APNews Alert Tom Lantos Dead

AP ^ | 2/11/2008

[racing fan]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Tom Lantos of California, the only Holocaust survivor ever to serve in Congress, died early Monday morning, his spokeswoman said.

[inkling]

RIP

[Red Badger]

I liked him, even tho I disagreed with him on many things. RIP, sir........

[AppyPappy]

Dang. I knew he was sick but not that sick.

[theDentist]

Prays for him and his family.

[mtbopfuyn]

While I’ve never heard of him, it is very sad. Prayers.

[mass55th]

RIP Mr. Lantos.

[CholeraJoe]

"If you can't say something nice, don't say nuthin' at all."

[Condor51]

hmmm... how's that old saying go? "If you can't say anything good....."

So I won't.

[cripplecreek]

Rest in Peace Tom.

[Larry Lucido]

Rest in peace, Tom.

[jdm]

Is that a kick-the-bucket reference? Looks like it, although maybe I’m reading too much into it.

[Lazamataz]

His politics were that of my political enemy, but he served as best he knew how, the American people. I recognize his service, and wish his family the grace, mercy and peace of a Loving God during this time. May he rest in peace.

[Red Badger]

He was the white haired guy with the thick East European accent that Rush would imitate from time to time. He was the guy that implied that Craig Livingstone should commit suicide after the 900 FBI files were revealed as being “mis-handled” by the KKKlintoon administration............

[Liberty Valance]

RIP.

[Just Lori]

Took me a minute to remember who he was. He joined in the smear against Patraeus. He was OLD.

[Red Badger]

In Bambi, Thumper was scolded for saying things that were not nice...........

[sweetiepiezer]

RIP

[forkinsocket]

.עליו השלום

[CommerceComet]

I think that Ronald Reagan showed the world by his friendship with Tip O’Neill that your political enemies do not have to be your personal enemies. While I disagreed with Tom Lantos on every political issue there was, I have no problem offering his family my condolences. May he rest in peace.

[Red Badger]

Man, those people at WIKI are fast!.............

[pissant]

RIP, Mr. Lantos

[joeystoy]

Yes, disagreed on just about everything.

Thoughts and prayers to his family.

He was the only Holocaust survivor to serve in the House of Representatives.

[Red Badger]

What is that?......

[basil]

Are you sure it was Craig Livingstone (by the way, who hired Craig Livingstone--LOL!)

I was thinking it was some military officer he made the comment about.

[reagan_fanatic]

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[BallyBill]

He was a very brave man. I could never even begin to understand how much I’d be different if I walked in his shoes.

[Red Badger]

The comment was in Lantos referring to the recently deceased Admiral Mike Boorda, who had committed suicide after being reported to have worn military ribbons to which he was not supposedly entitled. Lantos was implying that Admiral Boorda had taken an honorable way out and maybe Livingstone should think about it................

[horse_doc]

Odd that he should die just a few days before Kosovo blows up again.

He was a major player in helping set up that Islamic narco-terrorist state, IIRC.

[liege]

Are you sure it was Craig Livingstone (by the way, who hired Craig Livingstone--LOL!) I was thinking it was some military officer he made the comment about.

Admiral Boorda had committed suicide.

[kittymyrib]

Who did Lantos encourage to commit suicide “like Col. Borda” during a Congressional hearing? Rush did his accent perfectly as he delivered that infamous line.

[CondorFlight]

Lantos might have wallowed in self-pity and victimhood after the war ended; instead, he spent the next 60 years trying to make a contribution.

We didn’t always agree, but I considered him an honorable member of the opposition.

[forkinsocket]

Peace be upon him.

[kittymyrib]

I stand corrected. It was “Admiral Boorda.”

[Darnright]

May he find the truth and subsequently peace in the afterlife.

[basil]

Thanks for clearing that up for me. I knew it had something to do with a military officer, just couldn't quite remember what it was.

Now, correct me again if I'm wrong, but wasn't Lantos the only avowed Communist in Congress?

[rightwingintelligentsia]

RIP.

He was the one who confronted that nutty Code Pink peace activist who approached Condoleeza Rice with her “bloody” hands.

[Red Badger]

Now notice how FReepers react at the death of a Democrat whom we disagree with. Compare this with the DUmmies. If Lantos were a (R) they’d be chanting and celebrating..........

[Red Badger]

Bernie Sanders, formerly Representative, now Senator from New Hampshire........Socialist.....

[Eric in the Ozarks]

When he joined in the Patraeus smear, I lost all respect for the man. Let him be buried in ignominy.

[Exit148]

Richard Jewell, security guard? — the initial fall guy for the Atlanta bombings?

[G.Mason]

Other that his telling Craig Livingstone ...

"with an infinitely more distinguished public record than yours, Admiral Boorda committed suicide when he may have committed a minor mistake."

... that Dimocrat Senator will not be missed by this American.

[Obadiah]

Rep. Lantos told witness Craig Livingstone that "with an infinitely more distinguished public record than yours, Admiral Boorda committed suicide when he may have committed a minor mistake."

-Wikipedia

[Hacklehead]

Sew-e-cide?

[sauropod]

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

[evets]

[sauropod]

‘Tis amazing how people forget.

[QQQQ]

I knew late Congressman Lantos(Z”L)for many years.I respected him for his unconditional support of the State of Israel.Actually my Republican daughter did internship in his office last year and my Republican son was planing to start next week.RIP.

[deport]

LANTOS, Thomas Peter, a Representative from California; born in Budapest, Hungary, February 1, 1928; came to the United States on an academic scholarship in 1947; B.A., University of Washington, Seattle, Wash., 1949; M.A., University of Washington, Seattle, Wash., 1950; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, Calif., 1953; professor of economics; television journalist; administrative assistant, economic and foreign policy adviser, United States Senate; delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1976; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-seventh and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981-present); chair, Committee on Foreign Affairs (One Hundred Tenth Congress).

Tom and Annette Lantos are the parents of two daughters - Annette and Katrina. Annette is married to Timber Dick, an independent businessman in Colorado, and they are the parents of ten children. Katrina is married to Richard N. Swett, former New Hampshire Congressman (1991-1995) and former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark (1998-2001). The Swetts are the parents of seven children.

[liege]

Maybe Ron “Red” Dellums from Oakland, CA?