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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRep. Don Young (R-AK) has died.
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Rep. Don Young (R-AK) has died. (Original Post)
RandySF
Mar 2022
OP
As Bette Davis (allegedly) said, upon hearing of Joan Crawford's death...
CurtEastPoint
Mar 2022
#11
Deja DU: Who's Who in the "Corrupt Bastards Club" ?? Nothing Fishy Here. MOVE ON
L. Coyote
Mar 2022
#8
RockRaven
(14,966 posts)1. Bye, Felicia.
CurtEastPoint
(18,643 posts)6. pretty much... I remember when he said this...
Republican Don Young forced to apologize for 'wetbacks' comment
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/30/republican-don-young-hispanic-workers-wetbacks
hlthe2b
(102,260 posts)2. I can't recall any positive things he did in Congress so...
I'll leave it to others if they can.
Peace to his family.
CurtEastPoint
(18,643 posts)3. colorful
hatrack
(59,585 posts)9. AKA "an asshole you wouldn't put up with in a truckstop parking lot"
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CurtEastPoint
(18,643 posts)11. As Bette Davis (allegedly) said, upon hearing of Joan Crawford's death...
You should only speak good of the dead. She's dead. Good.
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,195 posts)4. May he rest in peace
agingdem
(7,849 posts)10. no way!
Last edited Fri Mar 18, 2022, 11:37 PM - Edit history (1)
may he rot in Hell!
hatrack
(59,585 posts)5. He'd been there since Nixon was president . . .
Sheesh.
dweller
(23,632 posts)7. 88 yo
25 terms
longest serving rep
✌🏻
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)8. Deja DU: Who's Who in the "Corrupt Bastards Club" ?? Nothing Fishy Here. MOVE ON
CurtEastPoint
(18,643 posts)14. So I'm sure he's in hell w/his pal Ted 'Series of Tubes' Stevens
The Musical Version:
maxsolomon
(33,335 posts)12. He could have been worse.
That the best I can say.
Half a fucking century. Make better decisions, Alaska.
Arazi
(6,829 posts)13. Any chance a Dem can win his seat? That's as much as I care
texasfiddler
(1,990 posts)15. It's just a bunch of tubes!!!!!
Tetrachloride
(7,841 posts)16. Alaska is a long distance swing state
It can happen one day.
Don Young wasnt bottom of the barrel.