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Bohunk68

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1. Oh Noes,

Reply to mdmc (Original post)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 09:18 AM

Jan 2012

I'm really sorry to hear this. He is one of my heroes here in NYS, the other being my Rep. Paul Tonko. Both of whom are genuine Progressives. Tonko replaced a middle of the road Democrat. Did not know Maurice had colon cancer. This will be a voice that will be hard to replace. Does anyone know if there is someone waiting in the wings?

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Hinchey will not seek reelection [View all] mdmc Jan 2012 OP

Oh Noes, Bohunk68 Jan 2012 #1

Hinchey is no "Progressive." RoccoR5955 Jan 2012 #4

FYI Bohunk68 Jan 2012 #8

I'm a little older myself. RoccoR5955 Jan 2012 #9

What It Means To Be A Liberal by President John Fitzgerald Kennedy mikekohr Jan 2012 #11

Hello from no one! CBHagman Jan 2012 #12

sad news cynannmarie Jan 2012 #2

The room at the Senate House today was PACKED! RoccoR5955 Jan 2012 #3

I was born in Hinchey's district (2 years before he took office) alp227 Jan 2012 #5

There'll probably be no successor -- district will be dismembered. Jim Lane Jan 2012 #6

might have to do with this: Retiring NY congressman's wife charged with DWI maddezmom Jan 2012 #7

I don't think that this was the reason for his retirement RoccoR5955 Jan 2012 #10