Why Did Byrd Vote To Confirm Owen?

[BamaLefty]

I've always like Sen Byrd. And still do... but I'm just wondering why he voted for her.

Was it because of his position (and Landreiu as well) in the compromise?

I guess it doesn't matter, but I was just wondering. Afterall, I have WV Byrd blood in my ancestry... he might be my uncle or something. :D

[ewagner]

1. I suspected

Byrd was honering some verbal commitment he made to effect the compromise.......

[clydefrand]

2. He was the only Dem to vote for her??? Or were there more

in the 56 for her.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

5. Landrieu voted to confirm as well

Byrd was admirable on IWR..other than that I'm not impressed

[OldLeftieLawyer]

3. I don't know

I just fucking give the fuck up on the fucking Democrats.

[Goblinmonger]

4. It was part of selling his soul to the devil

...er...I mean finalizing the filibuster compromise.

[ClassWarrior]

6. He's always been a man of honor in the past.

Wrong as it would be, he may have felt it was his obligation in the godforsaken compromise.

NGU.

[davidinalameda]

12. take a look at his voting record

especially on social issues

he's been as conservative as any Republican

he's anti-choice; anti-gay rights; doesn't have the best record on minority rights either

I lived in West Virginia the vast majority of my life and the only good thing I can say about Byrd is that he brought home the bacon

[Wilms]

7. If Byrd had voted against Owen...

Owen would still be confirmed.

Good cop, bad cop? His re-election bid?

[BamaLefty]

8. Re-election?

He can barely even walk!

I'm afraid that the GOP will get that seat when he leaves.

[Lasher]

9. He Can Walk

Didn't you see or hear about the one-on-one debate he had with Frist? He sent the majority leader running out of the senate chamber with his tail between his legs, during mid-debate! This prompted Byrd to ask, "Where is my adversary?"

Bobby's not out of gas yet, and he's going to be re-elected next year.

[Hubert Flottz]

10. Not only can he walk, but he can still plant a foot in some GOPer

asses...

FDR did a great job, from his wheel chair!

[Hippo_Tron]

11. I think if he campaigns hard for another dem, the seat will be alright

West Virginia has started to go red on the presidential level but not on the state level. What mind boggles me is the fact that they went for Dukakis in 1988 but not for Gore in 2000.