democrats ally media spend entire week condemn president trump blame side violent confrontations charlottesville va. problem president trump never condone action kkk nazi sympathizers trump simply say side include violent antifa black live matter protesters fault.where condemnation media democrat party president barack obama eulogize former kkk grand dragon robert byrd early 1940s politically ambitious butch west virginia name bob byrd recruit 150 friends associate form chapter ku klux klan byrd collect 10 join fee charge robe hood every applicant grand dragon mid-atlantic state come tiny crab orchard w.va. officially organize chapter.as byrd recall klan official joel l. baskin arlington va. impress young byrd organizational skills urge go politics country need young men like leadership nation baskin said.the young klan leader go become one powerful endure figure modern senate history throughout half-century capitol hill sen. robert c. byrd d-w.va. twice hold premier leadership post senate help win ratification panama canal treaty squeeze billions federal coffers aid home state praise liberals opposition war iraq defense minority party right senate washington postwhen kkk grand dragon die july 2010 president barack obama eulogize hillary clinton sing praise west virginia democrat senator robert byrd call mentor eulogy president barack obama express admiration kkk grand dragon late us senator robert byrd reflect full sweep 92 years seem life bend towards justice obama say like constitution tuck pocket like nation robert byrd possess quintessential american quality capacity change capacity learn capacity listen capacity make perfect liberals business criticize president trump explain former president obama photo