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Former Rep. John Conyers dies at 90 [Developing]
The Hill ^
| October 27, 2019
| Zack Budryk
Posted on 10/27/2019 1:40:53 PM PDT by jazusamo
Former Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), the longest-serving African American member of Congress, died Sunday at age 90, according to multiple reports.
Conyers, a veteran of the Korean War and participant in the Civil Rights movement, was co-founder of the Congressional Black Caucus and chaired the House Oversight Committee from 1989 to 1995. He also introduced the bill establishing a national holiday commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.
Conyers resigned from his Detroit-area seat in 2017 after serving for over 50 years amid multiple allegations of sexual harassment from young female staffers. His grandnephew Ian Conyers lost the 2018 Democratic primary to now-Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.).
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: congressman; conyers; detroit; droolingjohnconyers; ianconyers; johnconyers; melaniesloan; michigan; rashidatlaib
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posted on
10/27/2019 1:40:53 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
To: jazusamo
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posted on
10/27/2019 1:41:28 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Down with the ChiComs! Independence for Hong Kong!)
To: Tax-chick
Should we be sad or indifferent?
I don’t know anything about him.
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posted on
10/27/2019 1:42:07 PM PDT
by
dp0622
(Radicals, racists Don't point fingers at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to make ends meet)
To: jazusamo
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posted on
10/27/2019 1:42:43 PM PDT
by
laplata
(The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: dp0622
Crook.
Nonetheless, the super polite thing to say is, “My sympathies to his family and friends.”
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posted on
10/27/2019 1:42:59 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Down with the ChiComs! Independence for Hong Kong!)
To: jazusamo
Looks like the Black Caucus needs to groom a couple more replacements.
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posted on
10/27/2019 1:43:11 PM PDT
by
Nachoman
(Following victory, its best to reload.)
To: dp0622
Should we be sad or indifferent?
I don’t know anything about him.
<>
Don’t be sad.
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posted on
10/27/2019 1:43:31 PM PDT
by
laplata
(The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: Nachoman
I think Rep. Ilhan Omar would be perfect as CBC chairwoman.
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posted on
10/27/2019 1:44:00 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Down with the ChiComs! Independence for Hong Kong!)
To: Tax-chick
Oh goody, yet another Wellstone Conyers funeral circus
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posted on
10/27/2019 1:44:01 PM PDT
by
MagUSNRET
To: Nachoman
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posted on
10/27/2019 1:44:12 PM PDT
by
1Old Pro
To: jazusamo
Mom taught me to only speak good of the dead.
He’s dead. Good.
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posted on
10/27/2019 1:44:17 PM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(We can be called a racist and we'll just smile. Because we don't care.)
To: MagUSNRET
It will distract Congress and the media from anything else that might go on.
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posted on
10/27/2019 1:44:39 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Down with the ChiComs! Independence for Hong Kong!)
To: jazusamo
Hillary is queuing up her “black” voice....
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posted on
10/27/2019 1:44:45 PM PDT
by
TomServo
To: Nachoman
Looks like the Black Caucus needs to groom a couple more replacements.I heard Jesse Jackson's health ain't so good either.
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posted on
10/27/2019 1:44:50 PM PDT
by
1Old Pro
To: jazusamo
The Reaper needs to pick up a couple more: the vile, demonic Botoxian, or Lil’ Ruthie, or fat-a$$ Nadless. Any, or all, of the three would be great for America.
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posted on
10/27/2019 1:45:14 PM PDT
by
lgjhn23
(It's easy to be liberal when you're dumber than a box of rocks.)
To: dp0622
To: jazusamo
CNN must be THRILLED, since they no longer have to talk about Trump whacking that ISIS dude.
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posted on
10/27/2019 1:46:00 PM PDT
by
BobL
(I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't te Don'tll anyone.)
To: jazusamo
Congressional Black Caucus ? What good have they done for the country ? Doe they throw good BBQ parties or something? I tip my hat to Conyers for his Korean War service, other than that, nada.
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posted on
10/27/2019 1:46:14 PM PDT
by
csvset
(tolerance becomes a crime when attached to evil)
To: dp0622
Should we be sad or indifferent? I vote for indifferent with a smidge of "who the f' cares!"
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posted on
10/27/2019 1:46:15 PM PDT
by
usconservative
(When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
To: jazusamo
Awesome!
The corrupt kleptocrats dropping like flies.
Now if only Felonia and a few others would follow suit.
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posted on
10/27/2019 1:46:29 PM PDT
by
2CAVTrooper
(Political Science degrees, so easy Obama has one.)
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