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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: dfwgator

The timing is very curious.


21 posted on 10/14/2006 6:30:25 AM PDT by tiredoflaundry ( The kinder we are to terrorists, the harsher we are to their potential victims.)
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To: small voice in the wilderness

One would have to have DNA results to really be sure these days. ;-)


22 posted on 10/14/2006 6:30:43 AM PDT by Paladin2 (Islam is the religion of violins, NOT peas.)
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To: lunarbicep

"accident from walking his dog"
hmm--> What timing


23 posted on 10/14/2006 6:30:45 AM PDT by Orlando ("SYSTEM DOWN"--->The Movie(www.supportthemovie.com/film-synopsis/indexFull.php))
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To: IronJack

Whatever happened to "life mate?"


24 posted on 10/14/2006 6:30:51 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: LRS
Yes, I agree. His family is grieving somewhere.

This sucks in more ways than one.

25 posted on 10/14/2006 6:31:01 AM PDT by Texas_shutterbug
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To: lunarbicep

Studds, although he did admit that he had made "a very serious error in ... Studds did not break any US laws in what he called a "private relationship. ...


26 posted on 10/14/2006 6:31:17 AM PDT by television is just wrong (Our sympathies are misguided with illegal aliens...)
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To: lunarbicep
He'd been hospitalized after sustaining head injuries from an accident while walking his dog.

Odd.

27 posted on 10/14/2006 6:31:28 AM PDT by Mojave
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To: dfwgator
"while walking his dog."

So that's what the kids are calling it these days.

29 posted on 10/14/2006 6:31:30 AM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: lunarbicep
RIP, may God rest his soul. Certainly a unique epitaph;
First openly gay person elected to Congress,1973-1997.
Survived by his husband, Dean Hara, couple was among the first same sex couples to be legally married in Mass.
30 posted on 10/14/2006 6:31:57 AM PDT by iopscusa (El Vaquero. (SC Lowcountry Cowboy))
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To: US Navy guy

I wonder if they'll bury him face down?


31 posted on 10/14/2006 6:31:58 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: 69ConvertibleFirebird
Oh, yeah:Democrat who raped the 17 year old just to be reelected 5 more times to congress.
32 posted on 10/14/2006 6:32:03 AM PDT by 69ConvertibleFirebird (Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.)
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To: lunarbicep
"He is survived by his husband...."
It just sounds wrong.
33 posted on 10/14/2006 6:32:06 AM PDT by Clara Lou (Proud mom of a USMC enlistee.)
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To: tiredoflaundry

I wonder if he ever bumped into Foley. But seriuosly, it's sad that he did died.


34 posted on 10/14/2006 6:32:08 AM PDT by Perdogg (Democratic Party - The political wing of Al Qaida)
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I don't care...


35 posted on 10/14/2006 6:32:11 AM PDT by clintonh8r (American first, conservative second.....Republican a distant third.)
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To: lunarbicep
I wish I could find a transcript of the speech he gave on the floor of the House after having been censured for having gotten that young boy drunk and then having buggered him.

Defiance.Pure defiance.No shame...or remorse.This scumbag clearly had his conscience surgically removed at a very young age.

36 posted on 10/14/2006 6:32:12 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative ("An empty limousine pulled up and Hillary Clinton got out")
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To: Stepan12

(lol) Oh HELL no- that's a sucker bet!


37 posted on 10/14/2006 6:32:12 AM PDT by 13Sisters76 ("It is amazing how many people mistake a certain hip snideness for sophistication. " Thos. Sowell)
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To: dfwgator
Whatever happened to "life mate?"

Sounds like an Australian First Responder unit.

38 posted on 10/14/2006 6:32:32 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: lunarbicep

Is the "husband" collecting survivor benefits from Studds Congressional pension?


Thought not.


39 posted on 10/14/2006 6:32:35 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (The hallmark of a crackpot conspiracy theory is that it expands to include countervailing evidence.)
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To: lunarbicep

An accident walking his dog???


40 posted on 10/14/2006 6:33:02 AM PDT by veronica (Angry kook location: In a house, on a street, in a town, soon to be posting from the loony bin...)
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