Frank Powers Dies - Tycoon Was Tapped To Fill Vito's Congress Seat

nypost.com ^ | June 22, 2008 | Maggie Haberman, Carl Campanile and Jennifer Fermino

[Free ThinkerNY]

Frank Powers, the wealthy Wall Street retiree tapped to run for disgraced Rep. Vito Fossella's congressional seat, died Sunday- sending shock waves through the already reeling state GOP.

News of Powers' fatal heart attack had many party insiders wondering if Fossella would change his mind and run again - but he quickly moved to quash the speculation.

"Congressman Fossella will not be seeking re-election," said a Fossella aide.

Powers, a 68-year-old MTA board member, philanthropist and father of seven, died at home early Sunday, relatives said.

[martin_fierro]

[dr_lew]

...sending shock waves through the already reeling state GOP.

"When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions" - Hamlet

[antiunion person]

The DMC hired a hitman to kill him. Poisoned him and paid off the coroner to say it was heart attack. Conspiracy nuts run amuck........

[WilliamReading]

Why not have Larry Craig run for that seat?

[Free ThinkerNY]

"Round up the usual suspects."

[martin_fierro]

OTOH, it's not like the guy was the picture of health to start with.

[trumandogz]

He looks to be in Tip Top Shape in this picture.

[BunnySlippers]

Looks like it was taken about 1 week from now.

[KoRn]

Was that pic taken before or after he died?

[Liberty Valance]

[Clemenza]

Ping!

[MinuteGal]

In Chicago, the dead vote.....in NY, they run for office.

Leni

[buccaneer81]

Looks like it was taken about 1 week from now.

LOLOL! Best line of the day!

[buccaneer81]

Stop looking at me!!! LOL!

[SoCalPol]

*In Chicago, the dead vote.....in NY, they run for office.*

LOL, if that is the case, my great great grandfather can run for congress. He heald State office (Republican) from Brooklyn.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Maybe they can recruit his moonbat Loonytarian son, who was running against him in the general.

RIP, Mr. Powers.

(BTW, does somebody want to explain to me why they were running a sick-looking 68-year old who looked like he was in his 80s for a FIRST term in Congress ? And while we’re at it, explain to me why we’re running an even older RINO for President ?)

[Clemenza]

Re: photo in post #8. That’s not Frank Powers, that’s the recently exhumed corpse of Rodney Dangerfield. He gets no respect even in death.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Powers looks like some old Boston Irish politico from decades ago.

[MaxMax]

ScarfFace

[buck jarret]

Too much excitement. Sad

[SeaHawkFan]

Looks like Rodney Dangerfield after being mugged.

[fieldmarshaldj]

"Hey, everybody, we're all getting laid !"

[Clemenza]

Great minds think alike.

[darkangel82]

What a fine mess Fossella created for us.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Vito screwed up, but then again, he didn’t pick the Republican Frank Lautenberg to run for his seat.

[Old Sarge]

Arkancide?

[darkangel82]

Yep, and in a state with a non-functional GOP too.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Not completely. We do still have the Senate there. Of course, we hold it because of a lot of guys that make Mr. Powers look like Dakota Fanning.

[NonValueAdded]

Oh, Fossella, not Corleone

[fieldmarshaldj]

Bastuhds got Vito's successor, too, out on the turnpike.

[Stonewall Jackson]

In Missouri they win a seat in the US Senate.

[dr_lew]

I feel a song coming on.

Well, Rush is toast, that's for sure, but what about us? Are they going to track us down? ... I'm series!

[boycott]

Looks like it was taken about 1 week from now.

ehehehehe ...... You've got that right.

[TBP]

Condolences to hsi family.

It looks like the seat is probably going Democrat. The Conservative paryt cheief, Jerry Kassar, was likely to cross-endorse a Democrat councilman anyway — although he’s a fairly conservative Democrat. With Powers gone and Fossella sticking by his refusal to run, I thin the choices may be Blue Dog or lib.

[TBP]

Condolences to hsi family.

It looks like the seat is probably going Democrat. The Conservative paryt cheief, Jerry Kassar, was likely to cross-endorse a Democrat councilman anyway — although he’s a fairly conservative Democrat. With Powers gone and Fossella sticking by his refusal to run, I think the choices may be Blue Dog or lib.

[TBP]

Condolences to his family.

It looks like the seat is probably going Democrat. The Conservative Party cheif, Jerry Kassar, was likely to cross-endorse a Democrat councilman anyway — although he’s a fairly conservative Democrat. With Powers gone and Fossella sticking by his refusal to run, I think the choices may be Blue Dog or lib.

[rmlew]

Are you serious?
If Jerry crazy? There is no such thing as a conservative Democrat in congress. There are merely moderates and liars who are tools for the Pelosi socialists.

[Impy]

Probably because he could self-fund, rather than look for someone good, give it to the first rich guy you see.

[Vigilanteman]

And in St. Louis, they get elected.

[neverdem]

Republicans' Pick for Seat Held by Fossella Dies at 67