Studs Terkel dies

Chicago Sun Times ^ | 10/31/08 | Neil Steinberg

[Borges]

Studs Terkel died this afternoon at his home on the North Side of Chicago.

The 96-year-old Pulitzer Prize-winning author, television pioneer, theatrical actor, radio host for nearly half a century, unrepentent leftie and friend of the little man passed away peacefully after a short time in home hospice care.

"He had a very full, eventful and sometimes tempestuous life ," said his son Dan. "It was very satisfactory."

[don-o]

ping

[Doug4McCain]

The passing of a hard left icon.

[Borges]

Thanks for pinging me to my own thread.

[gorush]

One less vote for Obama...oh, wait, Chicago...never mind, he’ll still vote.

[gridlock]

Well, If Obama is to win this thing, we can take some small measure of satisfaction that Studs Terkel did not live to see a Socialist elected to the White House.

You got to take your good news where you find it, these days...

[Borges]

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

I never agreed with him about much, but I always found him interesting.

RIP

[Liberty Valance]

He may have passed away but rest assured that in Chicago he can still vote dem for years to come.

[Borges]

I’d bet dollars to donuts he voted before he died.

[dennisw]

I never agreed with him about much, but I always found him interesting.

He was so old school that he was OK even though a leftie
Same as Hillary is more palatable than Obama because of her age and being educated in the decent public schools that existed when she was young

[Revolting cat!]

Was he the oldest bolshevik alive?

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Exactly. And he lived so long and had seen and done so much, that I just liked hearing him tell about the old times.

[Liberty Valance]

Studs most ironic quote:

"I thought, if ever there were a time to write a book about hope, it's now."

~ Studs Terkel ~

[prolifefirst]

Read the first couple of chapters of his book, “Working”, and then skimmed through it. Studs thought the vast majority of American workers were opressed by work.

[stevem]

unrepentent leftie and friend of the little man

This is an oxymoron.

[Argus]

I’d bet dollars to donuts he voted before he died.

And after!

[75thOVI]

I drove a cab for about 10 years. Every so often I’d pick up someone who would loudly proclaim that they were “For the Little Guy!”, or “Working Man”, it was prety much the same. If they said it once, I could kiss my tip good bye. If it was mentioned more than once, I knew getting paid would be a problem. Obambi and his supporters have said many times that they are for the “Little Guy”. I figure we’re pretty much effed.

[EveningStar]

96. Wow.

[EveningStar]

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