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Thursday, November 29, 2007

Chabot, Boehner react to Hyde death

Former Illinois Rep. Henry Hyde, the Republican who steered the impeachment proceedings against President Clinton and was a hero of the anti-abortion movement, died today. Hyde had retired from Congress at the end of the last session.

The office of House Republican Leader John Boehner made the announcement.

Here is how Boehner, of West Chester, and Rep. Steve Chabot, a Westwood Republican, reacted to the news:

Boehner:

“I have long included Henry Hyde among my heroes, and for the 16 years I served with him in the House, I was honored to call him a mentor, a colleague, and a friend. Henry was a student of American history, a constitutional scholar, a thoughtful legislator, and a passionate orator. But above all, he will be remembered as a gentleman who stood as a beacon for the bedrock principles of liberty, justice, and, above all, respect for life. His work in crafting the Mexico City policy, for example, remains among his most significant accomplishments in Congress, and it will forever be remembered as a defining moment for the pro-life cause.



“What often struck me most about Henry was his keen sense of our nation’s history and of the gifts bestowed on our Republic by the Founding Fathers, whose actions and deeds were never far from his mind. In his respect for the institutional integrity of the House of Representatives, Henry took second place to no one. He was a forceful advocate for maintaining the dignity of the House and for recognizing the sacrifices and struggles Members make while in its service. Indeed, when Henry spoke in Committee or on the House floor, Members on both sides of aisle listened intently – and they learned. And while he had unquestionably strong views on domestic and foreign policy, Henry never allowed political differences to cloud personal relationships.

“Henry served his country with great honor and distinction, and it is only fitting that President Bush awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom just three weeks ago. Hard as it is to let go, we can be comforted knowing that God gave us a man of Henry Hyde’s character who did his patriotic duty to the fullest. I send my thoughts and prayers to the entire Hyde family in their time of loss.”



Chabot:



“The nation has lost one of the finest individuals ever to have served in the United States Congress. Henry Hyde was an American hero.


“Henry was the epitome of the wise and thoughtful legislator who won the undying respect of his colleagues on both sides of the aisle. He was fair and respectful and a man of the utmost integrity. I was honored to serve under him for 12 years on both the Judiciary and International Relations Committee and watched him wield the gavel with grace and humor.


“Henry was probably best known and admired for his role as the conscience of the Congress on pro-life issues. Nobody was more committed or more eloquent in the defense of the unborn than my friend and leader, Henry Hyde. He will be greatly missed.”


13 Comments:

at 3:59 PM, November 29, 2007 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Another pathetic philandering preachy plutocrat pachyderm bites the dust.

 
at 4:21 PM, November 29, 2007 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Another GOPer bites the dust. Can't wait until it's Chabots turn.

 
at 5:27 PM, November 29, 2007 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yes, folks, these anonymous liberal moonbats now represent the democRAT base. And that is why Queen Hitlery will not get the coronation she expects in 2008.

The hate-filled, godless, gutless, cowardly democrat party will be rejected by the voters next November. The demoRats have nothing to offer except hate. It may have worked for Hitler, but it won't work for Hitlery.

 
at 8:55 PM, November 29, 2007 Anonymous Anonymous said...

TD, I hate to tell you this, but after the illegal and disastrous war, the tripling of oil prices, the plunge of the dollar, record budget and trade defecits, plus the endless number of indicted and jailed members of the GOP, and there is no way on Earth that the next president is not a Democrat. It may not be Mrs. Clinton, but it will be a Dem.

 
at 12:25 AM, November 30, 2007 Anonymous Anonymous said...

What kind of person (or persons) refer to our former First Lady as "Hitlery", or "The Bitch", as did the elderly woman at the McCain fund-raiser?
Are these people our neighbors, or fellow communicants at our churches, appearing respectable and affable?
What is in their hearts?

 
at 7:49 AM, November 30, 2007 Anonymous Anonymous said...

hitlery? moonbats? cowards? rats? godless?

sounds like the pot calling the kettle black.

 
at 3:12 PM, November 30, 2007 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Progressive?!! Just call yourself a liberal and stop running away from who you really are. You want to raise taxes on everybody and raise the white flag in the war on terror. Typical gutless lib.

 
at 6:38 PM, November 30, 2007 Anonymous Anonymous said...

sorry to confuse you with the facts 3:12. the war on terror is a hoax designed to scare us into getting robbed blind by the neocons and corporatists. if there was a serious war on terror, we would have captured sammy bin laden a long time ago using our best and brightest, not a bunch of contractors. we would have secured our borders.

as for raising taxes, it beats me why you think everything in life should be free. taxes is the mechanism for paying for things like bushes war for oil.

as for gutless, i think you described yourself perfectly considering you lack the fortitude to question the true actions of the bush crime family, but even more so because you're willing to let your kids and grandkids pay for the mistakes made by the neocons that you think so much of.

 
at 7:30 PM, November 30, 2007 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Just one thought here - if we couldn't call each other stupid names - what arguments would we have left???

Passion is no substitute for logical discussion - but maybe passion is all that we have left.

Cheers.

 
at 4:14 PM, December 03, 2007 Anonymous Anonymous said...

liberals suck.

 
at 1:52 PM, December 07, 2007 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Bill Clinton calls Hillary "The Bitch" - just not to her face. Can't say I blame Slick Willie, either!

 
at 1:53 PM, December 07, 2007 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ron Paul is an alien. Just Google 'Ron Paul' and 'alien' and see what turns up...

Not for the faint of heart, I assure you...

 
at 1:01 PM, December 10, 2007 Anonymous Anonymous said...

I recommend Reynolds foil. It does the best job of keeping George Bush's mind control waves out of my cranium.

Here's how to make a tin foil hat:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin-foil_hat

 
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