text: when democratic senator robert byrd was serving as a grand keagle in the kkk? do you think that he felt that his service to such a fine organization would help his political ambitions.  hmm, do you think it's more likely you get promoted to one of the highest positions in the kkk by:  [  ] lending disadvantaged people in the comunity a helping hand   or  [  ] by lending your klan buddies an nice long rope so they can "help" the disadvantaged people in the community? you've got it backwards. it was his service to the kkk that got the democrats interested in him. he would have been happy staying where he was.