At 05:49 PM 2/16/03 -0500, Declan McCullagh wrote:
The right-wing alternative media covered it. I saw clips on Fox and heard clips on Rush & Sean. They used it as an opportunity to beat up on "KKK-Byrd" as well as the content of the speech.Peter:I think you're right. It's had some, spotty coverage: http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q=%22robert+byrd%22+war+iraq+floor&btnG=Search+News One reason why it may not have been picked up (speaking as a political journalist, albeit not one who writes about this area) is that it's not particularly novel: Some Democrats have been saying this for a while. Introducing a bill to rescind Bush's war power, calling for impeachment, endorsing Rep. Paul's legislation, etc. would have been far more newsworthy, and more than just talk.
DCF
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