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[BowlBrother85]

Wish Trent Lott had received the same forgiveness - he wasn't even ever in the Klan. He just happened to be Republican.

... who should have had better judgement than to say that we would have been better off with someone who had opposed the Civil Rights movement and the Civil Rights Act being President. That wasn't as much racist as it was incredibly dumb.

 

[luthervol]

I don't believe you..

:good!: Gave you a like.

 

[GAVol]

How is this remotely similar? As stated, Byrd earned his redemption over five decades - what did Byrd do that was equitable?

Byrd was in the Klan, decried blacks in the military, voted against the Civil Rights Act and is the only guy to vote against Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas. I'm glad he changed his mind, but spare us the "50 years of redemption" BS.

 

[theFallGuy]

... who should have had better judgement than to say that we would have been better off with someone who had opposed the Civil Rights movement and the Civil Rights Act being President. That wasn't as much racist as it was incredibly dumb.

the point is if he had been a Democrat it would have been ignored entirely and that's a fact

 

[zeppelin128]

the point is if he had been a Democrat it would have been ignored entirely and that's a fact

This isn't true. You guys bring up Byrd at every possible moment.

 

[volinbham]

How is this remotely similar? As stated, Byrd earned his redemption over five decades - what did Byrd do that was equitable?

I don't understand the question.

My larger point is that if you have an R beside your name your past is always your present.

 

[theFallGuy]

This isn't true. You guys bring up Byrd at every possible moment.

I haven't talked about Byrd for 15 years so I have no idea what you are talking about

 

[volinbham]

... who should have had better judgement than to say that we would have been better off with someone who had opposed the Civil Rights movement and the Civil Rights Act being President. That wasn't as much racist as it was incredibly dumb.

It was a throwaway comment at a retirement party.

It was treated as overtly racist and an indication he wanted to return to segregation and as a result he was forced out of the Senate leadership.

Lott had done much for the local AA community in Mississippi but was taken down by the race card.

Lott's history is squeaky clean compared to Byrd's.

 

[zeppelin128]

I haven't talked about Byrd for 15 years so I have no idea what you are talking about

Well maybe not you specifically, but he is common on this board among conservatives to bring up.

 

[theFallGuy]

It was a throwaway comment at a retirement party.

It was treated as overtly racist and an indication he wanted to return to segregation and as a result he was forced out of the Senate leadership.

Lott had done much for the local AA community in Mississippi but was taken down by the race card.

Lott's history is squeaky clean compared to Byrd's.

this

 

[Septic]

Byrd was in the Klan, decried blacks in the military, voted against the Civil Rights Act and is the only guy to vote against Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas. I'm glad he changed his mind, but spare us the "50 years of redemption" BS.

"Changed his mind"

I guess you could say that.

He did vote for the Civil Rights Act of 68'.

 

[southgatevol]

About being a hypocrite? No I didn't answer.

I have been a hypocrite before. Have you?

Sure. I would say everyone has.

 

[Septic]

Well maybe not you specifically, but he is common on this board among conservatives to bring up.

Like it was in this very thread.

 

[Septic]

I don't understand the question.

My larger point is that if you have an R beside your name your past is always your present.

I don't understand how Lott's completely dissimilar situation to Byrds' is relevant. Again, I'm simply pointing out how terrible of an argument it is to try and use him as the face of Democratic racism.

 

[zeppelin128]

Like it was in this very thread.

I don't know much about the guy, he was way before my time. But he seemed to make amends with the community he ostracised in his youth. That should be praised in my mind. He changed for the better and proved it over decades.

 

[volinbham]

I don't understand how Lott's completely dissimilar situation to Byrds' is relevant. Again, I'm simply pointing out how terrible of an argument it is to try and use him as the face of Democratic racism.

Byrd isn't the face of Democratic racism - I agree.

He's the face of the double standard the Dems have on forgiving the past.

 

[1972 Grad]

I don't know much about the guy, he was way before my time. But he seemed to make amends with the community he ostracised in his youth. That should be praised in my mind. He changed for the better and proved it over decades.

So did George Wallace. So, let's hear you praise him.

 

[Septic]

Byrd isn't the face of Democratic racism - I agree.

He's the face of the double standard the Dems have on forgiving the past.

As stated, D's nor R's get to decide on forgiveness. That's solely up to the people that are on the business end of the stick.

Blacks forgave Byrd because he made amends.

 

[Orangeslice13]

The difference is... at 60 you can afford a bleeding heart and pay for it yourself.

Exactly what I was going to say after reading the rest of the posts.
You get a like.









Not that you care about them

 

[Weezer]

He pretty much did.



Whether it happened overnight or not, anyone bringing him up as an example of a Democratic poster child for racism is defeating their own argument right out of the gate.

What he is is an example of the skeletons the Dems have in their closet when it comes to racism. Yes, he did indeed to go on and change his views, at least publicly, but when Dems start screaming everyone on the right is racist, they'd do well to remember their past. Are there racists on the right? Absolutely. Are there racists on the left? Most certainly. A sad fact of life is that racists and bigots exist in this world, but they are not limited to just one side. They exist across the political spectrum so trying to push them off on one side is a ludicrous notion.

 

[luthervol]

You should go back to attempting to draw triangles.

Good times. You, squints, and therealut going back and forth and I came in a blew you all away with the simplest, shortest, most straight forward method.

The funniest part was that none of you were man enough to admit the obvious....which is that I schooled you all.

 

[volinbham]

As stated, D's nor R's get to decide on forgiveness. That's solely up to the people that are on the business end of the stick.

Blacks forgave Byrd because he made amends.

Ah but they do get to decide on forgiveness whether they are entitled to or not.

I agree with your sentiment - just pointing out what I see actually happening.

 

[zeppelin128]

So did George Wallace. So, let's hear you praise him.

I honestly know nothing about him aside from hearing his name randomly.

 

[Carl Pickens]

I never have been able to understand how someone could join the klan or some other type of hate group

 

[1972 Grad]

I honestly know nothing about him aside from hearing his name randomly.

Only Independent to win electoral votes in many years. Decent chance to become President before Arthur Bremer shot him. He was on a roll, and gaining support.