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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRep. 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
"I'm feeling strong, but here's a melancholy sounding farewell message anyway."
greenjar_01
Nov 2020
#2
CottonBear
(21,596 posts)1. Is this a state or federal representative? GOP? NT
George II
(67,782 posts)4. Congressman.
WePurrsevere
(24,259 posts)5. Republican, Federal rep...
Here's his wiki page:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Young
greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)6. GOP rep to Congress (federal)
Rather notorious for various assholeries.
maxsolomon
(32,992 posts)13. Don Young has been AK's singular House Rep for approximately ever.
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.
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."
Way to go, Don. Really building that confidence.
George II
(67,782 posts)3. "May God Bless Alaska"? So then, "May God Damn America"?
Buckeyeblue
(5,491 posts)8. Many Alaskans think they should be a sovereign nation.
It's an interesting place.
Gregory Peccary
(490 posts)16. Go for it
would mean two less GOP Senators.
Buckeyeblue
(5,491 posts)17. Right
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
(93,880 posts)7. US Rep. Republican. Age 87...
CanonRay
(14,038 posts)10. That's pretty old to be dealing with Covid
greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)11. He's not a Senator
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
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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
(7,451 posts)14. As an Alaskan
Nah, f it.
LeftishBrit
(41,192 posts)18. Did he go too near superspreader Donald?
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.