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« on: March 31, 2008, 07:26:02 PM »
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Positive, very positive.
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« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2008, 07:27:48 PM »
can you get over your hard-on for old-school Southern Senators?
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« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2008, 08:14:30 PM »
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a staunch segregationist

and a complete showboat during the watergate hearings.
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« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2008, 10:38:01 PM »
Quote from: © Boss Tweed on March 31, 2008, 07:27:48 PM
can you get over your hard-on for old-school Southern Senators?

i actually like it.  im waiting on topics on harry byrd. terry sanford (a role model of mine), estes kefauver, albert gore,  john stennis, russll long, j. william fulbright...et al.
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« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2008, 11:01:19 PM »
Quote from: WalterMitty on March 31, 2008, 08:14:30 PM
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a staunch segregationist

and a complete showboat during the watergate hearings.

I wouldn't say "staunch". Yes, he did oppose Civil Rights legislation (and for that, I can never truly forgive him) but he seemed to sincerely do so on states' rights grounds and didn't really seem to actually support segregation. Calling him a staunch segregationist makes no more sense than calling Barry Goldwater one.
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« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2008, 11:27:19 PM »
Quote from: Nym90 on March 31, 2008, 11:01:19 PM
Quote from: WalterMitty on March 31, 2008, 08:14:30 PM
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a staunch segregationist

and a complete showboat during the watergate hearings.

I wouldn't say "staunch". Yes, he did oppose Civil Rights legislation (and for that, I can never truly forgive him) but he seemed to sincerely do so on states' rights grounds and didn't really seem to actually support segregation. Calling him a staunch segregationist makes no more sense than calling Barry Goldwater one.

speaking personally, im no fan of barry goldwater either.
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« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2008, 11:32:53 PM »
Quote from: WalterMitty on March 31, 2008, 11:27:19 PM
Quote from: Nym90 on March 31, 2008, 11:01:19 PM
Quote from: WalterMitty on March 31, 2008, 08:14:30 PM
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a staunch segregationist

and a complete showboat during the watergate hearings.

I wouldn't say "staunch". Yes, he did oppose Civil Rights legislation (and for that, I can never truly forgive him) but he seemed to sincerely do so on states' rights grounds and didn't really seem to actually support segregation. Calling him a staunch segregationist makes no more sense than calling Barry Goldwater one.

speaking personally, im no fan of barry goldwater either.

Same here, although in his later years he finally did become sane. Smiley
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