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Political Figures Who Made Their Last Farewells in 2010

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Politics is many things, including an endless series of introductions and goodbyes. In 2010, death brought the final farewell to political figures whose careers crossed more than six decades. Here are some of them.

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Political Figures Who Died in 2010

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wisemom3990

The only one I'm sad about is Elizabeth Edwards, a woman with grace and class, an unfortunate victim of the typical sleazy, self-centered, gameshow host politician, Jogn Edwards.

January 07 2011 at 10:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
wesxauto

Mr. Byrd Million $$$ a mile road and has his name on everything but the bathroom door at MC Ds payed for by everyone.Murtha got elected with very little in his pocket and left worth millions. These men did very well on the tax payers dime and should be highly respected.

January 04 2011 at 3:02 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
tneill1031

Remind me, I forget, what political office did she hold?

January 01 2011 at 4:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
onebluebrick

Elizabeth, we all benefited from your grace here on Earth.

January 01 2011 at 1:57 PM Report abuse -4 rate up rate down Reply
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milakette

onebluebrick, how did we all benefit from her grace [?] here on Earth?!

January 01 2011 at 2:10 PM Report abuse +4 rate up rate down Reply
gmbyacht

She used a lot of the grace word in her book. But, do your homework, she was a martry and stood by a cheating lying husband so they could all live in the Whitehouse - it backfired on her big time and probably did not help her health.

January 01 2011 at 3:29 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
mimsysc

Frankly, I am sure Elizabeth Edwards was a wonderful person, but really without the scandal, she would be a mere mention, and mostly local. We all lose family and friends, its hard.

January 01 2011 at 1:29 PM Report abuse +14 rate up rate down Reply
tpmkplace

Not to sound mean, and I'm not a mean person, I lost my father this year and I feel for all of the families.
That being said, we may, as a country be better off without the politics and policies of some of those who have passed!

January 01 2011 at 1:21 PM Report abuse +6 rate up rate down Reply
Pam

I often wonder why so many of you feel it is necessary to denegrate others in public. It seems especially purile to say nasty things about the dead. It appears that those who dislike the government believe that any behavior is acceptable. Maybe you should think through your reasons for your diatribes. It certainly doesn't change anyone else's mind, and in this case could hurt family or friends of the people who died.

January 01 2011 at 12:41 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
conservgirl8

Pretty sad group. I can't say that any one of them impressed me except those who fought for civil rights, womens rights. The usual corrupt politicians who served way to long and took advantage of their positions to further their own self serving needs, ie.; Murtha, Byrd, etc.

January 01 2011 at 10:24 AM Report abuse +11 rate up rate down Reply
dc walker

Charlie Wilson who took over $500 million dollars to fund the Taliban with weapons against the Russians in the 80s, have taken those weapons and now use them against Americans. Proof positive that congress doesn't know what its own members are doing with our money.

January 01 2011 at 9:29 AM Report abuse +26 rate up rate down Reply
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mustangdad2000

Well, Cutie, Rep. Wilson and the CIA were merely acting upon the direction of the administration. We were at the height of the cold war with Russia at that time, and the communist leadership there was, as they said, "out to destroy the U.S." We were indirectly fighting the soviets through the Afghan rebels at that time. Little did we know that many of the rebels would go on to become the militant, anti-American Talaban.

January 01 2011 at 12:14 PM Report abuse +4 rate up rate down Reply
spmazanek

Actually, the weapons went to Afgan freemdoms fighters and the Northern Alliance. The Taliban later defeated these groups after US aid was stopped when the Soviets left. The Democratic controlled Congress, during the Reagan Presidency, did not see fit to send any real redevelopment aid to the country. The significant weapon sent by the US was the Stinger antiaircraft missle which, to my knowledge, has not been used by the Taliban during the current conflict.

January 01 2011 at 3:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ectullis

Murtha was crooked even by politicil standards.

January 01 2011 at 8:28 AM Report abuse +33 rate up rate down Reply
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marinetteptrsn

Murtha kept that steeltown afloat after the steel mills closed down! That's what they do represent their areas. Not to mention he was a Marine!

January 01 2011 at 2:11 PM Report abuse -3 rate up rate down Reply

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