From: George Shirley
Date: 8/26/2004 3:12 PM Central Daylight Time
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B2431 wrote:
From: "Steven P. McNicoll"
Date: 8/26/2004 1:06 PM Central Daylight Time
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"John Carrier" wrote in message
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Mostly true. The civil rights amendment was passed through a Democratic
congress under the urging of Good Ole Boy Lyndon Johnson (who
accomplished something his predecessor could not).


Earlier civil rights legislation didn't pass because the minority
Republicans sponsoring it couldn't get enough Democrats to support it. It
passed in 1964 because enough Democrats finally supported it.


Correct mostly because LBJ had a lot more clout than most people give him
credit for. The man knew how and when to fight dirty.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

And, from understudying Sam Rayburn, aka "Mr. Sam", he knew where all
the bodies were buried and wasn't afraid to use that knowledge. LBJ
really knew how to use "dirty politics" well.

George, Native Texan

I get the feeling Rayburn was Machiavelli reincarnated.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired