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a kennedy

(29,647 posts) Thu Oct 17, 2019, 05:05 AM Oct 2019

Elijah Cummings has just died...... [View all]

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Elijah Cummings has just died...... [View all] a kennedy Oct 2019 OP

It is all over his Twitter page. icymist Oct 2019 #1

no! say it ain't so! 0rganism Oct 2019 #2

Only the good die young..... redstatebluegirl Oct 2019 #36

Rest In Peace, dear man. madaboutharry Oct 2019 #3

Just heard on my local news radio station. BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #4

Link to an official statement icymist Oct 2019 #5

Not a word all now on M$NBComcast n/t malaise Oct 2019 #6

Fuck. He was only 68. PCIntern Oct 2019 #7

That hit me too malaise Oct 2019 #9

So very sad news bdamomma Oct 2019 #46

Sad day for this country. blm Oct 2019 #51

Damn. cwydro Oct 2019 #8

He was a great man. This is so sad. dem4decades Oct 2019 #10

My God, the timing couldn't be worse. We need him!!! Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 #11

The Baltimore Sun knew he was seriously ill malaise Oct 2019 #12

Did most people know he was ill? Mike 03 Oct 2019 #14

I doubt that most people knew he was ill let alone seriously ill malaise Oct 2019 #16

My heart hurts bdamomma Oct 2019 #47

Remember that when Spreaker Nancy stood up to that monster yesterday malaise Oct 2019 #49

Well not being morbid bdamomma Oct 2019 #52

A tremendous loss. demmiblue Oct 2019 #13

😢 mfcorey1 Oct 2019 #15

He certainly will not be able to be replaced by anyone. BigmanPigman Oct 2019 #17

... Soph0571 Oct 2019 #18

Waking up to this very sad news. We lost a leader and a great humanitarian, R.I.P. nt yaesu Oct 2019 #19

🕯️ irisblue Oct 2019 #20

sad. one of my favorite congressmen. c-span groupie before the GOP took over. pansypoo53219 Oct 2019 #21

What a shocking loss, great American. RIP appalachiablue Oct 2019 #22

A tremendous loss democrank Oct 2019 #23

A giant has fallen The_jackalope Oct 2019 #24

... spanone Oct 2019 #25

OMG! Trueblue Texan Oct 2019 #26

He was a good and honorable man Ohiogal Oct 2019 #27

Nooooooooooooo..... 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 2019 #28

Horrible news dalton99a Oct 2019 #29

A Lion of our Congress has just been silenced DFW Oct 2019 #30

Rest easy... Docreed2003 Oct 2019 #31

OH, that is awful Bettie Oct 2019 #32

Rest in Power, Congressman Cummings. DinahMoeHum Oct 2019 #33

Really sad about this. A good man, gone too soon! boston bean Oct 2019 #34

"In school, a counsellor told him he was too slow to learn and spoke poorly, Hortensis Oct 2019 #35

My heart breaks today.... Peacetrain Oct 2019 #37

A great man has died Gothmog Oct 2019 #38

So sad and such a great loss. smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #39

Crying here. Goodheart Oct 2019 #40

.... handmade34 Oct 2019 #41

Sad day Sunsky Oct 2019 #42

Heroic Statesman Kid Berwyn Oct 2019 #43

OMG bdamomma Oct 2019 #44

Terrible loss for all of us Takket Oct 2019 #45

Devastating news... Hugin Oct 2019 #48

So sad thinkingagain Oct 2019 #50

Fuck. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2019 #53

Just woke up and read. He was the best. Hoyt Oct 2019 #54

it's hard to let him go; the world is poorer today Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2019 #55

Oh no!!! shanti Oct 2019 #56

Rest in peace, Brother GeoWilliam750 Oct 2019 #57