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19. RIP Bill Young, condolences to your family.....

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 09:59 PM

Oct 2013

I live in St. Pete, regardless of his political beliefs, he did what HE thought was the right thing to do. Not like some scum sucking tea party idealogue. He was an honorable man as far as republicans go. I could go on about him and his wife. Just leave it at that.

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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