Wisconsin Beth
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Oct 17, 2019 7:02:22 GMT -5
BREAKING … AP: “U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings of Baltimore has died,” by Brian Witte in Baltimore: “Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings died early Thursday at Johns Hopkins Hospital due to complications from longstanding health challenges, his congressional office said. He was 68. “A sharecropper’s son, Cummings became the powerful chairman of a U.S. House committee that investigated President Donald Trump, and was a formidable orator who passionately advocated for the poor in his black-majority district, which encompasses a large portion of Baltimore as well as more well-to-do suburbs. “As chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, Cummings led multiple investigations of the president’s governmental dealings, including probes in 2019 relating to the president’s family members serving in the White House.” AP
That's the whole thing from Politico.
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kadee79
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S.W. Ga., zone 8b, out in the boonies!
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Post by kadee79 on Oct 17, 2019 7:23:09 GMT -5
RIP!  |
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Value Buy
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Post by Value Buy on Oct 17, 2019 8:13:35 GMT -5
He had disappeared from public lately, and I wondered why. He is younger than I am  RIP......... |
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djAdvocate
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Post by djAdvocate on Oct 17, 2019 9:22:48 GMT -5
he was a thorn in the backside of Trump.
I am sure that he is doing a little happy dance.
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Tennesseer
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 17, 2019 9:25:11 GMT -5
R.I.P, Elijah Cummings. Job well done.
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ken a.k.a OMK
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They killed Kenny, the bastards.
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Oct 17, 2019 9:32:22 GMT -5
RIP. I couldn't find the right words to describe this great man so I'll include one good quote.
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Tennesseer
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 25, 2019 12:16:59 GMT -5
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Post by billisonboard on Oct 25, 2019 12:21:49 GMT -5
The only thing you have to do in live is face the consequences of the choices that you make. |
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kadee79
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S.W. Ga., zone 8b, out in the boonies!
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Post by kadee79 on Oct 25, 2019 12:35:21 GMT -5
The only thing you have to do in live is face the consequences of the choices that you make. Or words you speak.... From the MSN link... |
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dezii
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Post by dezii on Oct 27, 2019 2:57:49 GMT -5
R.I.P, Elijah Cummings. Job well done. Tenn...always admired the man but have to say...I was never aware of how much those of color admire and revere the man. Being Caucasian...it just never registered.... My full time aid..{9 to 5} came in the day of his passing and mentioned his passing 1st thing...{I knew from CNN} and then was on the phone for the next few days talking with friends about the man...She is from Jamaica and of color....The feeling for the man approaches that of the feelings of Martin... That his resting in repose ...having two former POTUS speak / eulogize him at his funeral shows how special he was and for our current POTUS to not show up to pay respect shows how inadequate he is in holding the office he holds. He didn't have to speak...Was the Vice President there at the funeral?...I saw Biden was there and church was packed... |
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