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Nevilledog

(55,137 posts) Thu Nov 12, 2020, 05:23 PM Nov 2020

Rep. Don Young has tested positive for COVID-19.

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Rep. Don Young
@repdonyoung
I have tested positive for COVID-19. I am feeling strong, following proper protocols, working from home in Alaska, and ask for privacy at this time. May God Bless Alaska.
2:12 PM · Nov 12, 2020

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Rep. Don Young has tested positive for COVID-19. (Original Post) Nevilledog Nov 2020 OP

Is this a state or federal representative? GOP? NT CottonBear Nov 2020 #1

Congressman. George II Nov 2020 #4

Republican, Federal rep... WePurrsevere Nov 2020 #5

GOP rep to Congress (federal) greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #6

fed WhiteTara Nov 2020 #9

Don Young has been AK's singular House Rep for approximately ever. maxsolomon Nov 2020 #13

Oh dear. It's not good to get COVID19 at age 87. CottonBear Nov 2020 #15

"I'm feeling strong, but here's a melancholy sounding farewell message anyway." greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #2

"May God Bless Alaska"? So then, "May God Damn America"? George II Nov 2020 #3

Many Alaskans think they should be a sovereign nation. Buckeyeblue Nov 2020 #8

Go for it Gregory Peccary Nov 2020 #16

Right Buckeyeblue Nov 2020 #17

US Rep. Republican. Age 87... brooklynite Nov 2020 #7

That's pretty old to be dealing with Covid CanonRay Nov 2020 #10

He's not a Senator greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #11

Thank you, Alaska! I am considering a move to Sarah Palin's house in case I need to make a sudden es soothsayer Nov 2020 #12

As an Alaskan d_b Nov 2020 #14

Did he go too near superspreader Donald? LeftishBrit Nov 2020 #18

CottonBear

(21,615 posts)

1. Is this a state or federal representative? GOP? NT

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 05:24 PM

Nov 2020

George II

(67,782 posts)

4. Congressman.

Reply to CottonBear (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 05:27 PM

Nov 2020

WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)

5. Republican, Federal rep...

Reply to CottonBear (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 05:27 PM

Nov 2020

Here's his wiki page:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Young

greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)

6. GOP rep to Congress (federal)

Reply to CottonBear (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 05:27 PM

Nov 2020

Rather notorious for various assholeries.

WhiteTara

(31,279 posts)

9. fed

Reply to CottonBear (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 05:28 PM

Nov 2020

maxsolomon

(39,127 posts)

13. Don Young has been AK's singular House Rep for approximately ever.

Reply to CottonBear (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 05:32 PM

Nov 2020

He is 87 and just won re-election.

CottonBear

(21,615 posts)

15. Oh dear. It's not good to get COVID19 at age 87.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #13)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 05:35 PM

Nov 2020

Here in Georgia, our SoS is in quarantine because his wife has COVID19.

greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)

2. "I'm feeling strong, but here's a melancholy sounding farewell message anyway."

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 05:26 PM

Nov 2020

Way to go, Don. Really building that confidence.

George II

(67,782 posts)

3. "May God Bless Alaska"? So then, "May God Damn America"?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 05:26 PM

Nov 2020

Buckeyeblue

(6,439 posts)

8. Many Alaskans think they should be a sovereign nation.

Reply to George II (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 05:28 PM

Nov 2020

It's an interesting place.

Gregory Peccary

(490 posts)

16. Go for it

Reply to Buckeyeblue (Reply #8)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 05:36 PM

Nov 2020

would mean two less GOP Senators.

Buckeyeblue

(6,439 posts)

17. Right

Reply to Gregory Peccary (Reply #16)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 05:50 PM

Nov 2020

When I lived there for a few years in the late 90's I would ask they Alaska Independents what they'd do when the Russians came for their oil. They could never answer that.

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

7. US Rep. Republican. Age 87...

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 05:27 PM

Nov 2020

CanonRay

(16,269 posts)

10. That's pretty old to be dealing with Covid

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 05:28 PM

Nov 2020

greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)

11. He's not a Senator

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 05:29 PM

Nov 2020

That's Murkowski and Sullivan.

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

12. Thank you, Alaska! I am considering a move to Sarah Palin's house in case I need to make a sudden es

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 05:31 PM

Nov 2020

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Donald J. Drumpf
@RealDonalDrumpf
Thank you, Alaska! I am considering a move to Sarah Palin's house in case I need to make a sudden escape to Russia.

d_b

(7,463 posts)

14. As an Alaskan

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 05:33 PM

Nov 2020

Nah, f it.

LeftishBrit

(41,518 posts)

18. Did he go too near superspreader Donald?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 06:30 PM

Nov 2020

I hope everyone with it will recover well; but it doesn't say too much for their prudence that sooooo many of them seem to be getting it.

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