Posted on 05/18/2008 11:29:14 AM PDT by EveningStar
Lionel Van Deerlin, a nine-term Democratic congressman and journalist, died in his Point Loma apartment Saturday, with much of his family at his side. He was 93...
Van Deerlin's career in the House came to an end in November 1980 when upstart lawyer Duncan Hunter unseated the nine-term representative...
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It makes me sick that Duncan Hunter isn’t going to run again, just when we’re going to need him the most. Sadly, we’re going to have precious few left who will stand up against the Democrat onslaught that’s headed over the hill.
RIP.
His son is running to replace him and is the likely nominee. If he’s half as good as his dad, we have a future leader.
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