Not really a Republican bill. Passed with support from both parties, including a majority of Dems in both the house and Senate. Plus, LBJ was the one that broke the filibuster of Southern Democrats.
Originally Posted by TexTushHog
This is a good example of leaving out important details to make one side look better than it actually was.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 may have received majorities from Dems in both houses of Congress, but it received even larger percentage majorities from Republicans in both houses. This is something you NEVER hear from Dems.
Al Gore got egg on his face on this very issue. He once attributed his decision to become a Democrat to the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. When it was pointed out that the bill had less support from Democrats than Republicans, he didn't have an answer either.