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Henry Hyde, RIP

Former Congressman Henry Hyde (R-IL) died last night at age 83.

Hyde, one of the GOP leaders in the House impeachment proceedings against former President Bill Clinton, had been recovering from heart surgery performed six months ago. He served 16 terms in Congress before retiring in 2006.

Via Michelle, here are the President's remarks during Hyde's Medal of Freedom award ceremony a few weeks ago.

Meanwhile, occupants of the cesspool that is the Democratic Undeground caught wind of the story, briefly considered not dancing on Hyde's grave, then threw up their hands and set to it.

Some lowlights:

bemildred    09:38 AM
1. Say nothing ill of the dead. nt

antifaschits    09:38 AM
2. that will make this a short thread, won't it?
being an Illinoisian, I am biting my tongue

DainBramaged    09:38 AM
3. May I be the first to wish his family my condolences
But that he rot in hell. F***ing scumbag.
Sorry folks, he was a scumbag.

UpInArm        09:40 AM
8. buh-bye henry
wish I could feel some sorrow - but ... just wish you had left us all a bit earlier.

MurrayDelph    09:42 AM
11. In times like these
I quote the late, great, Jackie "Moms" Mabley:
Don't say anything about the dead unless it's good. He's dead. Good.

bemildred    09:51 AM
15. OK, go ahead, knock yourself out. nt

davsand    09:51 AM
17. May his soul find justice (whatever that may be.)
My sympathies to anyone who feels pain at his departure from this earth, however, I really do hope that he finally sees justice for all that he did in this life. He hurt a lot of people with his politics--especially poor women. I do hope that he can ultimately find peace with himself.

new_beawr    10:02 AM
26. Well, hmmmmm, something nice.......
He lived a long time for someone that grossly obese
Sorry, that's all I got.....

demnan    10:09 AM
27. Hell just got a a new resident

Hyde was chairman of the House Judiciary Committee during Clinton's impeachment and lead House manager during the trial. 

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Henry Hyde, RIP

Former Congressman Henry Hyde (R-IL) died last night at age 83.

Hyde, one of the GOP leaders in the House impeachment proceedings against former President Bill Clinton, had been recovering from heart surgery performed six months ago. He served 16 terms in Congress before retiring in 2006.

Via Michelle, here are the President's remarks during Hyde's Medal of Freedom award ceremony a few weeks ago.

Meanwhile, occupants of the cesspool that is the Democratic Undeground caught wind of the story, briefly considered not dancing on Hyde's grave, then threw up their hands and set to it.

Some lowlights:

bemildred    09:38 AM
1. Say nothing ill of the dead. nt

antifaschits    09:38 AM
2. that will make this a short thread, won't it?
being an Illinoisian, I am biting my tongue

DainBramaged    09:38 AM
3. May I be the first to wish his family my condolences
But that he rot in hell. F***ing scumbag.
Sorry folks, he was a scumbag.

UpInArm        09:40 AM
8. buh-bye henry
wish I could feel some sorrow - but ... just wish you had left us all a bit earlier.

MurrayDelph    09:42 AM
11. In times like these
I quote the late, great, Jackie "Moms" Mabley:
Don't say anything about the dead unless it's good. He's dead. Good.

bemildred    09:51 AM
15. OK, go ahead, knock yourself out. nt

davsand    09:51 AM
17. May his soul find justice (whatever that may be.)
My sympathies to anyone who feels pain at his departure from this earth, however, I really do hope that he finally sees justice for all that he did in this life. He hurt a lot of people with his politics--especially poor women. I do hope that he can ultimately find peace with himself.

new_beawr    10:02 AM
26. Well, hmmmmm, something nice.......
He lived a long time for someone that grossly obese
Sorry, that's all I got.....

demnan    10:09 AM
27. Hell just got a a new resident

Hyde was chairman of the House Judiciary Committee during Clinton's impeachment and lead House manager during the trial.