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28. may he rest in peace

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 05:36 PM

Jun 2014

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Ex-US Sen. Howard Baker Jr. Dies [View all] Rhiannon12866 Jun 2014 OP

I always liked Senator Baker. Frustratedlady Jun 2014 #1

He would be labeled a rino by today's repubs. upaloopa Jun 2014 #2

+1,000,000,000,000 Dawson Leery Jun 2014 #3

hell, he was to the left of some of our Democrats. progressoid Jun 2014 #15

Very well said... Rhiannon12866 Jun 2014 #6

Today, Howard couldn't be in the Repug Party. DeSwiss Jun 2014 #23

Dern. I really liked that dude. He was smart and cared about ballyhoo Jun 2014 #5

A sad reminder that things have been different. JohnnyLib2 Jun 2014 #7

AP expanded the intro: alp227 Jun 2014 #8

Thank you! I edited the OP... Rhiannon12866 Jun 2014 #9

When the GOP wasn't a fanatical cult Alex P Notkeaton Jun 2014 #10

He married Nancy Landon Kassebaum in 1996. longship Jun 2014 #12

Wasn't he also married to Everett Dirksen's daughter? n/t monmouth3 Jun 2014 #13

Yes! Good memory! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2014 #14

Just old...LOL.. monmouth3 Jun 2014 #16

Join the club... Rhiannon12866 Jun 2014 #17

A decent man who saw his duty was to the country, not to a party. Ikonoklast Jun 2014 #18

Thank you! I totally agree... Rhiannon12866 Jun 2014 #21

We don't seem to have any anymore... Rhiannon12866 Jun 2014 #31

One of the greatest Senators of ANY party. Cooley Hurd Jun 2014 #22

Moderate Republicans bpj62 Jun 2014 #24

Decent Republican. DeSwiss Jun 2014 #25

R.I.P. BumRushDaShow Jun 2014 #26

R.I.P Howard Baker.. Peacetrain Jun 2014 #27

may he rest in peace LoisB Jun 2014 #28

RIP good man. 840high Jun 2014 #30

The last good Republican dies SkatmanRoth Jun 2014 #32