Bernie Goldberg Derides Bill Clinton’s Excuse Of Sen. Byrd’s Time In The Klan

(By Colby Hall, Mediaite) - When Senator Robert Byrd died last week, many wondered how his eulogizers might treat an ugly part of his past: his role as a leader/recruiter in a West Virginia chapter of the Ku Klux Klan. Former President Bill Clinton answered those questions while speaking during the memorial service, ostensibly defending Byrd’s part in the Klan by saying “he was a country boy from the hills and hollows of West Virginia,” adding “he was trying to get elected.” Fox News’ Media Analyst Bernard Goldberg took exception to the cavalier shrugging-off of Byrd’s racist past.