GOP leader collapses and dies while dancing

[Liberal_in_LA]

Shortly after 11:15 p.m. Saturday, Doug McNea, a longtime leader of the Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association and three-time Republican Assembly candidate, collapsed while dancing at a party thrown by Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield at the Sheraton Hotel, across the street from where the convention was held at the Sacramento Convention Center.



Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/nov05election/detail?entry_id=85391#ixzz1HAQ1C0EZ

[stockholmer]

1. my thoughts to his family, a tragic event n/t

[Arctic Dave]

2. Bummer.

Dancing is a lot more physical then people give it credit.

[undeterred]

3. So who is on Dancing with the Stars this season?

[Brother Buzz]

13. This ass and 'Buy It Now' should have a go at it

http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Chris+Christie+NJ+Gov+Christie+Campaigns+CA+MBxP93b1M2Bl.jpg

[LiberalAndProud]

4. If I could choose, I think that's the way I'd like to go -- in the middle of a dance.

Condolences to those who loved him.

[some guy]

8. + 1

[AndyTiedye]

10. May His Spirit Go On Dancing

[Auggie]

5. Vietnam vet and nuclear power consultant...

More here: http://www.smartvoter.org/2010/06/08/ca/state/vote/mcnea_d/

[Joe the Revelator]

6. What's the point of this thread?

Seems kind of ghoulish....

[Liberal_in_LA]

14. Probably a little ghoulish. I found Irony in the article title I guess

[hlthe2b]

7. "dancing through life" -- quite literally..

Not a bad way to go out, if one were given the choice, I suppose. Always hard on those left behind--including his dancing partner.

[Marblehead]

9. was he dancing the

Watusi ? that'll do it.

[JI7]

11. 64 is young to die these days but other than that

not a bad way to go. your final moments were of joy rather than pain and suffering.

[Zephie]

12. So... Will Westborough Baptist be protesting the funeral?

[Rex]

15. That is horrible.

Poor fella. :(

[kenny blankenship]

16. God hates dancing.

He probably had a belly full of shrimp and whiskey, too.