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16. Ah,another compassionate DU member!

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Fri Oct 18, 2013, 09:15 PM

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Florida US Rep. Bill Young dies at 82 [View all] Tx4obama Oct 2013 OP

May he rest in peace nt MrScorpio Oct 2013 #1

Cross gently Congressman... Cooley Hurd Oct 2013 #2

RIP liberal N proud Oct 2013 #3

any chance the Dems could pick up this seat? gopiscrap Oct 2013 #4

You wrote what I was thinking - then I thought No Vested Interest Oct 2013 #6

Nah you just know the repukes are already gearing up gopiscrap Oct 2013 #7

Truth to tell- they have likely been gearing up No Vested Interest Oct 2013 #13

He had announced he was retiring, so folks already knew his seat would be up for grabs. Tx4obama Oct 2013 #20

I understood he announced after he went into the hospital. No Vested Interest Oct 2013 #40

Jessica Ehrlich secondvariety Oct 2013 #10

Thanks. Keep us posted. No Vested Interest Oct 2013 #14

This time the folks running so far are... Tx4obama Oct 2013 #21

are we sure he's dead? PatrynXX Oct 2013 #5

His wife has confirmed that he has died. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #8

It is true this time. Additional link below Tx4obama Oct 2013 #11

My Congressman. secondvariety Oct 2013 #9

I can't help but feel kind of philosophical. nolabear Oct 2013 #12

41 years on the taxpayers' dime Doctor_J Oct 2013 #15

Ah,another compassionate DU member! 7962 Oct 2013 #16

Oops! Doctor_J Oct 2013 #17

I'm with you... cactusfractal Oct 2013 #44

He had not retired yet, so he wasn't getting a pension for sitting home. n/t Tx4obama Oct 2013 #22

Back in 1976 he went for Gerald Ford rather than Ronald Reagan alp227 Oct 2013 #27

Rest In Peace Sir. 840high Oct 2013 #18

RIP Bill Young, condolences to your family..... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #19

I guess he must have thought a McCarthist witch hunt was the honorable and right thing to do. nt SunSeeker Oct 2013 #24

Your post is confusing, do not know how to respond.... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #25

On second thought.... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #28

Yes, I've been to FL, and all over the South. SunSeeker Oct 2013 #35

I do forgive you....I can not light more of your darkness Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #37

Relax. I don�t hate my in-laws. I don't have any "darkness" that needs "light." SunSeeker Oct 2013 #42

Preach, brother! 7962 Oct 2013 #36

OK Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #38

Thank you for taking the high road. No Vested Interest Oct 2013 #41

Thats a good start to a saturday morning 7962 Oct 2013 #46

He was the only Repub in FL Senate... HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #29

All those old Dixiecrats joined Young into the Republican fold. nt SunSeeker Oct 2013 #30

Mostly they died or were jailed. HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #31

Being three thousand miles away, you seem to have a very good handle on our history.... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #32

Young was secondvariety Oct 2013 #43

No, the rest were pre-Voting Rights Act Dixiecrats. SunSeeker Oct 2013 #47

Does every secondvariety Oct 2013 #48

If you don�t want people commenting on your posts, don't post them on a discussion board. SunSeeker Oct 2013 #49

You can secondvariety Oct 2013 #50

Odd... SunSeeker Oct 2013 #51

"Methinks". secondvariety Oct 2013 #52

No shit indeed. Then why did you bring it up? nt SunSeeker Oct 2013 #53

The Dixiecrat secondvariety Oct 2013 #54

Their breakaway party dissolved in 1948, but the Dixiecrats remained and became Republicans. SunSeeker Oct 2013 #55

... Tx4obama Oct 2013 #23

RIP Congressman! hrmjustin Oct 2013 #26

Thanks you damn yankee.... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #33

. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #34

The last of the old mod. Conservatives from Fla. RIP. Eleanors38 Oct 2013 #39

The Discussion on this thread makes me proud to be part of DU Tom Rinaldo Oct 2013 #45