Monday, June 28, 2010

Senator Byrd Dead at 92; World Tweets

Senator Robert Byrd the longest serving senator in U.S. history, has died at the age of 92. The Twitter-verse is alive with remembrances, thoughts, reflections and general positive comments (?)

@kaytludi RT @jrludi: How very sad! He will be missed. RT @nytimesnational: Robert Byrd, Respected Voice of Senate, Dies at 92 http://nyti.ms/crL3IS

@cjv123 RT @indyrallen: In the 50 years that Robert 'Pork King' Byrd was in the Senate, Fed spending increased 41000%. That is quite a legacy. #tcot

@peterrothberg What We Lost: Here's Robert Byrd passionately defending what he saw as essential Constitutional values protections. http://is.gd/d7VEZ #p2

@BarackObama With Robert Byrd's passing, West Virginia has lost a true champion, and America has lost a voice of principle and reason.

@ABoringBlog Robert Byrd, Longest-Serving Senator, Dies: Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, who served on the U.S. Senate since... http://bit.ly/aPnesP

@FreenPowerFul2 Robert Byrd, Senate’s elder statesman, is dead - Canada Free Press http://tinyurl.com/2g9tagq

@takeithandy wow cant believe robert byrd has died.longest serving member ever in the US congress

@jamiedupree Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell on Sen Robert Byrd's death: "We will remember him for his fighter’s spirit"

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