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6. wonder if Rachel will touch on this?

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Thu Jul 13, 2017, 05:27 PM

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Peter W. Smith, GOP operative who sought Clinton's emails from Russian hackers, committed suicide [View all] MelissaB Jul 2017 OP

Shortly after admitting his role!?! bettyellen Jul 2017 #1

Sure he did. No Russian or Trump family help, either. Shrike47 Jul 2017 #2

I can't help but wonder the same thing. MelissaB Jul 2017 #8

I asked that the night Rachel said he had died malaise Jul 2017 #10

My husband & I wondered the same thing, but when we found out his age MelissaB Jul 2017 #13

Can't remember but a DUer did mention his age on the thread about his death malaise Jul 2017 #17

I remember saying in a thread like that some causes of death, like suicide, pnwmom Jul 2017 #47

I agree malaise Jul 2017 #48

Novel way to do it htuttle Jul 2017 #3

His life insurance policy wasn't the only thing expiring gratuitous Jul 2017 #5

I think they all do htuttle Jul 2017 #7

I'm no expert either DefenseLawyer Jul 2017 #11

The exclusion typically lasts only two years dalton99a Jul 2017 #16

Some don't Victor_c3 Jul 2017 #38

Someone I knew was considering suicide gratuitous Jul 2017 #49

Not really. It's not an uncommon method. n/t moonscape Jul 2017 #18

they just say it was suicide.... Thomas Hurt Jul 2017 #4

wonder if Rachel will touch on this? triron Jul 2017 #6

Yep - she says more in a bit n/t malaise Jul 2017 #41

This poor person knew that the story was coming out Gothmog Jul 2017 #9

The article he wrote a blog post the day before MelissaB Jul 2017 #15

How convenient liberal N proud Jul 2017 #12

If you have a bag over your head, Ilsa Jul 2017 #14

Evidently there is quite a bit of work involved: dalton99a Jul 2017 #24

That is a crazy and messed-up link! Victor_c3 Jul 2017 #39

Perhaps you should read further down dalton99a Jul 2017 #42

Trump Body count? HipChick Jul 2017 #19

In the suicide note... MelissaB Jul 2017 #20

Yeah, sure. Wanna buy a bridge? brush Jul 2017 #21

My wife and I both immediately asked "How'd he die?" when the piece first ran... Moostache Jul 2017 #22

It's a painless way to prevent the body from trying to survive mythology Jul 2017 #23

Ok...thanks for the info and side of snark Moostache Jul 2017 #25

I wonder why he was so poisonous about the Clintons? LisaM Jul 2017 #26

The ghost of Ray Lemme Botany Jul 2017 #27

Follow the trail of dead bodies Achilleaze Jul 2017 #28

Wow, it's starting here, too?? Count the dead bodies all related R B Garr Jul 2017 #29

I read spy novels with plots like this on the treadmill at the gym. lindysalsagal Jul 2017 #30

i cant imagine anyone would haul him to rochester to kill him. mopinko Jul 2017 #31

Why would he haul himself all the way there to commit suicide? n/t pnwmom Jul 2017 #36

Maybe he knew his family wouldn't be the people to find him? Victor_c3 Jul 2017 #40

He could have gone to a motel a few miles away, and his family wouldn't have found him. n/t pnwmom Jul 2017 #43

prolly went to mayo, but they gave him bad news. mopinko Jul 2017 #44

everybody goes to mayo hoping for a miracle. mopinko Jul 2017 #45

How Accessible Is Helium These Days?...... global1 Jul 2017 #32

You can rent tanks from hardware chains like True Value BumRushDaShow Jul 2017 #34

He wrote a note saying that his life insurance policy was expiring? Tatiana Jul 2017 #33

! struggle4progress Jul 2017 #35

I think this calls for about, oh, 4 or 5 commissions and inquiries. Is Ken Starr busy? WinkyDink Jul 2017 #37

Update from Shane Harris MelissaB Jul 2017 #46

Rachel Maddow mentioned Smith suicide story on MSNBC tonight. oasis Jul 2017 #50

Curiouser and curiouser alcibiades_mystery Jul 2017 #51

He was killed. Journalists (Shane Harris) need to be careful when verifying these stories ecstatic Jul 2017 #52

Why does an 81 year old man need life insurance? Zen Democrat Jul 2017 #53