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Hortensis

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26. "To live is to suffer. To survive is to find meaning in the suffering," Max Cleland

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Tue Nov 9, 2021, 10:57 AM

Nov 2021

That dropped grenade 53 years ago reset the course of his life to finding, and creating, that meaning.

RIP, and thank you.

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Former VA administrator and Georgia senator Max Cleland dies at home [View all] Arkansas Granny Nov 2021 OP

...K&R... spanone Nov 2021 #1

... Aristus Nov 2021 #2

R.I.P. dalton99a Nov 2021 #3

We have lost another 'good' man. sinkingfeeling Nov 2021 #4

And the piece of shit Saxby Chambliss is still alive dalton99a Nov 2021 #5

"A true American hero" Botany Nov 2021 #6

A great American hero and a great Georgian Glorfindel Nov 2021 #7

I was so lucky to have met him, during the Kerry campaign Siwsan Nov 2021 #8

Same at Kerry's announcement in SC. blm Nov 2021 #14

He was a good guy. I'll never forget what the GOP did to him. Fuckers. themaguffin Nov 2021 #9

Yes the way the GOP treated an American hero is disgusting. Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #15

I will never forget how poorly the right wing scumbags treated Max Cleland. Greybnk48 Nov 2021 #20

:Yep. I will die mad about that. GoCubsGo Nov 2021 #29

GOP has no concept of honor. For decades now. Grasswire2 Nov 2021 #52

Requiescat in pace, good and brave soul. niyad Nov 2021 #10

😢😢😢 blm Nov 2021 #11

Thank you for your service, Senator Cleland Champp Nov 2021 #12

Damn. I have always been angry at how R's treated him---an American war hero. hlthe2b Nov 2021 #13

Rest In Peace gademocrat7 Nov 2021 #16

Lived to make this a better nation and ours a better world. Kid Berwyn Nov 2021 #17

A true American Hero! Fla Dem Nov 2021 #18

Rest In Power, Senator Cleland. DinahMoeHum Nov 2021 #19

Never forget the way the GOP trashed this good man. Dawson Leery Nov 2021 #21

Nor forgive. RVN VET71 Nov 2021 #25

Cross gently, Senator Cleland. Dennis Donovan Nov 2021 #22

What the Republicans did to him was the last straw for me. world wide wally Nov 2021 #23

Abso-f'in-lutely! BobTheSubgenius Nov 2021 #51

Me too. That is when I started despising them. LoisB Nov 2021 #64

One of the first Democrats to have been "diebolded" out of office DFW Nov 2021 #24

"To live is to suffer. To survive is to find meaning in the suffering," Max Cleland Hortensis Nov 2021 #26

I always admired him for his optimism Hav Nov 2021 #58

Yes. I wish he knew in that picture what a great future Hortensis Nov 2021 #60

A good man, and a true patriot .. SarcasticSatyr Nov 2021 #27

rest in peace.. mountain grammy Nov 2021 #28

Stand down now, Soldier. Duty done. sarge43 Nov 2021 #30

RIP CaptainTruth Nov 2021 #31

K&R Alice Kramden Nov 2021 #32

RIP redstateblues Nov 2021 #33

Met Max in 2006... ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2021 #34

RIP Sen. Cleland geardaddy Nov 2021 #35

🕯 Duppers Nov 2021 #36

The Republicans didn't start getting dirty with Trump BradAllison Nov 2021 #37

Spokesmaggot for Chambliss, Ann Coulter Submariner Nov 2021 #38

A good soldier and man. Did not deserve the smears he got from the Chicken Hawk scum. RIP Evolve Dammit Nov 2021 #39

Cross gently, great warrior, with our gratitude for your service to this nation... Hekate Nov 2021 #40

I met him back in 2003.... IowaGuy Nov 2021 #41

... Tom Yossarian Joad Nov 2021 #42

I met him when I was in high school. Great guy!!!! Pacifist Patriot Nov 2021 #43

I hope the end came easily. Little else in his life did. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2021 #44

That's true. senseandsensibility Nov 2021 #54

Godspeed Senator Cleland Tommymac Nov 2021 #45

May he rest... gldstwmn Nov 2021 #46

What those Bastards said about him PCIntern Nov 2021 #47

... MiHale Nov 2021 #48

A good man, a good soul packman Nov 2021 #49

K&R UTUSN Nov 2021 #50

Thank you for your service and sacrifice senseandsensibility Nov 2021 #53

I spoke with Max The Wizard Nov 2021 #55

RIP. Nt BootinUp Nov 2021 #56

Why have I never heard of this guy? (rhetorical question) ShazzieB Nov 2021 #57

RIP MustLoveBeagles Nov 2021 #59

I will never forgive how he was treated in 2004. yardwork Nov 2021 #61

I miss Max, they took Battle Monuments away from him, he was a Historic NY Nov 2021 #62

RIP gopiscrap Nov 2021 #63

His work is done. May he rest in peace, whole & happy in heaven. nt Ilsa Nov 2021 #65