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Rep. Donald Payne Dies
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Posted on 03/06/2012 7:13:20 AM PST by nuconvert
Rep. Donald Payne, a New Jersey Democrat first elected to Congress in 1988, has died after a battle with colon cancer. He was 77.
Payne just went public with his illness last month. At the time, he vowed to fight the disease, saying his doctors “expect my full recovery, as do I.” But as his condition deteriorated, he was flown from Washington to New Jersey in early March on a medical transport.
He passed away on Tuesday, according to news reports confirmed by a congressional aide.
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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: cancer; congress; democrat; donaldpayne; nj
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posted on
03/06/2012 7:13:27 AM PST
by
nuconvert
To: nuconvert
Sorry to hear of anyones death from colon cancer. Its a tough one to beat.
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posted on
03/06/2012 7:15:23 AM PST
by
Venturer
To: nuconvert
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posted on
03/06/2012 7:16:44 AM PST
by
ScottinVA
(GOP, meet Courage... Courage, meet GOP.)
To: Venturer
Well, we can hope it was not painful and somehow they had him sedated enough. Yeah, that’s a bad one alright.
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posted on
03/06/2012 7:17:39 AM PST
by
AmericanInTokyo
(Imagine the rationalizations on FR to vote for MITT if he wins the nomination. I think I'd throw up)
To: nuconvert
RIP. I wonder if the Christie is going to put the flag at half mast.
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posted on
03/06/2012 7:18:16 AM PST
by
napscoordinator
(A moral principled Christian with character is the frontrunner! Congrats Santorum!)
To: Venturer
It’s a horrible disease. Condolences to his loved ones.
To: nuconvert
RIP. Any chance of replacing him with a Republican?
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posted on
03/06/2012 7:20:15 AM PST
by
pgkdan
(Rick Santorum 2012. Conservative's last, best chance!)
To: Venturer
I’m sorry as well. My mother died from the treatment for colon/rectal cancer.
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posted on
03/06/2012 7:22:09 AM PST
by
Coldwater Creek
(He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty Psalm 91:)
To: napscoordinator
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posted on
03/06/2012 7:23:10 AM PST
by
Coldwater Creek
(He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty Psalm 91:)
To: napscoordinator
Of course. Why wouldn’t he? Don’t you think a Congressman deserves it?
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posted on
03/06/2012 7:23:45 AM PST
by
nuconvert
( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
To: nuconvert
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posted on
03/06/2012 7:24:20 AM PST
by
Kickass Conservative
(New Tagline under construction, please watch your step.)
To: pgkdan; nuconvert; Clemenza
RIP. Any chance of replacing him with a Republican? Surely you can't be serious.
We'll be lucky if his replacement isn't as looney as Sheila Jackson Lee.
To: nuconvert
"Of course. Why wouldn’t he? Don’t you think a Congressman deserves it?"He was a congressman. Being a convincing liar to a sufficient number of people for enough years to get an enormous pension is NOT a recommendation for any postmortem honors...
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posted on
03/06/2012 7:41:07 AM PST
by
jonascord
(Ask any Democrat. He's firmly convinced that he's brighter than you.)
To: nuconvert
A life of proud accomplishment.
His lifetime ACU record was 3.1, which easily earns him a place in the land of everylasting sunshine.
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posted on
03/06/2012 7:41:25 AM PST
by
IbJensen
("The heart of the wise inclines to the right")
To: jonascord
“He was a congressman.”
Exactly. That’s why he deserves for Christie to lower the flag to half mast. (whether you like him or politicians in general, or not)
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posted on
03/06/2012 7:48:53 AM PST
by
nuconvert
( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
To: Coldwater Creek
My mother had it too. Treatment for her was worse than the disease. 3 weeks of it flattened her. Stroke, neutropenia, blockage..just awful. Took her a month just to get out of the hospital and another two in rehab. She never touched chemo again. She made it another 3 years, 2 of which she had a fairly decent quality of life. I miss her dearly.
My sympathies to him and his family.
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posted on
03/06/2012 8:20:01 AM PST
by
SueRae
(Tale of 2 Towers - First, Isengaard (GOP-e), then, the Tower of Sauron on 11.06.2012)
To: Paleo Conservative
Sureely I am. New Jersey has several Pubbies in it’s delegation.
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posted on
03/06/2012 8:31:14 AM PST
by
pgkdan
(Rick Santorum 2012. Conservative's last, best chance!)
To: pgkdan
Your name isn’t “Sureely”!
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posted on
03/06/2012 8:36:35 AM PST
by
johnthebaptistmoore
(If leftist legislation that's already in place really can't be ended by non-leftists, then what?)
To: Coldwater Creek
My mother also died from colo-rectal cancer.
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posted on
03/06/2012 8:44:11 AM PST
by
Venturer
To: nuconvert
John Conyers, Jim Clyburn, Danny K Davis, Jesse Jackson Jr, Carolyn Kilpatrick, Sheila Jackson Lee...
All corrupt, and yet you feel that they should be honored, state wide if not nationwide, for the position they hold that enables their thefts...
Please reconsider the value to society that these people have, and their relative worth as compared to, say, the owners of Google, or a used car salesman.
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posted on
03/06/2012 8:47:37 AM PST
by
jonascord
(Ask any Democrat. He's firmly convinced that he's brighter than you.)
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