Posted on 12/28/2021 5:19:38 PM PST by Az Joe
Harry Reid, former Senate majority leader and Democratic kingmaker, dies at 82
Harry Reid, who rose from abject poverty in rural Nevada to become one of the most influential state and national leaders, died on Tuesday, sources confirmed to The Nevada Independent. He was 82.
Additional details were not immediately available.
Reid was thought to be ending the near of his life when he underwent surgery in 2018 for pancreatic cancer, which has one of the lowest survival rates. Last summer, however, Reid announced that he underwent an experimental surgery and was declared in “complete remission” and cancer-free.
Over more than three decades of service in Congress, Reid earned a reputation for fighting relentlessly to protect his home state and everyday Americans. As Senate Democratic leader for a dozen years, he played an instrumental role in passing the Affordable Care Act and shepherding through Congress pivotal economic recovery legislation in the wake of the Great Recession.
Can we dump all the nation’s radioactive waste in Yucca Mountain now?
;-)
We lost a great man today with the death of John Madden.
Democrats should praise the racial equity bump from this.
I know the rest of us will breathe a little easier.
He was a corrupt man, and considered a good example of a Mormon.
Yes
Larger than life. Never be another.
Dingy Harry, as Rush dubbed him.
Was any exercise equipment held for questioning?
I don’t hate the man, but I read his obituary with great satisfaction.
He made political discourse much worse during his time. Out and out bald-faced liar.
If caught early, survival time is quite a bit longer. At stage 4, one year is about the longest anyone can survive, although 18-24 months is possible. Depends on the progression when detected. On the other hand, there are cases in which the patient dies within a few weeks. I had had a very good friend who made it for about three months.
Mormons is a cult, but I don’t know any Mormons who liked him.
Won’t keep him from voting.
My mom said that one should speak good of the dead.
It’s good that he’s dead.
I’m having much the same reaction as I will when Pelosi kicks.
Revelation 20:
12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Yeah, but John Madden when to Heaven.
Yep, in that Great Madden Cruiser in the sky.
Not John Madden??? Now there is a serious loss! Joining Pat Summeral in that big white board in the sky.
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