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MackinacBridge

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19. Wonderful to hear

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Sun Feb 14, 2021, 12:37 AM

Feb 2021

Wonderful to hear about the applause and warm greetings. I hope it helped him transition back home and away from the tremendous work he and his fellow managers have been doing these last few weeks.

Rest well, Representative Raskin. Be with your family and take time to grieve your son now.

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Tonight, a group of neighbors stood around Jamie's house and applauded as he returned home. This is [View all] soothsayer Feb 2021 OP

Rt TY! Cha Feb 2021 #1

This... Me. Feb 2021 #5

Aloha, Me Cha Feb 2021 #7

Happy Almost Valentine's Day Me. Feb 2021 #8

Aww.. Backatcha.. 💜💝💗💓💜💞💗 Cha Feb 2021 #20

K & R!!! He is a scholar and a gentleman, and a true hero! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2021 #2

He was magnificent. Joinfortmill Feb 2021 #3

Good! peggysue2 Feb 2021 #4

I wish I knew it is only about 30 minutes from here bottomofthehill Feb 2021 #6

Something occurred to me the other day about Raskin dweller Feb 2021 #9

A grateful nation thanks you, Jamie Raskin Leghorn21 Feb 2021 #10

K&R MustLoveBeagles Feb 2021 #11

Wish I could have been there!! ailsagirl Feb 2021 #12

In a previous thread, the OP was a picture of Jamie Raskin wiping tears. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #13

Yeah that was touching soothsayer Feb 2021 #14

Yes, this is the portrait of a TRUE patriot. colorado_ufo Feb 2021 #15

That is bdamomma Feb 2021 #16

I would have been there too, we all would have. mysteryowl Feb 2021 #17

What a wonderful thing. I'm so glad. crickets Feb 2021 #18

Wonderful to hear MackinacBridge Feb 2021 #19

The indictment wrote itself pfitz59 Feb 2021 #21

I wish I could give 10,000,000 recs NJCher Feb 2021 #22

A Hero marieo1 Feb 2021 #23

He did a great job, and I thank him. Jay25 Feb 2021 #24

K&R pazzyanne Feb 2021 #25

Thank you. elleng Feb 2021 #26

That's great to hear pattyloutwo Feb 2021 #27

One more K&R. Elwood P Dowd Feb 2021 #28

He is a hero. StarryNite Feb 2021 #29

Proud to be the one to give this 200 recommends qanda Feb 2021 #30

Wish he could hear the rest of us applauding him and the team! Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #31

This is what true patriotism looks like. llmart Feb 2021 #32

K&R for Rep. Jamie Raskin! smirkymonkey Feb 2021 #33

I'm glad he got an idea in person of how grateful so many of us are Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2021 #34

I wish we could thank them all. TNNurse Feb 2021 #35

He's good. I'd want him if I ever needed a lawyer. n/t Liberal In Texas Feb 2021 #36

Yesterday and this morning, I was thinking of calling or writing him msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #37

K&R Blue Owl Feb 2021 #38

This is awesome! MelissaB Feb 2021 #39

Thank you, Representative Raskin! Your humanity shone through every time you spoke. LaMouffette Feb 2021 #40

Our hero cp Feb 2021 #41

Yes OLDMDDEM Feb 2021 #42

This was good to see More_Cowbell Feb 2021 #43

Jamie, make a lot of copies of the managers' presentations. Be sure to send copies to NCjack Feb 2021 #44

Wonderful! Upthevibe Feb 2021 #45