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Former Sen. Jim Jeffords dies at 80
CBS / AP ^ | August 18, 2014

Posted on 08/18/2014 9:22:11 AM PDT by EveningStar

MONTPELIER, Vt. - Former Vermont U.S. Sen. James Jeffords, who in 2001 tipped control of the Senate when he quit the Republican Party to become an independent, died Monday. He was 80.

Jeffords died in Washington, said Diane Derby, a former aide to Jeffords. He had been in declining health, she said.

Jeffords had announced in 2005 that he would not seek a fourth term, citing his and his wife's health problems.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Vermont
KEYWORDS: democratscandals; howtostealanelection; jeffords; jeffordsobit; jimjeffords; obamacare; obituary; payola; vermont
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1 posted on 08/18/2014 9:22:11 AM PDT by EveningStar
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Turncoat Republican RIP


2 posted on 08/18/2014 9:23:14 AM PDT by Tugo (Green Mountain State Refugee. UVM 73)
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Will he still be voting this Fall?


3 posted on 08/18/2014 9:23:32 AM PDT by Paladin2
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ISGAS.

I Scarcely Give A S......

The loss of a liberal - at the very least - raises the nation’s IQ.


4 posted on 08/18/2014 9:23:35 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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His final time “going over to the other side”.


5 posted on 08/18/2014 9:24:07 AM PDT by nitzy
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No comment.


7 posted on 08/18/2014 9:24:18 AM PDT by dfwgator
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We’ll see if this one lasts longer than the first one.


9 posted on 08/18/2014 9:25:17 AM PDT by dfwgator
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I’ll save my sympathies and condolences for someone else.....


10 posted on 08/18/2014 9:25:48 AM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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The DUmpster Kids should probably all be put on suicide watch with this news.
11 posted on 08/18/2014 9:25:53 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Rat Party policy;Lie,deny,refuse to comply)
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[ Will he still be voting this Fall? ]

The closest form of immortality is not a government program as Reagan said.... it is being a democrat voter....


12 posted on 08/18/2014 9:26:19 AM PDT by GraceG (No, My Initials are not A.B.)
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Unlike many RINOs, at least Jumpin’ Jim stopped trying to pretend he was a Republican.


13 posted on 08/18/2014 9:27:39 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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Junpin’ Jeffords has made his last leap.

RIP

14 posted on 08/18/2014 9:27:51 AM PDT by rdcbn
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To: Paladin2

Yes, in Chicago....twice.


15 posted on 08/18/2014 9:28:01 AM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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Will he still be voting this Fall?”

...LOL! At least once.


16 posted on 08/18/2014 9:28:22 AM PDT by albie
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Post of the week!!!!


17 posted on 08/18/2014 9:28:35 AM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Like they’re not listed already?


18 posted on 08/18/2014 9:28:52 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (Get rid of "birthright citizenship" Out of room . . . no mas)
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This guy was such a loser.


19 posted on 08/18/2014 9:29:11 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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He will continue to support Welch, Sanders and Leahy at the voting booth...


20 posted on 08/18/2014 9:31:00 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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