Robert Byrd of West Virginia, the longest-serving senator in U.S. history, died on Monday at the age of 92. He rose from rural poverty to the pinnacle of power, and journeyed from racism to racial enlightenment. His finest hour came in opposing the Iraq war. Paul Begala pays tribute to a statesman.
via Senator Robert Byrd Dead at 92 Remembered by Paul Begala – The Daily Beast.