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== When Foot Goes in Mouth, It Goes on the Web ==
== When Foot Goes in Mouth, It Goes on the Web ==
By: Jonathan Martin
By: Jonathan Martin
January 24, 2007 08:57 PM EST
January 24, 2007 08:57 PM EST
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When Strom Thurmond, the late [[Directory:South Carolina|South Carolina]] Republican, began an obvious physical and mental decline before he retired from the Senate at age 100, his staff shielded him from public exposure as much as possible.
When Strom Thurmond, the late [[Directory:South Carolina|South Carolina]] Republican, began an obvious physical and mental decline before he retired from the Senate at age 100, his staff shielded him from public exposure as much as possible.
Last June, at a Commerce committee hearing, Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, simply wanted to speak against an amendment to a communications measure. As chairman of the committee, Stevens, 83, wanted to convince his colleagues that the "network neutrality" amendment to his measure was wrongheaded.
Last June, at a Commerce committee hearing, Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, simply wanted to speak against an amendment to a communications measure. As chairman of the committee, Stevens, 83, wanted to convince his colleagues that the "network neutrality" amendment to his measure was wrongheaded.
A YouTube mash-up of Sen Ted Stevens “series of tubes” speech:
'''A YouTube mash-up of Sen Ted Stevens “series of tubes” speech:'''
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Sen. Robert Byrd “big daddy” speech:
'''Sen. Robert Byrd “big daddy” speech:'''
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"Our efforts to construct this facility and create a stronger foundation for a biotech industry here in West Virginia began -- where? With a visit to my office, yeah, yeah, yeah man, yeah man, a visit to my office, yeah …"
"Our efforts to construct this facility and create a stronger foundation for a biotech industry here in West Virginia began -- where? With a visit to my office, yeah, yeah, yeah man, yeah man, a visit to my office, yeah …"
Continuing, Byrd explained that he "rolled up my sleeves to do the work in Congress to secure the federal funding. Yeah man, you're looking at Big Daddy! Big Daddy, rolled up my sleeves, man, yes I did, to do the work in Congress, yeah man. I been there longer than anybody else. Yeah, man. Hallelujah! I see those tourists come up there … I say, 'I'm Robert Byrd, I'm the oldest thing around here! The oldest thing around here other than the buildings."
Continuing, Byrd explained that he "rolled up my sleeves to do the work in [[Keyword:=congress|Congress]] to secure the federal funding. Yeah man, you're looking at Big Daddy! Big Daddy, rolled up my sleeves, man, yes I did, to do the work in Congress, yeah man. I been there longer than anybody else. Yeah, man. Hallelujah! I see those tourists come up there … I say, 'I'm Robert Byrd, I'm the oldest thing around here! The oldest thing around here other than the buildings."
Byrd won multiple ovations and good-natured laughs for his oration, but it was also cringe-inducing enough to find its way into one of his Republican opponent's commercials. And as with Stevens's "tubes" remarks, the "Big Daddy" speech remains alive online, easily found in a 10-second search.
Byrd won multiple ovations and good-natured laughs for his oration, but it was also cringe-inducing enough to find its way into one of his Republican opponent's commercials. And as with Stevens's "tubes" remarks, the "Big Daddy" speech remains alive online, easily found in a 10-second search.
"There is much greater visibility and scrutiny with 24-hour coverage," notes Richard Baker, the Senate historian. "It's not up to the senators to keep confidences about other senators."
"There is much greater visibility and scrutiny with 24-hour coverage," notes Richard Baker, the Senate historian. "It's not up to the senators to keep confidences about other senators."
Even if they do, it will be for naught. Welcome to the political realities of the Internet and YouTube, where age-related exhaustion, confusion -- or just plain misunderstanding -- are available to millions at a keystroke.
Even if they do, it will be for naught. Welcome to the political realities of the Internet and [[Keyword:=YouTube|YouTube]], where age-related exhaustion, confusion -- or just plain misunderstanding -- are available to millions at a keystroke.
Call it a "senior moment" meets a "macaca moment."
Call it a "senior moment" meets a "macaca moment."
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