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2. I won't mourn him

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 11:03 AM

Mar 2018

I remember his shameful behavior in the 2004 Presidential election.

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Former Georgia governor, U.S. Sen. Zell Miller has died at age 86 [View all] brooklynite Mar 2018 OP

Early on he may have been admirable, but surely not at the end. hlthe2b Mar 2018 #1

I won't mourn him Sanity Claws Mar 2018 #2

He did a lot of harm to Georgia Democrats Funtatlaguy Mar 2018 #3

I remember a great Daily Show clip from around that time. Initech Mar 2018 #7

Zig Zag Zell DemoTex Mar 2018 #4

He was a frickin traitor kimbutgar Mar 2018 #5

I realize bucolic_frolic Mar 2018 #6

Yeah but he clearly changed his tune four years later. cstanleytech Mar 2018 #12

He actually started getting very conservative in 2001 right after the election. StevieM Mar 2018 #38

Don't expect me to shed any tears. (nt) Paladin Mar 2018 #8

Oh BeyondGeography Mar 2018 #9

"Kerry would let PARIS decide!!!!!" hatrack Mar 2018 #10

I will remember him for establishing Hope MaryMagdaline Mar 2018 #11

I voted for him every time he ran. I deeply regret those votes. Glorfindel Mar 2018 #13

Run the Tape.... Stallion Mar 2018 #14

The Hope Scholarship got me through college with no debt. Calista241 Mar 2018 #15

Sadly repubs have managed to fuck that up for us, just like everything else groundloop Mar 2018 #21

Good. Downtown Hound Mar 2018 #16

One should only say something good about the dead. Aristus Mar 2018 #17

Cause of death; shot in duel by enormous yellow bird.. Dennis Donovan Mar 2018 #18

He betrayed the Democratic Party and endorsed Bush Downtown Hound Mar 2018 #22

Zell was not perfect hueymahl Mar 2018 #19

He was an Andrew Jackson Democrat. TranssexualKaren Mar 2018 #20

The man responsible for the "Trail of Tears?" Downtown Hound Mar 2018 #24

Well, I wouldnt nominate Andrew Jackson for National sainthood, but he did do a few good things TranssexualKaren Mar 2018 #26

Hitler probably did a few good things too. Downtown Hound Mar 2018 #28

"Took on the big banks" - and kicked off one of the worst depressions in US history hatrack Mar 2018 #31

He also recognized that capitalism was essentially wage slavery. TranssexualKaren Mar 2018 #34

Its unfair to judge a person outside the context of their time. TranssexualKaren Mar 2018 #27

Bullshit times 50 fucking million Downtown Hound Mar 2018 #29

Lets unroll this... TranssexualKaren Mar 2018 #33

Not interested in emailing you Downtown Hound Mar 2018 #35

good gopiscrap Mar 2018 #23

Reminder that it wasn't too long ago when Democrats were elected in the deep south IronLionZion Mar 2018 #25

Well at least he had principles TranssexualKaren Mar 2018 #30

Who the hell cares if you stand by your principals Downtown Hound Mar 2018 #32

Never hate your enemies.... TranssexualKaren Mar 2018 #36

And yet, deep down Downtown Hound Mar 2018 #37

The principle stands nonetheless TranssexualKaren Mar 2018 #41

Unless not hating your enemies causes you to make excuses for atrocious behavior Downtown Hound Mar 2018 #42

I maintain that .... TranssexualKaren Mar 2018 #44

Fine. And I understand Zell just fine Downtown Hound Mar 2018 #48

I will try to remember him for his awesome speech at the 1992 Democratic Convention. StevieM Mar 2018 #39

Ah yes, ol spitballs himself. JDC Mar 2018 #40

R.I.P. Zell Miller. john657 Mar 2018 #43

+100 demosincebirth Mar 2018 #51

I'm only familiar with him from the Republican National Convention Bradical79 Mar 2018 #45

Good obamanut2012 Mar 2018 #46

.... LexVegas Mar 2018 #47

I lived in Georgia at one time...and Zell gave us a pre-k program and the hope scholarship. Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #49

(Yawn!) DinahMoeHum Mar 2018 #50

He's been dead to me since 2004 Jake Stern Mar 2018 #52

Okey dokey dalton99a Mar 2018 #53

A mixed bag with this one. He did some great things in Georgia. Tatiana Mar 2018 #54

This is one of those "I've never wished a man dead dflprincess Mar 2018 #55