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Former Speaker of the House Tom Foley dies at age 84
« on: October 18, 2013, 11:33:13 AM »
Can you see the incredible bias in the article (at the link)?  Anyway, RIP, Mr. Foley.



Former Speaker of the House Tom Foley dies at age 84

Tom Foley, the Spokane judge's son who became speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, is dead.
 
His wife, Heather, confirmed his death Friday morning in an email to seattlepi.com.
 
Foley, who had been in declining health, was 84
 
He will be remembered as speaker of the House in days when Congress still got things done,  but never saw the speaker's chair as his life's greatest honor.
 
Instead, it was that voters in Eastern Washington chose him for 30 years to represent them in Congress.



The rest is here:  http://www.seattlepi.com/local/connelly/article/Former-Speaker-of-the-House-Tom-Foley-dies-at-age-4751086.php#photo-5063433

They can't resist taking shots at the Republicans, can they? . . . ::) :whatever:
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Re: Former Speaker of the House Tom Foley dies at age 84
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2013, 11:36:46 AM »
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He will be remembered as speaker of the House in days when Congress still got things done...

 :whatever: :bs:

RIP Mr. Foley.
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Re: Former Speaker of the House Tom Foley dies at age 84
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2013, 12:41:41 PM »
Quote from: Ralph Wiggum on October 18, 2013, 11:36:46 AM

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He will be remembered as speaker of the House in days when Congress still got things done...
:whatever: :bs:

RIP Mr. Foley.

Which is why, when he was at the peak of his power as Speaker of the House, his home district voted his sorry ass out in the " '94 Republican Revolution".

God, I hate historical revisionism. :foff:
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Re: Former Speaker of the House Tom Foley dies at age 84
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2013, 01:11:39 PM »
You stole my post DefiantSix.  Even the radio news at noon mentioned that.  Swept away.  RIP ya old democrat. 
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Re: Former Speaker of the House Tom Foley dies at age 84
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2013, 02:20:13 PM »
Quote from: Karin on October 18, 2013, 01:11:39 PM
You stole my post DefiantSix.  Even the radio news at noon mentioned that.  Swept away.  RIP ya old democrat. 

:hi5: for sick minds thinking alike and all that.
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Re: Former Speaker of the House Tom Foley dies at age 84
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2013, 06:39:52 PM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on October 18, 2013, 12:41:41 PM
:whatever: :bs:

RIP Mr. Foley.


Which is why, when he was at the peak of his power as Speaker of the House, his home district voted his sorry ass out in the " '94 Republican Revolution".

God, I hate historical revisionism. :foff:

And still stands as the only Speaker in history to not win re-election to the House.
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