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Nevilledog

(50,687 posts)
Thu Nov 12, 2020, 05:23 PM Nov 2020

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



Tweet text:
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

maxsolomon

(32,992 posts)
13. Don Young has been AK's singular House Rep for approximately ever.
Thu Nov 12, 2020, 05:32 PM
Nov 2020

He is 87 and just won re-election.

CottonBear

(21,596 posts)
15. Oh dear. It's not good to get COVID19 at age 87.
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."
Thu Nov 12, 2020, 05:26 PM
Nov 2020

Way to go, Don. Really building that confidence.

Buckeyeblue

(5,491 posts)
17. Right
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.

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
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.

LeftishBrit

(41,192 posts)
18. Did he go too near superspreader Donald?
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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