Fmr. Sen. Paul Simon is dead.

[robsul82]

Former Illinois Senator Paul Simon is dead. Sad, sad day.

Later.

RJS

[tishaLA]

1. Just terrible news

I remember liking him a lot when I was quite young and he ran for president. Seemed like such an honorable, intelligent man to me.

[ulysses]

2. damn!

That's a huge shame. Good guy.

[eissa]

3. Tremendous loss n/t

[Padraig18]

4. WHAT????????

I heard at noon that he was doing well! :cry:

[LuCifer]

5. damn!

Sad sad day indeed.

Lu

[mmonk]

6. Bad news. Sad day.

[MissB]

7. Sad

Truly sad.

[dave29]

8. condolences

for the late Senator and his family.

Peace.

[Padraig18]

9. Link

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=9&u=/ap/20031209/ap_on_go_co/obit_simon

Paul was my friend. Oh God, this is awful. :cry:

[Cha]

24. 75 is much too young to go! My Sympathies to

his family, and his friends which includes you, Padraig.

[in_cog_ni_to]

28. I'm sorry Padraig.

He was a wonderful man and Illinois was SO lucky to have him representing us. I'm sorry for your loss.

[Padraig18]

29. Thank you both.

:hug::cry:

[CMT]

10. He was a great man

A good and great man with progressive ideas. He represented his country well. I was pleased for the short time he was in the '88 race to support him for president.

[otohara]

11. One of the Good Guys

RIP

[Faygo Kid]

12. Tragic. A great loss, a great scholar.

Especially of Lincoln. A fine senator and would have made a fine president, as well.

[Ficus]

13. To join the other Democrats in the sky

One of the best of the old school. He was a fine US Senator.

If I had a bowtie I'd wear one out of respect.

[in_cog_ni_to]

14. OMG...that is so sad. I love that man!

What happened? <sigh> My condolences to his family. This is truly sad.

[phillybri]

15. The Freepers are showing their true colors already...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1037123/posts

<snip>

In related news Howard Dean announces that Senator Paul Wellstone has endorsed him from the grave.

DEAN AT WELLSTONE GRAVE: Shh! Listen! See! Hear it! Hear it! I can hear Wellstone! He is saying "Dean will win! Dean will win!".

<snip>

[LuCifer]

19. If stupidity was music...

...then those assholes would be the London Symphony Orchestra!

But what do ya expect from trolls who live in the attic or basement and huff bug spray?

Lu

[R3dD0g]

16. We've lost a great man today.

From
http://www.startribune.com/stories/484/4258324.html

Simon blended fiscal conservatism and social liberalism. Raised during the Depression, the son of a Lutheran minister, he saw the great needs facing the country and how government responded through New Deal programs.

[stickdog]

17. He was a truly great civil servant.

He's already missed.

[Toucano]

18. Here's a link

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Politics/ap20031209_1772.html

[ramapo]

20. Always wore a bow tie

Another good man who'll be missed

[HuckleB]

21. This is a sad day.

My condolences to his family and to America.

And my apologies for the rude post I placed on the disruptor's thread.

[Melinda]

22. Senator Simon's legacy to us all:

""We have problems here at home and we ought to be reaching out across the borders of race, ethnic background, religion, sexual orientation and whatever divides us and we have to work together. Leaders ought to do that."

"Lead in reaching out to others within our nation. We need to reach out across the barriers of race, and religion, and ethnic background, and sexual orientation, and every other barrier that separates Americans--to reach out and make sure opportunity is here for everyone.

Almost one-fourth of our children are living in poverty. No other western industrialized nation has anything close to that figure. This is not an act of God. There is no divine intervention that says children in America have to live in poverty more than children in Italy, or Denmark, or Great Britain, or Canada, or other western industrialized nations. It a result of flawed policy. It is a result of policy that panders to those who make campaign contributions rather than to needs . . . I want you to challenge us and to reach out to people within our nation. When we say the pledge of allegiance, we say 'one nation, under God, indivisible.' We ought to be achieving that goal and I want you to help us achieve it..." -Senator Paul Simon, 1997.

We who believe in these ideals, who know that they are right, and good, and just, must carry on the legacy of Senator Simon and all those who went before him... rest in peace, good and faithful patriot; God bless you Senator Simon. :cry:

[VolcanoJen]

23. Rest in peace, good Senator. You were a champion of the people.

:-(

[Cooley Hurd]

25. Damn, what a day...

From highs to lows. My condolences to Senator Simon's family. Paul Simon was a gentleman - I had the good fortune to meet him (w/ Carol Mosley-Braun) at a campaign stop in Peoria about 11 years ago. He was gracious and warm, and we talked for probably 10 minutes or so about issues and the '92 campaign in general. He laughed when I asked him, "why the bow tie?" (During the '88 presidential primaries, Al Franken spoofed him on SNL. Dressed as Simon and speaking in that drawn-out midwestern accent, Al would say, "People are always ask me... why the bow tie?"). Senator Simon got the joke...

Deeply saddened to hear of his passing...

[Zomby Woof]

26. he was my first presidential choice

The 1988 election was the first I was old enough to vote in, and for Super Tuesday, the bow-tied senator from Illinois received my first vote.

He was a truly principled and humane liberal, and in recent years, a fierce advocate for reforming problems with the global water supply. He recognized that water is one of the main points of contention in the Israel and Palestinian conflict.

He stood for the civil rights of all Americans, and for peaceful conflict resolution.

Condolences to his family, and thank you for your service Senator Simon.

[Cocoa]

27. this is shocking

I just saw him talking about his new book on TV. He looked perfectly well. Very sad.

[PatGund]

30. What a shame

He was one of the good ones, bow tie and all. Rest well and easy, Sen. Paul Simon. Greet your friends that have gone before, and watch over those that remain. For you, there shall be a returning.

[Iverson]

31. He was one of the good guys.

RIP

[newyawker99]

32. Rest in peace Senator Simon.

[Padraig18]

33. Amen.

Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostrae.

Gloria Patri,
et Filio,
et Spiritui Sancto.

Sicut erat in principio,
et nunc,
et semper,
et in saecula saeculorum.

Amen.

[terryg11]

34. definitely one of the good guys

nt

[patrice]

35. GREAT Guy!! - He will be missed. - eom