Senate Flight Record

Stewart · 10-28-2002, 01:04 PM

This was in today's Wall Street Journal, it's about untimely deaths
in the Senate. Beisdes the number of untimely Republican deaths, look at the number of plane crash victims from this short list, Start by including Wellstone.

Paul Wellstone’s death last week could change the tenor of the Senate, which Democrats now control by a 50-49 margin. A look at how similar untimely deaths have affected national politics.

June 29, 1986: Sen. John East (R., N.C.) commits suicide.
Democrats win the seat that year, helping the party take control of the Senate.

April 1, 1991: Sen. John Heinz (R., Pa.) dies in plane crash.
Democrat Harris Wofford wins special election, propelling career of strategist James Carville and signaling President George H.W. Bush’s 1992 vulnerability.

July 18, 2000: Sen. Paul Coverdell (R., Ga.) dies of a stroke.
Georgia’s Democratic governor appoints his gubernatorial predecessor Zell Miller, now a leading Democrat who backed President Bush’s tax cut.

Oct. 16, 2000: Gov. Mel Carnahan (D., Mo) dies in plane crash.
Widow Jean Carnahan takes office after her husband posthumously defeats Republican incumbent John Ashcroft. Mr. Ashcroft becomes President Bush’s attorney general; Ms. Carnahan now most endangered Democratic incumbent in 2002 election.

Oxford · 10-28-2002, 01:16 PM

If I'm reading folks right here in MO, Carnahan (Dem) is likely to lose her senate seat to Talent (Rep) who is in favor of the right to carry.
:right: :uzi: :cheer:

jerry · 10-28-2002, 04:42 PM

That's what I hear on MO radio station today. Also Carnahan conducted an unfounded smear campaign. Real classy.

10-28-2002, 01:04 PM	#1
Stewart Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Calhoun, Georgia Posts: 675	Senate Flight Record This was in today's Wall Street Journal, it's about untimely deaths in the Senate. Beisdes the number of untimely Republican deaths, look at the number of plane crash victims from this short list, Start by including Wellstone. Paul Wellstone’s death last week could change the tenor of the Senate, which Democrats now control by a 50-49 margin. A look at how similar untimely deaths have affected national politics. June 29, 1986: Sen. John East (R., N.C.) commits suicide. Democrats win the seat that year, helping the party take control of the Senate. April 1, 1991: Sen. John Heinz (R., Pa.) dies in plane crash. Democrat Harris Wofford wins special election, propelling career of strategist James Carville and signaling President George H.W. Bush’s 1992 vulnerability. July 18, 2000: Sen. Paul Coverdell (R., Ga.) dies of a stroke. Georgia’s Democratic governor appoints his gubernatorial predecessor Zell Miller, now a leading Democrat who backed President Bush’s tax cut. Oct. 16, 2000: Gov. Mel Carnahan (D., Mo) dies in plane crash. Widow Jean Carnahan takes office after her husband posthumously defeats Republican incumbent John Ashcroft. Mr. Ashcroft becomes President Bush’s attorney general; Ms. Carnahan now most endangered Democratic incumbent in 2002 election. __________________ "You can sleep well at night because rough men are willing to commit violent acts on your behalf" George Orwell

10-28-2002, 01:16 PM	#2
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,021 Blog Entries: 4	If I'm reading folks right here in MO, Carnahan (Dem) is likely to lose her senate seat to Talent (Rep) who is in favor of the right to carry. :right: :uzi: :cheer: __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

10-28-2002, 04:42 PM	#3
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,870 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	That's what I hear on MO radio station today. Also Carnahan conducted an unfounded smear campaign. Real classy. __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck