MyDD :: RIP Rep Tom Lantos (D-CA)

RIP Rep Tom Lantos (D-CA)

by Terryus, Mon Feb 11, 2008 at 10:42:07 AM EST

California Representative Tom Lantos, who was the only holocaust survivor to serve in the US congress, died today. He was always a strong advocate for peace, and upholding the constitution, and countless other progressive causes, and will be missed greatly by this community. Our thoughts should go out to his family and his congressional district, which has lost a great leader.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/11/l antos.obit.ap/index.html

May God bless Representative Lantos and his family

Tags: Lantos, California, Peace (all tags)

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Re: RIP Rep Tom Lantos (D-CA) (none / 0)

Wasn't he under a primary challenge, and stepped down?

by Jerome Armstrong on Mon Feb 11, 2008 at 10:49:57 AM EST

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he decided to forego running for reelection due to his devastating esophageal cancer. I'm unaware of any primary challenge.

by Terryus on Mon Feb 11, 2008 at 10:52:03 AM EST
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Re: RIP Rep Tom Lantos (D-CA) (none / 0)

He stepped down to to cancer, and endorsed his primary challenger.

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by X Stryker on Mon Feb 11, 2008 at 11:36:27 AM EST
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Re: RIP Rep Tom Lantos (D-CA) (none / 0)

That's sad news. Condolences to his family.

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by Steve M on Mon Feb 11, 2008 at 10:59:09 AM EST

Re: RIP Rep Tom Lantos (D-CA) (none / 0)

RIP

by falcon4e on Mon Feb 11, 2008 at 11:33:59 AM EST

Re: RIP Rep Tom Lantos (D-CA) (none / 0)

He was a great representative for his district and for this country and will be remembered for his amazing dignity and courage. Whoever takes his seat in Congress is going to have some pretty big shoes to fill from where I am sitting.

My heart goes out to his family.

ENOUGH!

by JDF on Mon Feb 11, 2008 at 11:52:51 AM EST

Re: RIP Rep Tom Lantos (D-CA) (none / 0)

I'm so sorry to hear that. I was raised in his district. My family was often at odds with his cold war stance, but supportive of his domestic agenda. He will be missed.

by Drummond on Mon Feb 11, 2008 at 01:39:37 PM EST

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