Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

You mentioned his voting record. Here is your quote: "1. Because his 'voting record' and stances indicate intolerance towards democracy and what the United States means in imo."

I'm not sure I understand your point about the Iran/Contra deal. It sounds like you're saying that Helms was generally not big on foreign aid, but he was in favor of funding the Contras. What is wrong with that? It's good if a politician is open-minded and judges each situation on it's own merits as opposed to "always being against foreign aid" no matter what.

In terms of his actions, he had African-Americans in top positions on his staff. Actions speak louder than words.