FOX News- Governor O'Bannon Dies

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Edited to correct spelling error.

[goobergunch]

1. Very sad news...may he rest in peace.

;(

[JohnKleeb]

2. sad may he RIP

[Doomsayer13]

3. RIP

[VolcanoJen]

4. Oh no.

:-(

My thoughts are with his family, friends, and Hoosiers everywhere.

Rest in peace, Governor O'Bannon.

:-(

[Cooley Hurd]

5. Breaking on CNN.com, too...

...damn. Given the extent of the damage to his brain, maybe this is the most merciful outcome.

[liberalnurse]

6. Well, now we have our third.....

John, Johnny and O'Bannon....what is his first name anyway?

May I extend my deepest sympathy to the people of Indiana and the O'Bannon family.

He was beloved.

[JohnKleeb]

9. Frank O'Bannon

that was his name.

[liberalnurse]

13. Thank you....

I was thinking, could it be John too?...

[JohnKleeb]

15. it better not had been because that could make me next

your welcome any time
Now if his middle name is John I am gonna be freaked

[MaineDem]

7. Condolences

My sympathy to his family, friends, and the state.

[Newsjock]

8. Link here (Indianapolis Star)

http://www.indystar.com/print/articles/4/074015-8244-092.html

Gov. Frank O'Bannon, a gentle but powerful leader in his beloved Indiana for more than 30 years, died today in a Chicago hospital where he was treated for a massive stroke.

O'Bannon, 73, a native of Corydon, died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital following his collapse Monday. The official cause of death was not immediately known.

O'Bannon, a Democrat in his second term, was found in his pajamas, unconscious and near death, on the floor of his Chicago hotel room Monday morning before a trade conference. He had suffered a type of stroke that involves bleeding in the brain.

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[LiberalFighter]

37. I compiled a list of articles before his death at...

http://www.allencountydemocrats.org/dem-info.htm

There are 33 articles and the Special Report linked to the Indianapolis Star.

[Liberator_Rev]

38. Sounds like a man Indiana & we Democrats will mourn with pride.

We "Liberals Like Christ" offer our condolences to all who now suffer because they have had the good fortune to have been close enough to know and love a great man.

[LiberalFighter]

40. He was a better Democrat than the previous Democrat. Governor

That being the now junior Senator Evan Bayh

[salin]

10. Rest in Peace Governor

You gave a great number of years of service to this state. May your family find comfort through their grief in the knowledge of how many people, over the years, were touched through your work.

God Bless.

[Bush_has_Parvo]

11. What a loss. Sad day for Indiana.

Thoughts and prayers to Gov. O'Bannon's friends and family and the people of Indiana.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

12. Really sorry to hear this

RIP...condolences to his family and his constituents.

[True_Blue]

14. He was highly respected and a great leader

My condolences to his family and the people of Indiana.

[IndianaGreen]

16. O'Bannon was respected by Republicans and Democrats alike

Even those that disagreed with O'Bannon on policy matters, liked O'Bannon for his honesty and integrity.

[JasonBerry]

25. I Listened To His Labor Day Radio Address

I listened to his Labor Day radio address on his website. He was a good man. In the short talk, he reminded people of the sacrifices made so that we might even have a Labor Day.
The message is here:
http://mediaserver.ind.net/o'bannon/audio/08_29_03.wma
His website is here:
http://www.in.gov/gov/

Rest In Peace, Governor.


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[LastDemInIdaho]

17. Who now takes over his job?

The Lt. Gov? Is he a Dem?

[goobergunch]

18. Yes

Joseph Kernan takes over.

[diamondsoul]

26. Lt. Gov. Kearnan, yes, and yes.

He had previously said eh would not run in the next election despite O'Bannon's term limits coming up. I suspect that may change after this.

I won't say anymore because the tone of your message struck me as very cold and thoughtless. I tend to be a bit irritable over things like insensitivity of someones death.

Frank O'Bannon was a good man. He did what he could for people, with no thought for himself, and I'll miss him.

[hippiechick]

29. Kernan became acting gov on Thursday <?>

When it became apparent that any recovery would take months. Power was transferred by the Pres of the Senate and the State Supremo.

I wasn't particularly a fan of O'Bannon's, having worked for IN State Gov, I saw alot of 'head in the sand' attitude coming from the Statehouse, but I've come to see that alot of the problems and attitudes were inherited from Evan Bayh's tenure as Gov. Same with the budget issues.

May Frank rest in peace.

edit for typo

:hippie:

[Picoso Gato]

19. Sad

I'm from South Bend, Indiana. Its terribly sad to see our Democrat govenor pass away. I hope our state doesn't fall into dissarray.

[goobergunch]

20. Welcome to DU

:hi:

[osaMABUSh]

21. Does the Lt. Gov serve out? Is he a Dem also?

There's no way the repukes can still another election, right? I mean the state legislature doesn't pick a succesor at some point?
In some states the Gov. and Lt. Gov are separate elections so want to make sure he is a Dem. The only upside to this is that the Lt. Gov. will have the upperhand on an election next year, I guess.

[valphoosier]

23. Yes and Yes

The Lt. Gov., a Dem., serves out the term. He has already announced, though, that he won't run for the seat next year.

[blackcat77]

24. Kernon was already acting governor since Wednesday

Now there will be a special session of the legislature to choose a new Lt Gov until the election next year.

Kernon had already announced that he wasn't going to run for governor next year and repeated that earlier this week, but I've read stories that in light of the tragic events of the week that he's being asked to reconsider. Kernon is a war hero and someone cut very much from O'Bannon's cloth. He'd be a good governor but isn't really a very good politician and whoever runs against Mitch Daniels, who is Bush's hand-picked candidate for the Pubs, will have to really get out there...

[blackcat77]

22. Frank O'Bannon was a good man and a great Hoosier

You could search from Lake Michigan to the Ohio River and not find anyone who disliked him. It's a huge loss for all of us.

Prayers for his wife Judy and their kids and for all his friends and loved ones.

[Norbert]

27. I didn't know him very well.

But even my Hoosier Repub friends had respect and liked Gov. O'Bannon even if they were in disagreement with his decisions.

Judy O'Bannon made a decision no wife should have to take him off life support. I have no doubt it was the correct one. It sounded like his quality of life was not going to be good from the articles I read.

Thoughts and prayers to his hamily.

[The Zanti Regent]

28. My heart goes out to his family

From what I saw on the web, he was a kind and gentle man. I pray that his family is comforted in this terrible time of sorrow

ZR

[Gemini Cat]

30. Rest in Peace Governor O'Bannon

You will be missed.

[indypaul]

31. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers

go to Judy O'Bannon and her family. The people of Indiana
have lost a dedicated servant and a friend to all. May
his soul through the mercy of God rest in peace. We shall
all surely miss him and his concern for all our citizens.

[ignatius]

32. Damn, I just returned from my nieces wedding and saw this.

This is so sad, I thought he was doing better. A decent man who will be missed.

God speed Frank O'Bannon.

[meti57b]

33. I am very sorry to hear this

and am sending warm and healing thoughts to his family.

[Rick Myers]

34. I was at the Indianapolis Air Show today

When the Blue Angels were finished they brought the minster who'd done the blessing earlier to the mic and he announced the Gov. O'Bannon had passed away. He asked for a moment of silence and it was errie to see 100,000+ people stop and fall quiet...

God bless Governor O'Bannon, he was a great man, may he rest in peace.

[shrike]

35. We Hoosiers appreciate the condolences

Just yesterday my local rag indicated his condition might be improving.

[corarose]

36. I am glad he didn't have to suffer...God Rest His Soul

My Mom had a stroke at 59 and she lived 6 months in intensive care and I wish she wouldn't have had to suffer that long.

God Rest His Soul!

[JI7]

39. goodbye gov

thoughts to the family and friends.