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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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To: Dr. Sivana

Essence magazine(?) just mistakenly put Lewis’s photo with Cummings obituary. I wouldn’t want to be him right now.


81 posted on 10/27/2019 2:09:59 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: jazusamo

I will follow the advice of Thumper’s father.


82 posted on 10/27/2019 2:10:06 PM PDT by Jemian (War Eagle!)
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To: jazusamo

First the crooked comings and now this criminal! Having a hard time feeling any sympathy


83 posted on 10/27/2019 2:11:15 PM PDT by Smellin Salt
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To: Vermont Lt

Thank you and God bless.


84 posted on 10/27/2019 2:11:28 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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May 16, 1929 .. October 27, 2019
85 posted on 10/27/2019 2:11:34 PM PDT by deport
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To: Jemian

Yep, that’s good advice.


86 posted on 10/27/2019 2:13:39 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo
A twofer this week...I don't know whether to smile or cry.

Leni

87 posted on 10/27/2019 2:14:45 PM PDT by MinuteGal ( MAGA ! ! !....MAGA ! ! !....MAGA ! ! !)
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To: Migraine

Carter,RBG,Slick Willy many many options.


88 posted on 10/27/2019 2:14:48 PM PDT by HighSierra5
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To: jazusamo

Bless his little heart.


89 posted on 10/27/2019 2:14:52 PM PDT by vetvetdoug
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To: jazusamo

Good gawd, he should have gone 40 years ago. Back when his brain died.


90 posted on 10/27/2019 2:15:35 PM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man.)
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To: jazusamo
too soon??
91 posted on 10/27/2019 2:16:44 PM PDT by Impala64ssa (Virtue signalling is no virtue)
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To: jazusamo

How touching.

Errr...


92 posted on 10/27/2019 2:16:54 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper (If your opponent is of choleric temper, irritate him. ~ Sun Tzu)
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To: Tax-chick

Just another excuse for another “Wellstone” type of memorial (dem pep rally).


93 posted on 10/27/2019 2:17:28 PM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man.)
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To: jazusamo

No comment.


94 posted on 10/27/2019 2:17:39 PM PDT by Tench_Coxe
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To: mass55th

Yes she was.
Here is a video of the obnoxious Monica pre jail. She gets corrected by a school girl.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxP9HgmewlY


95 posted on 10/27/2019 2:17:39 PM PDT by FreedomGuru (Islamic terrorism it's "science")
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To: Tax-chick

That’s not kids.

If 20 somethings wanted to sleep with him that’s their business.

He sounds like a sleaze that was always on the take.

That’s bad.

Child molesting is horrific.

And being always on the take is the norm I fear rather than the exception.


96 posted on 10/27/2019 2:21:14 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)
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To: traderrob6

Nah it’s just that until I got sick some years back I actually had a life :)


97 posted on 10/27/2019 2:21:40 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)
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To: jazusamo

Gone too soon.


98 posted on 10/27/2019 2:21:45 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople
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To: dp0622

It does seem like they’re all crooks.


99 posted on 10/27/2019 2:21:46 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Down with the ChiComs! Independence for Hong Kong!)
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To: jazusamo

That’s #2.

One more to go.

Please let it be Nasty.


100 posted on 10/27/2019 2:22:18 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats only believe in democracy when they win the election.)
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