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blm

(114,761 posts) Wed Dec 18, 2019, 11:06 PM Dec 2019

Adding thanks for Elijah Cummings.

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Adding thanks for Elijah Cummings. (Original Post) blm Dec 2019 OP

Rest in Power, Mr. Cummings. spicysista Dec 2019 #1

He was one of the great ones...hope he knows somehow. I wish he could be here tonight. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #2

If only. Yes, hope somehow he would know. n/t Judi Lynn Dec 2019 #4

Outstanding member of Congress. Exceptional community figure. oasis Dec 2019 #3

He endured so much as he helped lead congress to this historic day. blm Dec 2019 #5

Earlier today, I heard Speaker Pelosi refer to him as the "North Star". oasis Dec 2019 #7

From Speaker Pelosi Gothmog Dec 2019 #6

Powerful stuff. Thank you for posting this! sandensea Dec 2019 #8

✨ blm Dec 2019 #12

Nancy Pelosi Thanks Chairman Cummings Gothmog Dec 2019 #9

🕯 Duppers Dec 2019 #10

Hubby said to me earlier before the votes that he missed what Elijah Cummings would have had said kimbutgar Dec 2019 #11

🕯️ irisblue Dec 2019 #13

K & R malaise Dec 2019 #14

spicysista

(1,731 posts)

1. Rest in Power, Mr. Cummings.

Reply to blm (Original post)

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 11:10 PM

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Demsrule86

(71,555 posts)

2. He was one of the great ones...hope he knows somehow. I wish he could be here tonight.

Reply to blm (Original post)

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 11:12 PM

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Judi Lynn

(164,164 posts)

4. If only. Yes, hope somehow he would know. n/t

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 11:20 PM

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oasis

(53,974 posts)

3. Outstanding member of Congress. Exceptional community figure.

Reply to blm (Original post)

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 11:18 PM

Dec 2019

Elijah Cummings will be long remembered.

blm

(114,761 posts)

5. He endured so much as he helped lead congress to this historic day.

Reply to oasis (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 11:22 PM

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oasis

(53,974 posts)

7. Earlier today, I heard Speaker Pelosi refer to him as the "North Star".

Reply to blm (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 11:26 PM

Dec 2019

A great tribute.

Gothmog

(182,006 posts)

6. From Speaker Pelosi

Reply to blm (Original post)

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 11:22 PM

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Link to tweet

sandensea

(23,456 posts)

8. Powerful stuff. Thank you for posting this!

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 11:33 PM

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"Good job, Democrats."

blm

(114,761 posts)

12. ✨

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 08:07 AM

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Gothmog

(182,006 posts)

9. Nancy Pelosi Thanks Chairman Cummings

Reply to blm (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 12:48 AM

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Link to tweet

Duppers

(28,476 posts)

10. 🕯

Reply to blm (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 12:48 AM

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kimbutgar

(27,555 posts)

11. Hubby said to me earlier before the votes that he missed what Elijah Cummings would have had said

Reply to blm (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 12:50 AM

Dec 2019

I said he was there in spirit. It warmed my heart when Speaker Pelosi brought him up as an inspiration and I knew his spirit was standing with them tonight and they felt his strength.

irisblue

(37,917 posts)

13. 🕯️

Reply to blm (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 08:12 AM

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malaise

(297,921 posts)

14. K & R

Reply to blm (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 08:48 AM

Dec 2019

for Elijah

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