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.
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!!!
"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).
My husband recalled that, too.
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?
the report just says between 1 and 2 in the morning! Who walks their dog at 1 and 2 in the morning?
"This whole story is bad enough, but having Chris Wallace predict your death a week early, now that part is really creepy."
No kidding!
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.
see post #210
God does have impeccable timing. Chris Wallace's timing, on the other hand, was just a bit off.
Do we know what said Chris Wallace, and when, to cause this apology?
"Wonder if the puppydog had anything to do w/it."
Bad puppy.
Poor dog.
I didn't search for that, just the correction.
An "accident" while walking the dog. Strange.
I wonder if the accident happened in Boston's equivalent of Fort Marcy Park?
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.
I thought gays didn't like "fish."
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