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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: SFGuy on May 02, 2009, 11:36:51 PM

Title: RIP Jack Kemp
Post by: SFGuy on May 02, 2009, 11:36:51 PM
From cancer at the age of 73.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/05/02/national/w191905D15.DTL
Title: Re: RIP Jack Kemp
Post by: Gazoo on May 03, 2009, 06:51:39 AM
From cancer at the age of 73.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/05/02/national/w191905D15.DTL

ESPN.com's Gregg Easterbrook pays tribute:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=easterbrook/090502
Title: Re: RIP Jack Kemp
Post by: RGMike on May 03, 2009, 10:57:07 AM
Now somebody can write a book with the real story about, um, you know.
Title: Re: RIP Jack Kemp
Post by: mshray on May 04, 2009, 03:39:59 PM
Now somebody can write a book with the real story about, um, you know.

was he rumored to be family?  or am I missing something?
Title: Re: RIP Jack Kemp
Post by: Tinka Cat on May 04, 2009, 03:57:06 PM
Now somebody can write a book with the real story about, um, you know.

was he rumored to be family?  or am I missing something?

You mean OJ really *didn't* do it?

Go Bills!  do it for the Kempster! 

(Kempster?)
Title: Re: RIP Jack Kemp
Post by: RGMike on May 04, 2009, 03:57:51 PM
Now somebody can write a book with the real story about, um, you know.

was he rumored to be family?  or am I missing something?

hell yes -- he famously spent time (when he was young and very studly) with a cabal of wealthy gay Republicans who were part of Reagan's circle (when he was governor). So there were many rumors, nothing was proven of course, and he always denied it.
Title: Re: RIP Jack Kemp
Post by: Gazoo on May 04, 2009, 10:29:19 PM
a cabal of wealthy gay Republicans who were part of Reagan's circle (when he was governor).

I had no idea such a species of man existed!