Byrd of West Virginia, a longtime Democratic Senate leader, once called him ... He referred to opponents on the left as “bug-eyed zealots” and to environmentalists as “super-greenies.” ...

especially during his occasional rants against ‘bug-eyed zealots’ and ‘super-greenies,’ as he liked to call environmental lobbyists.” Most prominent Senate Democrats remain firmly in the ...

Simpson, a plain-spoken former Republican senator from Wyoming who championed ... especially during his occasional rants against “bug-eyed zealots” and “super-greenies,” as he liked ...