Ohio congressman (R) found dead in apartment - CNN

[rndmprsn]

FYI...

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/05/congressman.dead/?iref=mpstoryview

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Rep. Paul Gillmor of Ohio was found dead in his apartment in the nation's capital Wednesday, leadership aides for both the Republican and Democratic parties said.



Rep. Paul Gillmor was first elected to Congress in 1988.

Gillmor, a Republican, was 68. The leadership aides did not say how Gillmor died.

House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, told fellow congressmen on the floor of the House that their colleague died "suddenly overnight."

"He was a good friend to all of us," said a somber Boehner. "He's going to be missed by us all."

A tribute to Gillmor will be held in the House later Wednesday afternoon, Boehner said.

[Buzz Clik]

1. Bummer.

[BOSSHOG]

2. Peace to him and his family

[ComerPerro]

3. *yawn*

[Marr]

4. He was my favorite kind of Republican.

One I've never heard of.

[Lex]

5. Prior GD threads earlier today on this

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=1737757

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=1739026

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=1738580

:hi:

[momster]

6. That's Too Bad...now what?

So what happens now? An appointment? A special election?

[Gato Moteado]

7. he's a repuke congressman....how could they tell he was dead?

it's not like these guys actually do anything other than act as a rubberstamp for bushco. you don't even need a pulse for that. hell, even dead he probably has the same amount of brain activity as a living repuke congressman.

anyway, wheel out the corpse and let's see if we can replace it with a dem.

[ComerPerro]

8. lol

[RufusTFirefly]

9. Kind of creepy

His bio has already vanished from congress.org

[woodsprite]

11. OK, someone has to say it.

Wonder if he was Craig's 'toe-tapping' cohort in the congressional washroom ;)

[Gato Moteado]

10. they're not saying how he croaked.....

...i wonder if the prostitute will come forward and give the story.

[Red Zelda]

12. I love

the smell of dead republicans in the morning.
Fucking really. That's what they've done to me.