Posted on 04/24/2024 11:16:54 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-N.J.) has passed away from complications after suffering a heart attack on April 6. Payne never regained consciousness after the cardiac arrest and was kept alive on a ventilator in the intensive care unit at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. He was 65 years old.
"Tammy and I are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of our friend, and a steadfast champion for the people of New Jersey, Congressman Donald Payne, Jr.," wrote New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy in a statement released just after noon ET on Wednesday.
Payne's office originally attempted to depict the heart attack as non-life-threatening. “Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. suffered a cardiac episode based on complications from his diabetes during the weekend,” said a statement released by the office, which was attributed to Payne. “He was admitted to a local hospital for treatment. Currently, he is recovering in the hospital as doctors conduct routine exams to monitor and observe his improvement. The Congressman’s prognosis is good and he is expected to make a full recovery.” Payne's office originally estimated his hospital stay would last about a week.
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He won almost 80% of the vote in 2022, so it is definitely a safe seat for the Democrats.
The final sentence is actually correct: a short hospital stay for the Congressman.
Divine intervention?
Dozens of times a year, for the next 100 years.
That’s democrat No. 29 not running for re-election in the house. And, no, cheating the vote cannot get a dead democrat back into congress.
My God have mercy on his soul.
No appointment, an election.
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