Brendan Nyhan

Putting Byrd out to pasture

We need to get Robert Byrd out of the Senate. Comparing the “nuclear option” to Hitler’s takeover of the German government is only the latest of many, many stupid and offensive things he’s said over the years. And yes, he carries a copy of the Constitution around, knows lots of parliamentary procedure, and quotes Cicero. I don’t care. Get him out of there.