Slog - Comments on How About a Little Respect for the Dead?

Comment by lostboy

lostboy — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:54:43 -0800

The headline makes sense as long as "the Dead" doesn't refer to Helms.

Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball

Jubilation T. Cornball — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:55:08 -0800

Which will be closely followed by the George Wallace Civil Rights Act of 2008.

She's pandering to constituents. She's also a fucking moron.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:57:58 -0800

For once, I have to agree with JTC @2.

Comment by Nerdygirl

Nerdygirl — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:00:47 -0800

Just called her office in Washington to comment and for an explination. The aide who answered the phone basically said due to Helms' work in 2002 for global AIDS support and Bono's acknowledgement of such, Dole felt like this was a good move...I still don't think of Helms as an AIDS crusader.

Comment by monkey

monkey — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:03:41 -0800

Oh well as long as Bono thinks so...

Comment by RHETT ORACLE

RHETT ORACLE — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:10:53 -0800

That'd be like the Germans rebranding Zyklon B as "Hitler Gas".

Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball

Jubilation T. Cornball — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:12:04 -0800

@6, umm...no. Because Zyklon B WAS Hitler gas.

Try again.

Comment by asteria

asteria — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:13:32 -0800

Maybe this is Jesse's Santorum moment? I actually think it's brilliant, after the initial revulsion. Jesse Helms must be apoplectic in his little piece of hell.

Comment by P to the J

P to the J — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:17:05 -0800

I think they should name anti-gay discrimination legislation after Jesse. Or a hate crime bill. Just to be funny, 'cuz that guy was a real cutup.

Comment by Sad Comment

Sad Comment — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:45:06 -0800

I just wonder if she can propose this with a straight face? (No pun intended.)

Comment by joey

joey — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:45:49 -0800

wow! what a stupid fuck!

Comment by michael strangeways

michael strangeways — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:50:40 -0800

i'm going to go with...twatwaffle

Comment by Bub

Bub — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:52:29 -0800

I always loved Libby's sense of humor. Maybe this will get conservative Southern senators to vote for the bill; they wouldn't want to be seen disrespecting the memory of St. Jesse.

Comment by Derek

Derek — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:55:59 -0800

I love the different reactions to this. My first thought (like 8 and 9) was that it was a funny way of sticking it to him after his death. But most commenters seem to feel that it would be honoring him in some way and immediately got angry.

Ah well, different outlooks on life I suppose.

Comment by NapoleonXIV

NapoleonXIV — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:15:51 -0800

How about renaming Alzheimers after him?

Comment by bohica

bohica — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:18:56 -0800

I only wish a Democrat had thought of doing this first. Then it would be perfect revenge.

Comment by Reverse Polarity

Reverse Polarity — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:36:38 -0800

I've always been a bit indifferent to Liddy Dole. She never seemed quite as crazy as some of her most egregious fellow republicans.

But... has she lost her motherfucking mind?

Comment by wench

wench — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:46:04 -0800

Are you guys kidding? This is a brilliant move! It's also bloody hilarious. What Republican is going to vote against a memorial bill to Helms? It would only be funnier if it was a hate crimes bill of some sort. =)

Comment by Etherite

Etherite — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:54:30 -0800

I suppose this is similar to the San Francisco initiative to have a sewage plant named after the president...kind of.

Comment by Etherite

Etherite — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:56:08 -0800

This is sort of like the San Francisco initiative to have a sewage plant names after the president...kind of.

Comment by Hernandez

Hernandez — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:38:05 -0800

Well, Jesse Helms didn't waste any time taunting us from beyond the grave...

Comment by asteria

asteria — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:00:00 -0800

Dole's amendment to rename the bill failed, but the Kerry/Smith amendment to overturn the restrictions on HIV positive people passed! Hooray! Now the House has to approve that change.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080717/ap_on_go_co/global_aids