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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
I didn't realize we were arguing over whether Dodd's praise of his colleague was actually wrong, or just stupid in light of the historical ignorance of the benighted American voter.
If the paradigm here is that our arguments have to ring true to Swan-watching trailer park denizens, I'm going to kayak-out for a while. It will take that long to edit all of my prior posts.
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2 scotches, 1 5 mile run later, now I get you. Put aside how dumb people hear the statement, the question really is did Dodd know that:
Some of the most prominent Northern abolitionists were virulent racists. Also, I don't think it's necessary to surmise that he would have joined the Klan in 1865. The Klan was a reaction to Reconstruction, which was farther-reaching than the Emancipation Proclamation (which, I'll note, didn't even apply to W.Va.). His membership in the Klan in the 1940s would meant something different than (1) fighting for the Confederacy or (2) membership in the Klan when it was founded
When he said the KKK guy would have big time helpful back in '61. Does dodd have a history degree?
Or was it like this:
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Dodd:
Biff I'm looking at my remarks for the Byrd tribute, and this whole Civil War thing, we should drop the line, shouldn't we, I mean the whole KKK thing?
Senior Legislative aide Biff Swarmy:
Believe me Sneator, the boys and I thought thru that, but I think we're okay, you see some of the most prominent Northern abolitionists were virulent racists. Also, I don't think it's necessary to surmise that he would have joined the Klan in 1865. The Klan was a reaction to Reconstruction, which was farther-reaching than the Emancipation Proclamation (which, I'll note, didn't even apply to W.Va.). His membership in the Klan in the 1940s would meant something different than (1) fighting for the Confederacy or (2) membership in the Klan when it was founded.
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Because A, if Dodd couldn't offer that justification, it's nunc pro tunc, which shouldn't work here.
