RIP: Robert Byrd "I'm the Oldest Thing Around Here"

[@mcswizz9609]

This feels like the speech you dream up the night before actually giving it.

[@dkeith15]

I loved that man. The things he did for his state will never be forgotten.

[@Raspberries9372]

He’s a Racist

[@marshallguy301]

Im from WV, and yes EVERYTHING here --roads, buildings, etc are named after him. I guess thats why we reelect him...he can get anything built we need!

[@tribefan011]

He has many buildings and roads named after him because he has brought a lot to our state. John Raese could not bring nearly as much as Robert C. Byrd has brought to the state.

[@CJKpi]

"yeah man"

[@eddyramirez5854]

im here from a link my government teacher online told us to view to answer some questions and im done now as soon as he said "yeah man" and "big daddy". i dont care if i fail the test, im guessing to the questions of "what type of service was former senator robert byrd of west virginia talking about in his excerpt from a speech in marshall university?" "what feature of congressional behavior is most evident in these remarks from former senator robert byrd of west virginia?" . it was too silly and hard to take serious when you are trying to listen to important test question answers.

[@jeremyramirez5465]

Precisely!

[@Corporate765]

"I didn't care where they were from, I'd say, I'm Robert Byrrrd." "I'm the oldest thing around here." "the oldest thing around here, except for the building!"

[@Partofthequeue14]

Can't defend what he with the KKK... but he did say this before he died. I know now I was wrong. Intolerance had no place in America. I apologized a thousand times ... and I don't mind apologizing over and over again. I can't erase what happened. ” - Robert C. Byrd

[@jsrosa1282]

RIP Sen. Byrd - he died earlier this morning at the age of 92. He truly was "Big Daddy."

[@franknieblas7804]

This whole thing is boss status💯

[@bankcounsel]

This is the goddamndest thing. What a hoot! What a wonderful man!

[@MrEmperorApples]

He was a Cyclops in the KKK

[@Ma3lst0rm]

It is unreal. Byrd has more buildings named after him than Saddam Hussein had children named after him in Iraq.

[@chrisortiz8369]

Im doing this for school. does anyone watch this for fun??

[@Thomas-sw4eu]

I do. I listen to him as I work or run errands

[@randomnessrules4971]

He's basically like "How do you do, fellow kids?" to people in their forties.

[@mambaton]

i can't believe that man thats crazy

[@Ckff71up]

R.I.P Big Daddy.

[@chriswallswvu]

What is up with the "yeah man" in the speech? Was he trying to be hip because he was on-campus?

[@maame85]

"The oldest thing around here other than the building" LMAO! YEAH MAN!!!!!!!!

[@natemash]

YEAH MAN!

[@dittoheadAZ]

I remember, at his funeral, everyone was asked to wear white. Hoods and sheets, that is.

[@jpzollar]

YEAH MAN!!

[@Ma3lst0rm]

RIP Sen Robert Byrd. Thank God "Big Daddy" won't have any pockets left to pick or liberal votes to make.

[@noco7243]

Popular Sovereignty Dick.

[@Whadaphoisdis]

YEAH MAN!!!

[@Thomas-sw4eu]

I’m 18. This video was uploaded when I was an infant.

[@FGN123]

Totally. Guy's been Chairman of Appropriations whenever the Dems controlled the Senate; "rolling up his sleeves" means throwing a couple extra lines into the budget for his state.

[@JohnDoe-wo2bw]

racist or not he was a master statesman.

[@xaviqaz]

RIP

[@elki49]

President Kopp is crackin' up so hard (directly behind Sen. byrd)

[@MicrowaveDisplaycom]

I always joked that toward the end, his family was strapping him to a hand truck and rolling him into the Senate every day.

[@grabowcp]

Unreal.

[@MicrowaveDisplaycom]

Unions can "do" people - and they DO! Yeah, man!! "In nineteen and ninety-nine..." Big daddy pork! SQUEEEEALL!!!!

[@dowling1981]

Twinsfan - are you a fan of the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie?

[@Chr_07]

WHAT A BADASS

[@thosuncree]

In response to bob46's comments on Byrd being in the Klan: Yes our Senator from West Virginia was a member of the KKK in his younger days. I'd like to point out also that Senator Byrd is invited to speak at the WV Chapter of the NAACP annually, to a crowd of applauding black Appalachians who support him. Call him racist if you want, I call him a man who admitts his mistakes.

[@jontheroadagain]

What the hell do you know? Shameless? What should he be shameful about? He's out these doing -everything- he can for his constituents. I would hate to have you as my senator, sir. 87 billion here for Iraq? "Yay!" Shouldnt we engage in healthy debate before voting? "Nay!" Please hold Byrd to the same standard as Republicans! Please! Then we can really see his true genius and dedication!

[@MicrowaveDisplaycom]

Yankee?! lol To many here in Georgia, West Virginians are practically Yankees!

[@elgrandecaudillo]

the reason West Virginia reelcts again agian and again: PORK

[@WildBill707]

Did you hear the last thing he said. At least hes honest. "Get out YOUR pocket books"

[@Ma3lst0rm]

I only think Senator Byrd should be held to the same standard as any Republican. I care far more about Senator Byrd's continued loyalties and defense of those who are our vocal enemies. He is shameless. This video clip is funny but should concern anyone who cares about the nature of politics in this country.

[@macco360]

Politics at its best and worst...local and pandering. I'm a mixed man on Byrd.

[@tclark2011]

wow...

[@kraorh]

What a contemptible man. Though I suppose you could argue he's a politician par excellance, an example of what's wrong with government writ large, in the person of a single man. Ted Stevens, eat your heart out.

[@CJKpi]

Barbaric!

[@ellomynameisjohnny]

very.

[@wompasdub]

lol I went to Marshall

[@ikeusa]

I appreciate Sen. Bryd's many good contributions to our country. But this video is a tad creepy.

[@kzno6991]

Good is dead

[@FGN123]

Yeah, but admit, it's largely been for the benefit of your state.

[@mike46278]

@Jaymi3Allyn A better job? A job? How hard is it to give away other people's money then bask in the power and glory of doing so. If there was ever a poster boy for term llimits and the repeal of the 17th Amendement of the Constitution this is it.

[@bradoneil8907]

lmao

[@aznkent29]

lol alright w/e..........he does act like most african americans act in this odd video......and how can robert byrd act white when he is white??? u can't act someone like urself........when u "act" u impersonate someone else.....which is y i said he acts black..............

[@chriscr123]

Barbaric!