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smirkymonkey

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15. Thank you John Dingell, for your service and your words of wisdom.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Feb 8, 2019, 07:01 PM

Feb 2019

They don't make many like that anymore.

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John Dingell: My last words for America [View all] DonViejo Feb 2019 OP

Kick dalton99a Feb 2019 #1

K&R JHan Feb 2019 #2

Kick WheelWalker Feb 2019 #3

Rest well, brave and good sir UpInArms Feb 2019 #4

We can but hope madamesilverspurs Feb 2019 #5

He was a good person and decent representative. essme Feb 2019 #6

What a great man malaise Feb 2019 #7

K&R...👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 spanone Feb 2019 #8

KICK INDEED.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2019 #9

"elected officials do not have power. They hold power -- in trust for the people who elected them." TygrBright Feb 2019 #10

Yes, that distinction stood out for me too. Wise words from a wise man. yonder Feb 2019 #34

When they abuse that trust DirtEdonE Feb 2019 #46

Kick Jarqui Feb 2019 #11

K and R Ferrets are Cool Feb 2019 #12

What a beautiful last message mcar Feb 2019 #13

Beautiful! What a wonderful man. NurseJackie Feb 2019 #14

Thank you John Dingell, for your service and your words of wisdom. smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #15

Giving us everything he had, right to the end. Dem2theMax Feb 2019 #16

We will all miss him sellitman Feb 2019 #17

What great parting words from a great Congressman ! kentuck Feb 2019 #18

The Honorable John Dingle -- thank you for your service, and Rest in Peace, sir Hekate Feb 2019 #19

Take a minute to read through his Twitter feed SCantiGOP Feb 2019 #20

What great wisdom and humility. Duppers Feb 2019 #21

Kicking to read later, because I just can't right now. demmiblue Feb 2019 #22

It is a powerful, inspirational message. I felt much better after reading it. nt Blue_true Feb 2019 #29

But he never loved America enough to give a free trillion dollar gift to the rich, did he? keithbvadu2 Feb 2019 #23

Most moving thing I've ever read riverwalker Feb 2019 #24

What a wonderful inspiring message from a great American FakeNoose Feb 2019 #25

K&R Fresh_Start Feb 2019 #26

Wise and inspiring words WestLosAngelesGal Feb 2019 #27

Sure was, a model of how a public servant should go out. nt Blue_true Feb 2019 #32

Great man and patriot right up to the end of his life. pazzyanne Feb 2019 #28

K&R ZeroSomeBrains Feb 2019 #30

K&R! 2naSalit Feb 2019 #31

K&R hay rick Feb 2019 #33

John Dingell was my representative for about 25 years. k8conant Feb 2019 #35

Mine too DownriverDem Feb 2019 #36

I will have cousins there as well from Livonia and Taylor MaryMagdaline Feb 2019 #37

Very moving. Very wise. Very motivating. May he rest in peace. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #38

May he rest in peace. People of honor are in short supply. He will be missed. Judi Lynn Feb 2019 #39

Michigan was so lucky to have him, murielm99 Feb 2019 #40

What a lovely, thoughtful xxqqqzme Feb 2019 #41

Thank you John Dingell and Godspeed. We need more like you. c-rational Feb 2019 #42

An amazing person. RIP. SWBTATTReg Feb 2019 #43

K&R Power 2 the People Feb 2019 #44

"Elected officials do not have power, they hold power - IN TRUST for the people that elected them" UniteFightBack Feb 2019 #45

Bookmarked! kentuck Feb 2019 #47