RIP Jack Kemp

[SFGuy]

From cancer at the age of 73.

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

[Gazoo]

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

[RGMike]

Now somebody can write a book with the real story about, um, you know.

[mshray]

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?

[Tinka Cat]

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?)

[RGMike]

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.

[Gazoo]

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!