Byrd staff now clearly the de facto Senator June 22, 2009
When Fidel Castro would go for long stints in the hospital, his staff and the state run TV would run broadcast after broadcast of a vibrant Castro and show his governement out supposedly helping the people of Cuba.
That’s exactly the mode that the Robert C. Byrd staff is running into right now.
It is clear to everyone but Byrd himself (and the staff who all want to keep their cushy jobs), that Byrd is to the point where he simply cannot continue the duties of office.
Look, these types of posts always illicit hysterical responses from Byrd supporters who say “look at what he’s done for the state.”
This has nothing to do with what Byrd has done or not done for the state. But, it is clear that Byrd simply is beyond a point of being able to fulfill his duties to the state as a US Senator.
And while the last several years has been a Weekend at Bernie’s skit, Byrd latest long run in the hospital has been worse than any past illness.
Byrd hasn’t been seen or heard from in weeks and now his only connection with the outside world is through his staff. And through a staff trying to keep talk of Byrd’s illness to a whisper.
But, the writing is on the wall. I mean when the Governor of a state and the Senate Majority Leader are openly talking about the process to replace RCB, you know whatever Byrd has is severe.
That’s what cracked me up about Byrd’s staff announcing new updatres they were going to go on a ‘listening tour’ of southern West Virginia to figure out why southern West Virginia flooded recently.
I guess the five inches of rain in an hour probably had nothing to do with it, you know, because if it weren’t for mountaintop removal, you know, five inches of rain in an hour wouldn’t flood southern West Virginia or anything. It has to be the MTR.
So, the Byrd staff - in what might be thought of a victory lap since it seems more and more likely that Byrd won’t be able to resume his duties as US Senator - has decided to go to Southern West Virginia to
listen to why Southern West Virginia flooded. I mean, other than the fact that they received 5 inches or more of water in an hour.
Of course, the Byrd staff is nervous. The guy paying the bills may be in trouble. After all, it’s obvious that Byrd is in no shape to maintain his seat. That likely means a new Senator and likely at least some staff changes. It also means that the current staff will all be looking for jobs after the 2010 election when a new US Senator is elected.
That makes the staff request the news media run 1940s video of Byrd shaking hands and kissing babies.
And, it makes their listening tour even more ridiculous than simply looking up the weather channel’s reports of the amount of rain dumped in Southern West Virginia and coming to the conclusion that MAYBE rainfall might have had something to do with the flooding of Southern West Virginia. школьницы порно
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10 Responses to “Byrd staff now clearly the de facto Senator”
WVians long, pathetic devotion to Senator Byrd is truly ridiculous. Most of the time the man votes in a manner that completely contradicts the will of the majority of citizens of WV, yet he continues to be re-elected by overwhelming majorities. It’s just another example of our citizens being duped by pork barrel projects and nostalgic talk of the good old days. Fact is they’re really being handed a good old boy network and most of them are too ignorant to realize it.
“look at what he’s done for the state.”
When Byrd was first elected West Virgina was an average state. Over a period of 60 years he has triumphantly led us to dead last in almost everything. The tremendous amount of pork we have received is just pocket change compared to what we would have if we had maintained average population growth and an average employment rate with average wages.
A WV football coach won’t survive very many losing seasons.
WV politicians don’t have that problem.
They can carry him around like a scene out of “Weekend at Bernies” for all I care….barely alive, he is more powerful and brings more to the state than any freshman replacement! I am a republican and I am grateful for Senator Byrd.
Exactly correct Jawn! Finally someone else is on the ball about pork and states that receive the most falling behind in economic categories. Nice to know two of us exist!
I respect Sen. Byrd, but all he did is make WV a prostitute.
GOD BLESS
BUDDY
You mean Anne Barth is now our Senator? That’s frightening.
Glad to see that Jawn and Clark have stated exactly what I have been preaching for years. Senator Byrd has brought home the pork which has made WV dependent upon Federal succor and stunted the development of the entrepreneurs who create lasting jobs and a sense of accomplishment and pride in their own work and worth. While we all wish The Senator a speedy recovery from his mystery malady, it is high time that we all realize that it is his actions in The U.S. Senate which has put us in the depths of all economic ratings.Hopefully, our next senator will favor lower taxes, less government dependency and more reliance upon our own skills and talent.
Glad to see that Jawn and Clark have stated exactly what I have been preaching for years. Senator Byrd has brought home the pork which has made WV dependent upon Federal succor and stunted the development of the entrepreneurs who create lasting jobs and a sense of accomplishment and pride in their own work and worth. While we all wish The Senator a speedy recovery from his mystery malady, it is high time that we all realize that it is his actions in The U.S. Senate which has put us in the depths of all economic ratings.Hopefully, our next senator will favor lower taxes, less government dependency and more reliance upon our own skills and talent.
I guess we have three that “get it!” Don’t count on a Senator that has the citizens best interests in mind. If the people pick the Mojo he still has 2 million in campaign contibutions he owes favors for!
Greebug wrote: “They can carry him around like a scene out of “Weekend at Bernies” for all I care….barely alive, he is more powerful and brings more to the state than any freshman replacement! I am a republican and I am grateful for Senator Byrd.”
Then you are most certainly not a conservative Republican.