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Alcee Hastings, Democratic congressman from Florida, dead at 84
Posted on 4/6/21 at 6:32 pm
Posted on 4/6/21 at 6:32 pm
Alcee Hastings, a Democratic congressman from Florida, has died at age 84, Fox News has confirmed.
He suffered from pancreatic cancer.
Hastings had been a federal judge and was impeached and convicted by the Senate in the late 1980s. But he then ran for Congress and won in 1992.
Hastings represented Florida's 20th Congressional District, which includes Democratic areas around Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. He was the dean of the Florida congressional delegation as the longest-serving member from the Sunshine State.
Hastings' passing means an even slimmer majority for the Democrats in the House. Once Rep.-elect Julia Letlow, R-La., is sworn into office to serve out the remainder of her late husband's seat, Republicans will hold 212 seats compared to Democrats' 218 seats.
That means Democrats can only lose two votes on their side and pass a bill without Republican help. By rule, tie votes fail.
There will be five vacancies -- four of which were Democrat-held seats.
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He suffered from pancreatic cancer.
Hastings had been a federal judge and was impeached and convicted by the Senate in the late 1980s. But he then ran for Congress and won in 1992.
Hastings represented Florida's 20th Congressional District, which includes Democratic areas around Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. He was the dean of the Florida congressional delegation as the longest-serving member from the Sunshine State.
Hastings' passing means an even slimmer majority for the Democrats in the House. Once Rep.-elect Julia Letlow, R-La., is sworn into office to serve out the remainder of her late husband's seat, Republicans will hold 212 seats compared to Democrats' 218 seats.
That means Democrats can only lose two votes on their side and pass a bill without Republican help. By rule, tie votes fail.
There will be five vacancies -- four of which were Democrat-held seats.
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Posted on 4/6/21 at 6:33 pm to cajunangelle
What a dirt bag.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 6:33 pm to cajunangelle
No great loss
Posted on 4/6/21 at 6:34 pm to cajunangelle
SAD [NOT SAD]...
Posted on 4/6/21 at 6:35 pm to cajunangelle
See ya
Posted on 4/6/21 at 6:36 pm to cajunangelle
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Hastings had been a federal judge and was impeached and convicted by the Senate in the late 1980s. But he then ran for Congress and won in 1992.
wew
Posted on 4/6/21 at 6:36 pm to cajunangelle
DeSantis will schedule the special election for likely in the neighborhood of labor day in September but could be earlier than that like July.
Hastings seat is safe democrat and will be won by a democrat.
Crazy Nancy Pelosi's job just got a lot harder now and she will have to scrape for votes for a while now.
Hastings seat is safe democrat and will be won by a democrat.
Crazy Nancy Pelosi's job just got a lot harder now and she will have to scrape for votes for a while now.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 6:37 pm to cajunangelle
Hmmm, this opens up that house seat for a special election
maybe the Rs can be competitive here. Florida is trending away from the dems.
maybe the Rs can be competitive here. Florida is trending away from the dems.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 6:38 pm to cajunangelle
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He suffered from pancreatic cancer.
Likely brought on by the wuhan flu.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 6:39 pm to cajunangelle
Gees and here we thought Biden was too old to still be in office. Death seems to be the only thing that ever retires these corrupt politicians.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 6:40 pm to cajunangelle
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Hastings had been a federal judge and was impeached and convicted by the Senate in the late 1980s. But he then ran for Congress and won in 1992.
Democrat voters are just the worst
Posted on 4/6/21 at 6:41 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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maybe the Rs can be competitive here. Florida is trending away from the dems.
FL-20 is D+31 and Biden won 77% of the vote there last November against Trump.
It's a safe democrat hold.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 6:42 pm to Fun Bunch
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Democrat voters are just the worst
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Fun Bunch
You would know considering you voted for John Bel Edwards not once but twice and then you have the gall to complain about the democrat things he does in office.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 6:43 pm to Sentrius
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DeSantis will schedule the special election for likely in the neighborhood of labor day in September but could be earlier than that like July.
Make it this weekend, I'll drop in and vote.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 6:45 pm to cajunangelle
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Hastings' passing means an even slimmer majority for the Democrats in the House. Once Rep.-elect Julia Letlow, R-La., is sworn into office to serve out the remainder of her late husband's seat, Republicans will hold 212 seats compared to Democrats' 218 seats.
Now we know why Nancy was so eager to toss MTG and that other freshman who won her election.
She knew AH was going to check out and wanted to buffer the Dems vote. It's nothing but a raw numbers game to Nancy. She doesn't care about the individuals as people or what The People want /voted for.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 6:46 pm to cajunangelle
POS
Posted on 4/6/21 at 6:47 pm to cajunangelle
An extremely noble, influential and effective legislator. Let’s all remember Congressman Hastings by listing all his grand accomplishments here:
Posted on 4/6/21 at 6:47 pm to cajunangelle
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He suffered from pancreatic cancer.
frick cancer....
Posted on 4/6/21 at 7:00 pm to Sentrius
Even if his seat remains dem, it will be hard to find a more corrupt, dishonest piece of sh*t than Albee. Good riddance.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 7:01 pm to Rawdawgs
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Even if his seat remains dem, it will be hard to find a more corrupt, dishonest piece of sh*t than Albee. Good riddance.
That's because we cannot have the president hold that seat in addition to the oval office
This post was edited on 4/6/21 at 7:39 pm
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