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Former Congressman Gerry Studds Dies
wbz.com ^ | Saturday, 14 October | Lauren Oaks

Posted on 10/14/2006 6:25:37 AM PDT by lunarbicep

Former Massachsuetts Congressman Gerry Studds has died.

The 69-year-old Studds died this morning at Boston Univesrity Medical Center.

He'd been hospitalized after sustaining head injuries from an accident while walking his dog.

Studds was a ranking member of the House Democratic leadership and advocated for New England fishermen and the ocean environment.

studds, who grew up in Cohasset, was the first openly gay person elected to Congress. He served from 1973 to 1997.

He is survived by his husband, Dean Hara. the couple was among the first same sex couples to be legally married in Massachusetts.


TOPICS: Front Page News; Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: arkancide; foley; foleygate; gerrystudds; homowife; pagescandal; rip; studds
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To: ThreePuttinDude

WEEELLLLL excuse me....sorry I'm not as PER-FECT as you are....

I will post what I THINK I should....if you don't like it, you know you don't have to read it....or if you do you don't have to act like the The Good God ALMIGHTY!!!


221 posted on 10/14/2006 7:55:46 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 (My ? to libs: "Do they ever shut up on your planet?" "Grow your own DOPE: Plant a LIB!")
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To: lunarbicep

"They didn't even mention his scandal. You can bet when they print Foley's obituary, they'll devote several paragraphs to "FoleyGate""

Another small detail. The text of the AP story (see drudgereport) didn't mention that Studds was a Democrat. (except in the caption to the AP photo which was probably an afterthought and got past their censor).


222 posted on 10/14/2006 7:59:15 AM PDT by haroldeveryman
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To: surrey

My husband recalled that, too.


223 posted on 10/14/2006 7:59:40 AM PDT by TwoSue
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To: penelopesire

I'm wondering WHEN he sustained the head injuries? He could have been in the hospital for a couple of weeks for all we know. When was he last seen?


224 posted on 10/14/2006 8:00:43 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: Sacajaweau

the report just says between 1 and 2 in the morning! Who walks their dog at 1 and 2 in the morning?


225 posted on 10/14/2006 8:01:17 AM PDT by penelopesire
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To: A Citizen Reporter

"This whole story is bad enough, but having Chris Wallace predict your death a week early, now that part is really creepy."

No kidding!


226 posted on 10/14/2006 8:03:04 AM PDT by penelopesire
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To: Sacajaweau
According to the link at #210, the incident of collapse while dog walking happened Oct 3.

Quick time line recap:

Friday, Sept 29, Mark Foley resigns and story breaks

Tuesday, Oct 3, Gary Studds has collapse (from blood clot in lung) while walking dog.

Sunday, Oct 8, Chris Wallaces appologizes for something he said and reports "Gary Studds to be alive and well" [and does NOT report that Studds was hospitalized]

Saturday, Oct 14Gary Studds dies in the hosptital of complications.

227 posted on 10/14/2006 8:03:19 AM PDT by A Citizen Reporter ("And you got that little smirk on your face, and you think you're so clever!")
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To: Sacajaweau; penelopesire

see post #210


228 posted on 10/14/2006 8:04:05 AM PDT by angelsonmyside (Why won't Nancy talk now?)
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To: All
Appx. 11:05 AM EDT(10/04/06) and still nothing on Google's news "front page" about Studd's passing.

Link

229 posted on 10/14/2006 8:05:01 AM PDT by Dane ("Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" Ronald Reagan, 1987)
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To: Dane

God does have impeccable timing. Chris Wallace's timing, on the other hand, was just a bit off.


230 posted on 10/14/2006 8:05:25 AM PDT by kristinn
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To: lunarbicep
I'm sure the RATS are thinking Karl Rove has something to do with this as it may bring attention to Studds and the RATS past behavior
231 posted on 10/14/2006 8:06:30 AM PDT by KenmcG414 (we mus)
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To: kristinn

Do we know what said Chris Wallace, and when, to cause this apology?


232 posted on 10/14/2006 8:06:34 AM PDT by A Citizen Reporter ("And you got that little smirk on your face, and you think you're so clever!")
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To: presently no screen name

"Wonder if the puppydog had anything to do w/it."

Bad puppy.


233 posted on 10/14/2006 8:07:51 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: lunarbicep

Poor dog.


234 posted on 10/14/2006 8:08:46 AM PDT by TADSLOS (Ezekiel 25:17)
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To: A Citizen Reporter

I didn't search for that, just the correction.


235 posted on 10/14/2006 8:10:05 AM PDT by kristinn
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To: dfwgator

An "accident" while walking the dog. Strange.


236 posted on 10/14/2006 8:10:06 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (Never Forget)
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To: penelopesire

I wonder if the accident happened in Boston's equivalent of Fort Marcy Park?


237 posted on 10/14/2006 8:10:34 AM PDT by jonrick46
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To: A Citizen Reporter
Do we know what said Chris Wallace, and when, to cause this apology?

See reply #210 of this thread. The Seattle PI article stated, IIRC, that Studds's was in the hospital for a blood clot in his lung on Oct. 3.

238 posted on 10/14/2006 8:10:49 AM PDT by Dane ("Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" Ronald Reagan, 1987)
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To: angelsonmyside
Studds left Congress and became a lobbyist for the fishing industry

I thought gays didn't like "fish."

240 posted on 10/14/2006 8:12:24 AM PDT by dfwgator
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