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Tony_FLADEM

(3,023 posts) Sat Apr 21, 2012, 04:39 PM Apr 2012

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AP Alert: Chuck Colson has died at age 80

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AP Alert: Chuck Colson has died at age 80 (Original Post) Tony_FLADEM Apr 2012 OP

Since you're not supposed to speak ill of the dead I'll just say Taverner Apr 2012 #1

I say fuck it, throw his carcass in the trash. Great Caesars Ghost Apr 2012 #4

There's something else nice I could say. He would decorate a trash can well Taverner Apr 2012 #5

I guess annabanana Apr 2012 #2

... Dawson Leery Apr 2012 #3

Chuck Colson only found Jesus 'cause Jesus didn't see him first. Iggo Apr 2012 #6

I find his contrition suspect because in 2004, he had a very obvious way karynnj Apr 2012 #11

Rec! Cooley Hurd Apr 2012 #7

May God have mercy on his soul Gman Apr 2012 #8

Has he really? karynnj Apr 2012 #13

I'll say something nice... joeybee12 Apr 2012 #9

I'll say something good underpants Apr 2012 #10

ROFL malaise Apr 2012 #12

I stole that from when Falwell died underpants Apr 2012 #15

I'll borrow it for the war criminal of a Dick malaise Apr 2012 #16

I have something genuinely nice to say.... hlthe2b Apr 2012 #14

Condolences to his family LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #17

Yessir, time in jail gives a man time to think... xfundy Apr 2012 #18

Guess he's out of the running as Mittens' VP... Rhiannon12866 Apr 2012 #19

Obituary: Right Wing Maniac, who repented in prison! And was miraculously reborn as a Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #20

Go straight to hell, Chuck! Odin2005 Apr 2012 #21

Taverner

(55,476 posts)

1. Since you're not supposed to speak ill of the dead I'll just say

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 04:40 PM

Apr 2012

Um, he had a nice pair of glasses in the Watergate days....

Great Caesars Ghost

(532 posts)

4. I say fuck it, throw his carcass in the trash.

Reply to Taverner (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 04:43 PM

Apr 2012

Taverner

(55,476 posts)

5. There's something else nice I could say. He would decorate a trash can well

Reply to Great Caesars Ghost (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 04:44 PM

Apr 2012

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

2. I guess

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 04:41 PM

Apr 2012

The good die young

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)

3. ...

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 04:41 PM

Apr 2012

May 2, 2011 comes to mind.

Iggo

(47,535 posts)

6. Chuck Colson only found Jesus 'cause Jesus didn't see him first.

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 04:44 PM

Apr 2012

Fuck you, Chuck.

karynnj

(59,498 posts)

11. I find his contrition suspect because in 2004, he had a very obvious way

Reply to Iggo (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 05:29 PM

Apr 2012

to prove that he really meant the apology he gave John Kerry for Colson's dirty tricks against him in the 1970s - including siccing O'Neil on him. Compared to the many things he apologized for, those actions were not the worst, but they are the ONLY ones where he could have made his apology real. He didn't he joined those attacking Kerry in 2004.

This makes me think his "awakening" was all a way to regain the respect of many people - he was in in it for himself.

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)

7. Rec!

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 04:54 PM

Apr 2012

Rec Rec Rec Rec Rec Rec Rec Rec Rec Rec Rec Rec!

Gman

(24,780 posts)

8. May God have mercy on his soul

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 05:09 PM

Apr 2012

he has certainly worked to save it.

karynnj

(59,498 posts)

13. Has he really?

Reply to Gman (Reply #8)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 05:31 PM

Apr 2012

Did he stand witness for Kerry - telling the truth that the WH trashed him in the 1970s. He actually had a real chance to prove his regrets were sincere.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

9. I'll say something nice...

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 05:17 PM

Apr 2012

It's a warm, sunny day here.

underpants

(182,628 posts)

10. I'll say something good

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #9)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 05:19 PM

Apr 2012

Chuck Colson is dead.
Good.

malaise

(268,716 posts)

12. ROFL

Reply to underpants (Reply #10)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 05:30 PM

Apr 2012

Well said

underpants

(182,628 posts)

15. I stole that from when Falwell died

Reply to malaise (Reply #12)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 05:44 PM

Apr 2012

which also was good

malaise

(268,716 posts)

16. I'll borrow it for the war criminal of a Dick

Reply to underpants (Reply #15)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 05:45 PM

Apr 2012

hlthe2b

(102,138 posts)

14. I have something genuinely nice to say....

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 05:32 PM

Apr 2012

At least he never let himself be photographed like this:
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LeftishBrit

(41,203 posts)

17. Condolences to his family

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 05:54 PM

Apr 2012

His organization was not a good thing, however; typical religious-right with links to such organizations as Alliance Defence Fund (which has been poking its nasty nose into Britain and collaborating with some of our homegrown Christian Righties), and Focus on the Family.

xfundy

(5,105 posts)

18. Yessir, time in jail gives a man time to think...

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 03:59 AM

Apr 2012

... "how can I make tons of money from idiots?"

Rhiannon12866

(204,779 posts)

19. Guess he's out of the running as Mittens' VP...

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 08:30 PM

Apr 2012

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

20. Obituary: Right Wing Maniac, who repented in prison! And was miraculously reborn as a

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 08:32 PM

Apr 2012

Right Wing Maniac.

Odin2005

(53,521 posts)

21. Go straight to hell, Chuck!

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 08:34 PM

Apr 2012

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