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Topic: Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye
dies at age 88 |
Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye
dies at age 88
Washington Post, by Chris Cillizza
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Posted By:JoniTx, 12/17/2012 6:00:24 PM
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| Hawaii Democratic Sen. Daniel Inouye has died at age 88, his office confirmed Monday night.His last words, according to a statement released by his staff, were “Aloha”. Inouye has been hospitalized since early December due to respiratory problems. His cause of death was “respiratory complications”. Inouye had served in the Senate since 1962 and represented Hawaii since 1954. He served as the Senate pro tempore — the designation for the chamber’s longest serving Senator — and the person third in line to the presidency.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
lazlototh, 12/17/2012 6:06:26 PM (No. 9071530)
His politics often frustrated me to no end but I could never quite get angry because of what he had done earlier in life and the personal sacrifices it had caused, giving faith and credit to the US as a soldier when he might otherwise have been furious. I´m grateful for his service and his sacrifice. I´ve gotten to grow up in a country that he and others made possible that´s been nothing like any other period in human history (and for the better - NOT for the worse, despite how crazy things always seem).
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
paulfromTexas, 12/17/2012 6:06:29 PM (No. 9071531)
Placed in a high number unit where the enlisted men seldom saw anyone above Sgt..... the grist mill of men that was the infantry war in the last yrs of WW2 in Europe,he excelled, won his honors and paid the price.
A hero he was and shall always be.
Salute!
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
crimea river, 12/17/2012 6:07:12 PM (No. 9071532)
Inouye served America honorably in WWII. After that he gave up on America and served only the DemocRat party.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
dr.lakerman, 12/17/2012 6:14:40 PM (No. 9071548)
Just to clarify his medal of honor - he received the silver star for WWII service, but Bill Clinton, as president, decided that the medal of honor was not given because of the Senator´s race. So Clinton upgraded it to the Medal of Honor.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
GraniteBayTom, 12/17/2012 6:16:13 PM (No. 9071550)
He was a true hero, and served at a time that was very difficult for Japanese-Americans. I didn´t agree with his politics, but, Sir, you were an honorable American. R.I.P.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
horacer, 12/17/2012 6:20:51 PM (No. 9071554)
RIP Senator. Read up on his military career and how he won the Medal of Honor. This was an incredibly valiant soldier.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
mamafrog, 12/17/2012 6:23:30 PM (No. 9071560)
Aloha good and faithful American.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
PageTurner, 12/17/2012 6:38:31 PM (No. 9071583)
Honorable man. RIP
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Mike PHX, 12/17/2012 6:51:00 PM (No. 9071603)
I saw him at Dulles many years ago. All by himself, no one helping with his luggage or anything. I wish I knew then what I know now. I would have told him how grateful we all are for his sacrifices. Regardless of party, this was an American Hero.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
OC Jackson, 12/17/2012 7:07:24 PM (No. 9071624)
His highest decoration, prior to 2000 was the Distinguished Service Cross. Bill Clinton upgraded that to The Medal of Honor.
The citation makes it clear that 2LT Inouye deserved the MOH. Salute, soldier, Rip. De Oppresso Liber!
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
bob913, 12/17/2012 7:10:40 PM (No. 9071628)
No one should be in office as long as he. At most 2 senate terms and your back out working for a living.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
pearlyjo, 12/17/2012 8:29:12 PM (No. 9071717)
Aloha Senator. RIP.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Blue-Z-Anna, 12/17/2012 9:00:43 PM (No. 9071736)
Hawaii is more corrupt than Chicago.
The good senator had many many years to address this problem.
Sorry....don´t care.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Japanorama, 12/17/2012 9:23:17 PM (No. 9071767)
I admired him for his sacrifices in WWII.
I detested him for his politics.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
reddfroge, 12/17/2012 10:21:20 PM (No. 9071829)
RIP...God bless your service to this country
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
thelmalou, 12/17/2012 11:09:16 PM (No. 9071878)
RIP, sir, and thank you for your service.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
45_Auto, 12/17/2012 11:25:19 PM (No. 9071893)
Give me a break! This man was worthless in the Senate. I salute him for his service in WWII, just like John McCain´s in Vietnam, but they are both worthless men after their Military Service. This man did more damage to the US while in the Senate than he did good for us in the 442nd. I don´t wish death on anyone, but we don´t need men like this around in positions of power.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
NYbob, 12/18/2012 12:09:25 AM (No. 9071933)
Remarkable in the ways he showed what was right about America and what we still get wrong. Congress is not so slowly destroying us while they go higher and higher on the hog.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
lil dotty, 12/18/2012 9:20:56 AM (No. 9072372)
A question only. How can a hero fight to save his country from Marxists, Fascists come home to actively elect such to lead his country and devour citizens using obamacare to terrify them? Once a hero, but one who must have stumbled along the way.
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