Comments on: RIP Jesse Helms http://donklephant.com/2008/07/04/rip-jesse-helms/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Donklephant » Blog Archive » A Note on Helms and Obits http://donklephant.com/2008/07/04/rip-jesse-helms/comment-page-1/#comment-411207 Donklephant » Blog Archive » A Note on Helms and Obits Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:00:22 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6227#comment-411207 [...] past Friday, I wrote a short obituary of Jesse Helms. Usually, I don’t respond to a post’s comments with another post. But I [...] [...] past Friday, I wrote a short obituary of Jesse Helms. Usually, I don’t respond to a post’s comments with another post. But I [...]

]]> By: Jim S http://donklephant.com/2008/07/04/rip-jesse-helms/comment-page-1/#comment-411118 Jim S Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:03:15 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6227#comment-411118 Here's a pretty balanced account of Byrd's Klan ties and why he overcame them in his political career from the <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/18/AR2005061801105.html" rel="nofollow">Washington Post</a>. Here’s a pretty balanced account of Byrd’s Klan ties and why he overcame them in his political career from the Washington Post.

]]> By: Schmedlap http://donklephant.com/2008/07/04/rip-jesse-helms/comment-page-1/#comment-411080 Schmedlap Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:17:01 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6227#comment-411080 Jesse Helms would not make a good pimple on Robert Byrd's ass. Byrd has regretted his membership in the KKK for decades and still speaks of his regret. Helms reveled in bigoted views. Answer to Jimmy the Dhimwhit: No I won't say the same thing about Robert Byrd. Jesse Helms would not make a good pimple on Robert Byrd’s ass.

Byrd has regretted his membership in the KKK for decades and still speaks of his regret. Helms reveled in bigoted views.

Answer to Jimmy the Dhimwhit: No I won’t say the same thing about Robert Byrd.

]]> By: Jim S http://donklephant.com/2008/07/04/rip-jesse-helms/comment-page-1/#comment-411079 Jim S Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:11:00 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6227#comment-411079 I don't much care for Byrd and wish he'd retired years ago, but at least he abandoned his racist background long ago. Helms didn't, even as he denied being a racist. No one was misinterpreting the "white hands" ad. I don’t much care for Byrd and wish he’d retired years ago, but at least he abandoned his racist background long ago. Helms didn’t, even as he denied being a racist. No one was misinterpreting the “white hands” ad.

]]> By: Jimmy the Dhimmi http://donklephant.com/2008/07/04/rip-jesse-helms/comment-page-1/#comment-411074 Jimmy the Dhimmi Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:24:22 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6227#comment-411074 Former Grand Marquis of the Ku Klux Clan, and the most senior member of the senate, Democrat Robert Byrd, is on my celebrity death pool for 2008 (I have him fourth, next to Peter O'toole, Fidel Castro, and Roger Ebert). I wonder if you two dudes will say the same about him when he croaks. Former Grand Marquis of the Ku Klux Clan, and the most senior member of the senate, Democrat Robert Byrd, is on my celebrity death pool for 2008 (I have him fourth, next to Peter O’toole, Fidel Castro, and Roger Ebert). I wonder if you two dudes will say the same about him when he croaks.

]]> By: Schmedlap http://donklephant.com/2008/07/04/rip-jesse-helms/comment-page-1/#comment-411067 Schmedlap Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:25:39 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6227#comment-411067 You left out racist bigot of the worst kind and homophobe first class. That he died on the Fourth of July is a blight on our democracy. Now he's with ol' Strom and the boys mending their sheets. You left out racist bigot of the worst kind and homophobe first class. That he died on the Fourth of July is a blight on our democracy. Now he’s with ol’ Strom and the boys mending their sheets.

]]> By: RealAmerican http://donklephant.com/2008/07/04/rip-jesse-helms/comment-page-1/#comment-411065 RealAmerican Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:07:19 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6227#comment-411065 May he rot! Jesse Helms was a RACIST PIG. He OPPOSED giving blacks the rigth to vote! He opposed rights for homosexuals. He OPPOSED fighting AIDS in the US, and blamed AIDS on gays. He was a despicable human being and a terrible american. Glad he's dead. Good riddens !!!! : ) : ) : ) May he rot! Jesse Helms was a RACIST PIG. He OPPOSED giving blacks the rigth to vote! He opposed rights for homosexuals. He OPPOSED fighting AIDS in the US, and blamed AIDS on gays. He was a despicable human being and a terrible american. Glad he’s dead. Good riddens !!!! : ) : ) : )

]]>