[ansel12]

I really miss Sonny Bono, very few here will recognize what i mean, but his death was a huge loss to the republican party.

Sonny was was bringing some kind of quiet, loose, light-hearted appearing, strong muscle and back bone to the Gop during his short time in congress.

Sonny Bono was doing for the GOP what he had done for Cher, modestly, laughingly, building them into a better, more confident machine, with a more appealing face to the public.

Sonny knew how to be flexible and focused on the target while laughing off setbacks and being unflappable while being pleasant, Sonny’s ability to change things, and to deal with adversity, and persevere, was something that he shares with Reagan and Palin.

I bet people don’t know his patriotic song from the 1960s.

[dfwgator]

I really miss Sonny Bono, very few here will recognize what i mean, but his death was a huge loss to the republican party.

Why couldn't it have been Cher that ran into that tree?

[stillonaroll]

I bet people don’t know his patriotic song from the 1960s.

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I love the music of that era, but don't know the song. What's it called?

[LS]

Agree. I will never forget the video of the Waco hearings and Sonny with tears running down his cheeks as the witnesses told of the kids burning up.

[Joe 6-pack]

"...very few here will recognize what i mean..."

I know exactly what you mean. I miss the guy, too. I remember when a reporter asked him about his thoughts on illegal immigration, and Sonny just quipped, "It's illegal!"