Very well stated.

[Smile-n-Win]

Thanks for the ping, however I will not sign this petition... I don't think it is helpfull to point fingers at others to take (well deserved) heat off yourself..

Then why'd ya ping everyun? ;-)

I like the petition. I think it's always a good idea to point out Democrat hipocrisy. I didn't sign it to take heat off myself, or the Republican Party. President Bush already did that when he denounced Lott's comment. I signed it to put some heat on the Rats!