Obama campaign staffer collapses at Chicago headquarters, dies

A staffer working at the Obama campaign headquarters in Chicago collapsed and died, the Chicago Tribune reported Saturday, citing campaign officials.

Paramedics were dispatched shortly before 11 a.m. on  Friday to attend to Alexander Okrent, 29, after he became unconscious, the report said, citing a Chicago Fire Department spokesman.

He was pronounced dead at 11:45 a.m., the report said.  Police were not called because the incident did not appear suspicious, but an autopsy was scheduled to determine the cause of death, it said.


President Barack Obama, who was campaigning in Virginia, called Okrent’s family to offer condolences, the Tribune said, citing campaign officials.

Okrent's LinkedIn profile describes him as a paid media and polling regional director at Obama for America and shows that he has worked in a variety of capacities for the Obama campaign since 2003-2004.

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such a young person. so sorry to the family.

  • 50 votes
#1 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 1:06 PM EDT
Comment author avatarSam-1938777Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

Obama jokes in 3..2..1

  • 21 votes
#1.1 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:23 PM EDT
Comment author avatarBarb210Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

Truthhurts--maybe Obama will give you the phone number and you can call his family to give your condolences.

  • 12 votes
#1.2 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:32 PM EDT
Comment author avatarshamrock66646Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

If, Obama had a son he would look like Alex Okrent.

  • 33 votes
#1.3 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:55 PM EDT
Comment author avatarJ R BrowensteinExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

This is one of the guys responsible for all those robocalls...? Maybe not such a tragedy after all....

  • 33 votes
#1.4 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:11 PM EDT

I don't think Mr. Obama has been a good president, but what I think about Mr. Obama isn't relevant to this story either. Mr. Okrent's politics might be wildly different from mine, but it's still a terrible shame for all who called him friend, or son, or any term of endearment. I hope you all find some comfort in the days and weeks ahead.

  • 86 votes
#1.5 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:14 PM EDT
Comment author avatarFrankly TrueExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

As expected, vile filth being posted by obama Haters.

Sad and you call yourself a decent person?

Condolences to this yong mans family...as I would express to anyones family where they lost a child so young.

  • 60 votes
#1.6 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:15 PM EDT
Comment author avatarRandom pennsylvanianExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

"As expected, vile filth being posted by obama Haters."

Kind of like the filth you liberals displayed on the article about Dick Cheney getting his heart transplant. So many Liberals wished for him to die. How is it different to wish a death for Dick Cheney than it is for another man?

  • 100 votes
#1.7 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:21 PM EDT
Comment author avatarNevada-BrettExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

Very sad to lose someone so young, but the good news for dems/libs/freeloaders/socialists: dead people can vote in Illinois!

  • 56 votes
#1.8 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:25 PM EDT
Comment author avatarJon JonesExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

It's only different in a liberal's warped mind Random. You see, whatever they say has a "cause".

  • 47 votes
#1.9 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:25 PM EDT
Comment author avatarFedupwithFedExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

Was it Feisty's son?

29 yr olds don't just collapse and die!

  • 23 votes
#1.10 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:26 PM EDT

Random, how do you know they were Liberals. This site is open to the world. For all you know they might have been Iraq's with a bone to pick. Just saying..

My experience, most people are civil when it comes to someones death, or serious illness. Only a few creeps are ignorant like that, and they tend to always be ignorant about everything. And they usually dont have a side, they are just trolls.

  • 31 votes
#1.11 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:32 PM EDT
Comment author avatarClownsWillKillYouExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

looks like the universal healthcare is doing wonders

  • 40 votes
#1.12 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:54 PM EDT
Comment author avatarram-762581Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

Nevada, that post was disgusting. Actually most of the posts here about this are in bad taste or truly disgusting. This isn't about President Obama. A young man died, and it had nothing to do with a party or politics. I wish most people would grow up and grow a heart.

  • 43 votes
#1.13 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:58 PM EDT
Comment author avatarMTpoliticoExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

Sounds like to much Kool-Aid. Poor bast--d. Proof Obama worship is lethal. Expect executive privilege to be invoked regarding any cooperation from Obama staffers.

  • 32 votes
#1.14 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:03 AM EDT
Comment author avatarldoExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

It is sad to hear that this young man passed away.

However, this is a SHORT ARTICLE on MSNBC's FRONT PAGE and NOT A WORD about Mrs. Clinton giving the NEW Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood President a WAVIER OF MILLIONS OF U.S TAXPAYER DOLLARS the Egyptians owe the United States. And this is after we have already giving them $ 2,000,000,000 in aid this year.

Yes, MSNBC did provide a video of Mrs. Clinton sitting on a SOFA during her meeting and the headline of the article was:

Yep, I cannot believe it......rubbing shoulders with the Muslim Brotherhood who wants to TERMINATE the peace treaty with Israel and invoke Islamic Law on the Egyptian people.

  • 49 votes
#1.15 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:08 AM EDT
Comment author avatarEl WhapoExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

Working for a lier puts a lot of strain on your vitals. RSVP young man.

  • 29 votes
#1.16 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:32 AM EDT

It is sad to hear that this young man passed away.

Yes, it is sad, especially to those who loved this person. Everything else that was added is irrelevent.

But, axes that need grinding are such a heavy burden apparently, and must be dealt with by whatever means available.

  • 9 votes
#1.17 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:35 AM EDT
Comment author avataramused but not distractedExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

It is said that God only takes the good ones. I guess we're just stuck for eternity with cornservatives.

  • 16 votes
#1.18 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:55 AM EDT
Comment author avatarplain bobExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

wonder how many dead soldiers parents get a call...from obama....he's a real glory hound...

  • 35 votes
#1.19 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:01 AM EDT
Comment author avatarJ. Camp-1109014Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

shamrock66646 Comment collapsed by the community

If, Obama had a son he would look like Alex Okrent.

And, if Obama had a fistula, it would look like you.

  • 10 votes
#1.20 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:14 AM EDT
Comment author avatarwhat_the_81Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

Anti-liberal spewing in 3......2.....1....

  • 8 votes
#1.21 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:47 AM EDT
Comment author avatarshamrock66646Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

Aww, looks like somebody has a crush on OBAMA. Sorry He's married JCAMP.

  • 20 votes
#1.22 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:49 AM EDT
Comment author avatarrachel-3673200Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

It is about Obama. This wouldn't have made the news if it wasn't an Obama campaign worker.

  • 35 votes
#1.23 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:51 AM EDT
Comment author avatarSam627556Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

And the RIGHT wonders why they are losing, they have proved beyond a reasonable doubt their level of intelligence, yep, tease someone that has just died it just shows why people like your kind should never be allowed to lead this great Nation. NO CLASS! That's what separates the RIGHT from the LEFT.

  • 17 votes
#1.24 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:17 AM EDT
Comment author avatariceman99Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

the hate for the 44th president. when the history books are written. he will still be the 44th president.

you guys on the right there are no words to describe your hearts.

  • 20 votes
#1.25 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 3:07 AM EDT
Comment author avatarplain bobExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

obama gon'a buy him a head stone...here lies the body of a nobody...but i made him a somebody...when i address his death ...leaked it to the media...with a bull horn...so people would think i cared a bout the little man...election coming up...R.I.P.

  • 24 votes
#1.26 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:04 AM EDT
Comment author avatarDebbie McCartenExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

callus, thoughtless, and heartless comments here..........this young man was someones son, maybe brother, friend, perhaps he was married.....but all republicans see is a hatred for democrats.

I'd rather be a liberal....no matter what I have to endure from the right.....you folks absolutely bring disgusting to a whole new level. What does it take to get a humane and humanitarian response out of you folks?

The republicans across the nation act just like this..........there is no compromise, no common courtesy, no ounce of human compassion for another human being based on his political orientation.

How any one can embrace hatred, rage and a total lack of compassion for others and call it justified is beyond me...................politics has become infested with hate, racism, violence and a total disregard for humans and the human condition.....an uncompromising, judgemental, festering wound of deceit and greed and unabashed hatred and violence----none of these things further the protection of our nation or her people nor ensure the safety and prosperity of all Americans or our great nation....

to take the sudden and tragic death of a human being and joke about it and show out and out glee is despicable......and makes us acutely aware of the depths that the attitude and mind set of the people toward the common good, safety and prosperity of all Americans and the future of our once great nation has SUNK.........

when acting like spoiled, irate, children and acting out your frustrations in violent physical actions and abusive rhetoric and showing no compassion nor willingness to compromise even in the wake of common hardship and despair becomes acceptable, even normal, and is even encouraged by leaders in the right wing our nation is doomed..........

we should all be saddened at this young mans passing and respectful of his loved ones as they grieve....such behavior on this vine, as many comments made here have demonstrated, is shameful and childish...when did acting like a grown up and being a compassionate human become a bad thing?

  • 29 votes
#1.27 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:26 AM EDT
Comment author avatar-SamExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

Wow this is the 2nd time someone that was around Obama just dropped dead, wonder why? Too much kool-aid or just bad karma?? I also wonder if bad luck will struck again..

  • 22 votes
#1.28 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:44 AM EDT

Debbie,

Thank you! Please keep up the good fight. I'm still in shock with the way people are responding to this story. My heart goes out to the family of this young individual that was lost. As for you haters, I can only pray for you and that perhaps you can change your evil ways. If you are the party of Christianity, then why don't any of you ever practice what you preach? If you are the religious right, then why do you act so wrong?

  • 31 votes
#1.29 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:05 AM EDT

Debbie and cliffmatics...the head line says...Obama campaign staffer ...died...the president addressed it...like if it was a Romney campaign worker...he would have cared...duh...hello...

  • 16 votes
#1.30 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:37 AM EDT
Comment author avatarJohn,DohExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

Kind of like the filth you liberals displayed on the article about Dick Cheney getting his heart transplant. So many Liberals wished for him to die. How is it different to wish a death for Dick Cheney than it is for another man?

The difference, of course, is that Mr. Okrent didn't push for, and help engineer, a disastrous military campaign in Mesopotamia which directly resulted in the deaths and eternal suffering of thousands upon thousands of innocent people.

Any other questions?

  • 21 votes
#1.31 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:58 AM EDT
Comment author avatarJanine-1645002Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

So it's alright to wish death on someone whose policies you don't support, but not right when a liberal supporter dies? Perfect logic there John.

While I'm no fan at all of Obozo or his policies, I feel badly for this young man and his family. While it's not common it does happen that people his age die of heart attacks. I hope the autopsy will give the family some answers and closure.

  • 17 votes
#1.32 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:53 AM EDT
Comment author avatarJohn,DohExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

So it's alright to wish death on someone whose policies you don't support, but not right when a liberal supporter dies?

First, let's begin with YOUR spectacular failure in logic: I wouldn't have 'supported the policies' of Nazi Germany, and yes, I would have wished death upon the Fuhrer. Get it?

Now, back to (having to explain) my original comment: I was simply expressing the sympathy divide between a powerless campaign staffer and that warmonger, Dick Cheney. See, one engenders sympathy, while the other-- not so much. Why? Well...because he's a monomaniacal warmonger. Get it?

Ok, who wants to embarrass themselves next?

  • 19 votes
#1.33 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:04 AM EDT

Debbie,

Thank you, hateful rants appear to be the norm for some of these folks commenting on the unfortunate passing of a young man. I am so sorry for the family's loss. Heartbreaking.

  • 14 votes
#1.34 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:11 AM EDT

I don't think a good many of you guys get it. Mr. Okrent was just a man doing his job. This is the time of politics, it is the time we throw out truth to the lies that are being told, and it is a reaccurring 4 year event. It is our time as citizens to rival and stand by our selected party or candidate. It is the only time we get to vent our fustrations, to war, and fued with one another and no one dies and cost us nothing. It is a time when we find out that we truly don't agree but do agree.

When a tragety occurs in someones life it calls for a halt to rivalries and to show a human side. Mr. Okrent is an American, You are an American, and I am an American. I don't know what's wrong with some of you guys, Politics is rivalry not hatred so bad that it blinds you.

My condolences goes out to the Okrent family.

  • 21 votes
#1.35 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:18 AM EDT
Comment author avatar7.62x39mmExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

WARNING obamaination is bad for your health.

  • 15 votes
#1.36 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:35 AM EDT
Comment author avatarFedupwithFedExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

Sam627556

And the RIGHT wonders why they are losing, they have proved beyond a reasonable doubt their level of intelligence, yep, tease someone that has just died it just shows why people like your kind should never be allowed to lead this great Nation. NO CLASS! That's what separates the RIGHT from the LEFT.

Don’t you mean the LEFT wonders why they are losing? Pretty classy for a President to call ones opponent a felon! But then we already know there is NO CLASS in the white house…just look at Michelle!

http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=1101317

  • 20 votes
#1.37 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:59 AM EDT
Comment author avatarFedupwithFedExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

iceman99

the hate for the 44th president. when the history books are written. he will still be the 44th president.

you guys on the right there are no words to describe your hearts.

As compared for the hate for the 43rd President? You my friend are the ULTIMATE HYPOCRITE!

  • 18 votes
#1.38 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:02 AM EDT
Comment author avatarJohn in Battle CreekExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

fed, Romney was/is caught in a lie. He lied to a governing body or he is lying to you right now. Either way your hero worship of this up the scrump bum by you is misdirected. Just a few months ago you were against him. It was Perry, or Cain, or somebody else that you admired. You didn't like Mitt because of his moderate leadership in Mass., and you shouldn't like him now. That pretty much makes your three cornered, tin foil hat, adorned with tea bags, size two hat slip over ears because it is too big.

  • 10 votes
#1.39 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:20 AM EDT
Comment author avatarJohn in Battle CreekExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

Actually fed, my hate for Bush 43 is well directed, you should hate him to for what he has done to this country. But again, your hat is to big and your hat to small to support it. Do you need a list as to the mistakes your hero made while in office. Just about the only thing he got right is TARP and mugs like you blame Obama for the bailouts without even a mention of Bush.

  • 6 votes
#1.40 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:23 AM EDT

There's IDO leading the political hate charge again. Not one shred of human decency to leave an article about a tragic death alone, eh?

Wow this is the 2nd time someone that was around Obama just dropped dead, wonder why?

How about underlying health problems? Or perhaps the heat and too much work was the cause. But go ahead and try to tie Obama to it if helps you sleep at night.

And to all the others standing on their political hate soap boxes for either party, shame on you. Not one scrap of decency between any of you. Look into your childrens eyes and tell them about how you care more about being hateful over compassion.

  • 6 votes
#1.41 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:08 AM EDT
Comment author avatarJohn N-963175Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

Fedup. I don't hate "dubya" I think he was a dupe of the real evil masterminds: cheney, rove, wolfowitz, et al.

  • 6 votes
#1.42 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:16 AM EDT

What the heck guys! If you are posting comments please heed spell check and reread what you wrote. Sam, "wonder if bad luck will struck again?". If your making a point and come off sounding untutored in simple grammar and spelling it undermines your stance. I may sound like a grammar snob but you want to be taken seriously, right?

  • 2 votes
#1.43 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:31 AM EDT

John in Battle Creek

fed, Romney was/is caught in a lie. He lied to a governing body or he is lying to you right now.

John, lay off the koolaid and check your facts before you look foolish! I would say you sir on the one misdirected!

http://factcheck.org/2012/07/romneys-bain-years-new-evidence-same-conclusion/

This has become a key point of contention, because Obama TV ads accuse Romney of shipping U.S. jobs overseas. We reported that the Obama campaign had failed to back up its claims (“Obama’s ‘Outsourcer’ Overreach,” June 29), partly because Romney had left Bain in February 1999 to run the 2002 Winter Olympic and wasn’t actively in charge of the company at the time.

But the Obama campaign objected, claiming that Romney remained a part-time manager even while he was living in Utah and running the Olympics. We responded, finding the campaign’s evidence “weak or non-existent.”

Obama is blowing smoke and as the outsourcer in chief, he CANT run on his job creation so he blatantly lies to the people and you fell for it!

Do you really want to talk about Obama’s lies?

Liar Liar Pants on FIRE!!!!

SCOTUS says Obamacare IS A TAX but didn’t Obama promise no tax increases to the middle class?

“Let me be absolutely clear! If you are a family making less than $250k/yr, you will NOT see your taxes go up, not your capital gains tax, not your payroll tax, not your income tax, NO TAXES, your taxes will NOT go up and unlike John McCain, I WILL PAY FOR MY PLAN!”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJVMWjTQh_Y

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304898704577480371370927862.html

By a 5-4 vote, the court held the law's mandate requiring Americans to carry health insurance or pay a penalty valid under Congress's constitutional authority to levy taxes. The financial penalty for failing to carry insurance possesses "the essential feature of any tax," producing revenue for the government, Chief Justice Roberts wrote.

  • 14 votes
#1.44 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:42 AM EDT
Comment author avatarjuno6Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

fedupweefed: As compared for the hate for the 43rd President? You my friend are the ULTIMATE HYPOCRITE!

DUH-BYA and DARTH Cheney LIED and drag this country into the Iraq war with profits for Haliburton but a gargantuan deficit to our country. What is worse is they hid the cost of the war and NEVER put it in the books, and let the 44th president take that fall when he made it TRANSPARENT!! For those 8 years under Cheney/DUH-bya, this country stagnated for jobs with a lot of derigulations that only help the BIG corporations and the 2%. This is the reason the GOPers now want Obama to fail by filibustering/blocking any attempts to save our economy - hoping they will not look bad for those 8 years. BUT GUESS WHAT - they have become so BLATANT in their VILE disgusting work even a blind man can see it! But because they know their right wing lemming base are gullible and will take their side no matter what, they don't care! That's right, your ReThUG overlords done care one IOTA about you. Just your vote! Once they get that - you're on your own to suffer with the rest of collapsing middle class America.

Anyone who REFUSE to see the damage the Repuglican party has done to this country, really, really need mental counseling.

A MUST READ: http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2012/05/24/who-is-the-smallest-government-spender-since-eisenhower-would-you-believe-its-barack-obama/

  • 9 votes
#1.45 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:45 AM EDT

I'm more interested now in a autopsy ? You never know what they're capable of.

  • 4 votes
#1.46 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:00 AM EDT
Comment author avatarGil-2872519Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

Why are people dropping dead after a close encounter w/ Obama? Remember the restaurant? "There is evil in the air".

  • 6 votes
#1.48 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:26 AM EDT

The RIGHT make like they are so religious but here they show how shallow they truly are by making jokes about someones death, and they wonder why the LEFT don't want them leading our country, NO CLASS at al,l your the worst example of America, you all exhibit the Bias and Racism We want to get away from.

  • 6 votes
#1.49 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:31 AM EDT

Obama care/tax did not save this guy.

  • 4 votes
#1.50 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:48 AM EDT

Fedup. What did bain do prior to February of 1999? They were probably helping widows and orphans, right! I'm sure their business model did not change significantly after 2/99. Research that and get back to me.

    #1.51 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 11:25 AM EDT

    Juno, then I suggest you take it up with your fellow democrats!

    "[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs." -- From a letter signed by Joe Lieberman, Dianne Feinstein, Barbara A. Milulski, Tom Daschle, & John Kerry among others on October 9, 1998

    "Saddam's goal ... is to achieve the lifting of U.N. sanctions while retaining and enhancing Iraq's weapons of mass destruction programs. We cannot, we must not and we will not let him succeed." -- Madeline Albright, 1998

    "The community of nations may see more and more of the very kind of threat Iraq poses now: a rogue state with weapons of mass destruction, ready to use them or provide them to terrorists. If we fail to respond today, Saddam and all those who would follow in his footsteps will be emboldened tomorrow." -- Bill Clinton in 1998

    "Iraq is not the only nation in the world to possess weapons of mass destruction, but it is the only nation with a leader who has used them against his own people." -- Tom Daschle in 1998

    "As a member of the House Intelligence Committee, I am keenly aware that the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons is an issue of grave importance to all nations. Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process." -- Nancy Pelosi, December 16, 1998

    "In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including Al Qaeda members, though there is apparently no evidence of his involvement in the terrible events of September 11, 2001. It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons. Should he succeed in that endeavor, he could alter the political and security landscape of the Middle East, which as we know all too well affects American security." -- Hillary Clinton, October 10, 2002

    "Iraq does pose a serious threat to the stability of the Persian Gulf and we should organize an international coalition to eliminate his access to weapons of mass destruction. Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to completely deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power." -- Al Gore, 2002

    "Iraq made commitments after the Gulf War to completely dismantle all weapons of mass destruction, and unfortunately, Iraq has not lived up to its agreement." -- Barbara Boxer, November 8, 2002

    "We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction." -- Ted Kennedy, September 27, 2002

    "There is no doubt that Saddam Hussein's regime is a serious danger, that he is a tyrant, and that his pursuit of lethal weapons of mass destruction cannot be tolerated. He must be disarmed." -- Ted Kennedy, Sept 27, 2002

    http://www.rightwingnews.com/quotes/demsonwmds.php

    Obama wouldn't know transparent if it popped up on his teleprompter!

    Harry Reid is the ultimate filibuster and blocker but you are the one so blind you don't see that your party is grasping at straws to stay in power.

    • 7 votes
    #1.52 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 11:42 AM EDT

    John, do your own research! You might just learn something instead of being TOLD what to say!

    • 2 votes
    #1.53 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 11:45 AM EDT

    Here is a start

    Real Facts About Mitt Romney We Will Not Hear About From The Lame Stream Media

    After going to both Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School simultaneously, he passed the Michigan bar, but never worked as an attorney.

    As a venture-capitalist, Romney's first major business deal involved investing in a start-up office supply company with one store in Massachusetts that sold office supplies. That company, called Staples, now has over 2,000 stores and employs over 90,000 people.

    Romney or his company Bain Capital (using what became known as the "Bain Way") would go on to perform the same kinds of business miracles again and again, with companies like Domino's, Sealy, Brookstone, Weather Channel, Burger King, Warner Music Group, Dollarama, Home Depot Supply, and many others.

    Got your calculators handy? Let's recap.

    · Volunteer campaign worker for his dad's gubernatorial campaign 1 year.

    · Unpaid intern in Governor's office 8 years.

    · Mormon missionary in Paris 2 years.

    · Unpaid bishop and state president for his church 10 years.

    · No salary as president of the Olympics 3 years.

    · No salary as MA governor 4 years.

    · That's a grand total of 28 years of unpaid service to his country, his community and his church. Why? Because that's the kind of man Mitt Romney is.

    · And in 2011 Mitt Romney gave over $4 million to charity, almost 19% of his income....Obama gave 1%

    · Joe Biden gave a pathetic $300 or .0013%

    · Romney may not be the best representative the Republicans could have selected. But at least I know what religion he is, and that he won't desecrate the flag, bow down to foreign powers, or squander my money on vacations. I know he has the ability to turn this financial debacle that the "Spending President" has gotten us into. We didn't know that when Obama said he'd give us change, he meant nickels and dimes, and he would get the big bucks. We won’t like all the things necessary to recover from this debt, but someone with Romney’s background can do it.

    · But, on the minus side, He never was a "Community Organizer", never took drugs or smoked pot. Never got drunk. Did not associate with communists or terrorists. Nor did he attend a church whose pastor called for God to damn the US.

    • 10 votes
    #1.54 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 11:49 AM EDT

    I find it interesting the police were not called!! Isn't that normal procedure when something like that happens? With all I have learned about the lies and corruption that goes on behind the scenes, I definitely believe there is something fishy about this story.

      #1.55 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:12 PM EDT

      Mormon missionary in Paris 2 years.

      ...dodging the draft of course.

      Pay attention: Mitt Romney, and his ilk, are nothing but self-serving, slash and burn corporatists who view the world's population as their personal people reservoir, supplying an endless, faceless, nameless stream of cheap, unrepresented labor. Period.

      "Business miracles"? Ok, who else is laughing besides me?

      • 6 votes
      #1.56 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:19 PM EDT

      On a missionary trip to avoid the draft. Most interns are unpaid, multinationals prefer it that way; it's better for the bottom line and management bonuses. What about the millions stashed in the Caymans and Bermuda? If you can't volunteer for your Dad who can you volunteer for? Big deal! Obviously every project bain was involved in didn't scam America but I would like to see a total accounting. Consider the fact that bain retained a Director of Out-sourcing ( their title not mine). Thanks for the research. It adds up to nothing!

      • 4 votes
      #1.57 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:20 PM EDT

      I challenge any hatred for hindsight vision on Bush, what would have any other person done with attacks we had 9/11.

      Hindsight? Plenty of people opposed the war BEFORE it was launched. So where were you?

      • 4 votes
      #1.58 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:22 PM EDT

      In addition: Staples, Domino's, Burger King, Dollarama (!) good middle class jobs. While he was closing steel mills and appliance manufacturers in America and moving them to China and other slave labor countries.

      • 3 votes
      #1.59 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:33 PM EDT

      Sounds like it could have been a heart attack. My brother suffered a massive heart attack at the age of 29 years old. It was due to a condition of having extremely small arteries. Had he known, it could have been treated. For at least a week he suffered from what he thought was just heart burn.

      It's a shame people attach a person's passing, onto their political agendas.

      Condolences to all of his loved ones....

      • 5 votes
      #1.60 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:43 PM EDT

      still waiting for your research.....but you are too busy spewing trash

        #1.61 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:44 PM EDT

        Tell me how this is trash. These are facts. Just answer me this: Is Dollarama a good middle class job with good pay and benefits? This is your research!

        • 2 votes
        #1.62 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:53 PM EDT

        Tell us about GST Steel and Global-Tech Appliances besides Staples and Dollarama. And what about the money in the Caymans and Bermuda? Release the tax returns! His Father did 12 years worth. I guess he didn't learn anything when he was volunteering for him. Oops!

        • 2 votes
        #1.63 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:12 PM EDT

        Do you REALLY want to talk about Caymans and Bermuda?

        According to Pelosi’s 2011 financial disclosure statement, the Democratic House Minority Leader received between $1 million and $5 million in partnership income from ”Matthews International Capital Management LLC,” a group that emphasizes that it has a “A Singular Focus on Investing in Asia.” A quick trip to the company website reveals a featured post extolling the virtues of outsourcing.

        http://freebeacon.com/pelosi-cashes-in-on-outsourcing/

        HYPOCRITE!!

        DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz may enjoy attacking Mitt Romney for his use of Swiss bank accounts, but new informationsuggests she invested in the same institutions some years ago.

        Information gathered from Wasserman-Schultz’s congressional disclosure forms show a wide-ranging history of investment ventures, with focuses on Swiss banking firms, foreign pharmaceutical companies, and India’s national bank.

        As early as two years ago, she held a 401k withconcentrations in European companies and financial institutions.

        http://www.examiner.com/article/report-debbie-wasserman-schultz-held-swiss-banks-stocks

        HYPOCRITE!!

        Shadow President Valerie Jarrett Has Investments In Bermuda

        According to her financial disclosure form.

        A lot of attention has been focused lately on Mitt Romney’s offshore finances in places like the Cayman Islands and Bermuda.

        But the word Bermuda pops up on the financial disclosure forms of one of President Obama’s top advisers too.

        Valerie Jarrett’s financial disclosure form filed May 4 lists a line of credit from a Bermuda insurance company valued between $100,000 and $250,000.

        We’ve asked the White House what exactly this mark is, and we’re waiting to hear back.

        Don't hold your breath. It takes time to concoct a lie like this one.

        http://michaelcostello.blogspot.com/2012/07/shadow-president-valerie-jarrett-has.html

        HYPOCRITE!!

        • 3 votes
        #1.64 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:34 PM EDT

        Mint Raw-Money didn't give a rat's a** about creating jobs during the bain capital years. It was all about the money. Which is fine if you are going to continue to be a corporate raider. However, the President of the whole United States of America needs to have a larger perspective than just the one percent.

        • 3 votes
        #1.65 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:42 PM EDT

        Again, we are talking about Mint Raw-Money not Pelosi, Jarrett or Wasserman. He wants to be President of the whole United States of America. How can he be this when he is the ULTIMATE HYPOCRITE?

        • 2 votes
        #1.66 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:49 PM EDT

        Release the tax returns! What's the problem Mitt? If there is nothing to hide this would be a feather in your cap.

        • 2 votes
        #1.67 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:57 PM EDT

        At least Jarrett has disclosed something. Mitt has disclosed jack! Release the returns!

        • 2 votes
        #1.68 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:03 PM EDT

        So what you are saying john is Hussin is more qualified then Mitt. Because he was a community organizer and has never created a job or made a payroll in his private life. Now his creating stimulius (ha ha) jobs at the tax payers expense. What a novel idea.

        • 1 vote
        #1.69 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:16 PM EDT

        ALL you political whiners just LOVE this @!$%#...lay off for a day, huh?

          #1.70 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:22 PM EDT

          Why Mitt's tax returns any more relevent to lead than Obummer's college transcripts?

          For those that were saying that the article wasn't about Obummer, then why put his name in the headline? Why point out the fact Obummer called the dead guy's family? Otherwise it would be just another death in Chicago.

            #1.71 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:47 PM EDT

            A supporter of President Obama (whom I also support, mind you), who is arguably the most polarizing president in U.S. history, suddenly dies in the most corrupt city in the most corrupt state in the U.S.? I dare say the first suspicion should always be foul play in such incidents.

            • 1 vote
            #1.72 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:05 PM EDT

            Marco, neither Lincoln nor F.D.R. ever ran a company, made a payroll, out-sourced a job or closed a factory; and yet they are the two greatest presidents.

            • 1 vote
            #1.73 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:23 PM EDT

            Rhodes - why are you dragging Trenton, NJ into this?

              #1.74 - Mon Jul 16, 2012 12:27 PM EDT

              Ill give you Lincoln. We are still recovering from the failure that is FDR.

              • 1 vote
              #1.75 - Mon Jul 16, 2012 1:42 PM EDT

              And was it so horrible when liberals were disgracing Breitbart when he died, or does it only go one way around here?

                #1.76 - Mon Jul 16, 2012 1:59 PM EDT

                Breitbart earned it (and revelled in it) during his life. We don't know anything about this staffer other than he worked for President Obama. You are using a false equivalency. It's more like one of Breitbart's interns passing away - jokes about that would be equally disturbing.

                I mean if Rush and Olbermann died minutes apart I'd expect vitriol for both of them, because that's how they make their bread and butter. Directing at some grip on the radio show would be over the line. People are going to lay into the likes of O'Reilly, Stewart, Maddow, Beck - they're polarizing on purpose. You don't spend the greater part of your life pissing people off and expect it to just evaporate when you die.

                  #1.77 - Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:20 PM EDT

                  Obama campaign staffer collapses in Chicago,
                  dies

                  Must have been from the burden of the BS he was spreading.

                  • 1 vote
                  #1.78 - Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:49 PM EDT

                  John,Doh the majority of citizens supported the war so get over it. And many of our military operations are never researched by the average folks so they have little knowledge of some areas wherein combat or hostile operations transpired. With at least one war obama bent over backwards and forwards to indicate all combat and military personel would be out of Iraq within the first couple months of his being in office. He followed Bush's plan though didn't he? I wouldn't be surprised to see some clips from the Romney campaign and maybe some additional body bag numbers for his failure to pull troops like he said he would.

                  Instead of arresting Bin Laden he trained an elite military squad, built a mock up of the mans home, ran simulations for months, and this troop broke down the door and shot an unarmed man to death. In front of his wife no less. This is exactly the mentality of gangbangers in the hood. Not to mention the mission by the obama administration was not authorized by the country in which it occurred and all of these men could have been executed for their acts. When Sadaam was captured Bush didn't have him gunned down in cold blood.

                  Now some liar-berals might think that a couple marksmen couldn't take down three pirates on a boat and save a civilian using five or six marksmen teams. I realize that these pirates did have the military training that would mirror an elementary school janitors training but several days, many photo-ops, and obama backslaps later they managed to shoot these guys down without a problem. Where they waiting for smart bullets?

                  I realize our military has some elite men. I support and have wept over several of their graves. Likely more than you have ever dreamed possible. But this president uses them for one purpose and thats for killing anyone he wants dead. And since my great grandfather recieved the Congressional Medal od Honor defending the right for him to be a free man I take exception to him acting like a mad rapper singing and killing.

                  Your justification, or feeble attempt to somehow deem one act superior to the other, merely mocks your own attempt to exhibit intellectual prowess. Death is death. I suppose you would have been one of the good folks cheering and applauding while the executed body of Ted Bundy escorted in a casket by his parents.

                  If you actually looked at the work obama has done you would be kissing Cheney's feet and drinking his bath water.

                  Its sad this kid died. Time will tell if they murdered him because he mentioned that after 13 years no one has ever proved Romney was actively involved with outsourcing. Or if he said hey lets try running on your good record Barry.

                  I apologize for not taking the time to reread this and correct any grammatical errors however the paper clip on my desk is more interesting and mentally challenging than replying to your remarks. Take a look at Cree and ABB though. Not the clips where they say they didn't use money from grants to outsource but the actuall dates of the grants and the soon to follow trail of 8000 jobs to Mexico or the brand new factory built in China. Look at the dates and read through them you might be enlightened because there is much to support outsourcing and little that refutes it.

                  http://www02.abb.com/global/usabb/usabb046.nsf/0/7300e3adcafd64e3c1257612004cdd23/$file/San+Luis+Potosi_English.pdf

                  http://www.cree.com/news-and-events/cree-news/press-releases/2012/june/120608-tempo-china

                  • 1 vote
                  #1.79 - Thu Jul 19, 2012 3:23 PM EDT

                  When you think of a Republican .....think only of corruption.

                  • 1 vote
                  #1.80 - Sat Jul 21, 2012 11:30 AM EDT
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                  yeah, that's too bad.

                  Although it will seem a cruel statement, i can see how working for Obama would kill most anyone.

                  • 19 votes
                  Reply#2 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:27 PM EDT
                  Comment author avatarEd OrrExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

                  I suppose if he had been a Romney worker, or a Tea-bagger working to get Romney elected you wouldn't say that.

                  • 9 votes
                  #2.1 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:52 PM EDT

                  At least he was not working for 1 USD per day, 16 hours schedule , 7 days a week and live in compound.

                  Oh wait, I am sorry, that was those jobs Romney created in China from BAIN.

                  My bad, but it is coming near you.

                  • 13 votes
                  #2.2 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:34 PM EDT

                  Chong, How many Americans, died in the last civil war? We'll make Greece look like babysh*t. You just better keep working that job, we need our damn entitlements. The Chinese will work for 50 cents an hour, we wont.

                  • 5 votes
                  #2.3 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:58 PM EDT

                  mlkBoneunderwear:-

                  First, no one has any control over death by natural causes. RIP Okhrent. My sympathies are with this young man's family.

                  Free advice for you - Keep you mouth shut if you cannot say something nice (about a deceased person).

                  • 9 votes
                  #2.4 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:11 PM EDT

                  No 28 year old dies of natural causes.

                  • 3 votes
                  #2.5 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:37 AM EDT

                  Apparently you are not very learned, you don't know if this young man had an illness and not even know about it, so shut the $@#& up, someone died, it could have been your sons or daughters, brothers or sisters, other relatives or friends, you heartless pieces of garb*ge, well, you people saying unkind things don't care since you have no one who would miss you when its your time.

                  • 6 votes
                  #2.6 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:05 AM EDT

                  I agree with you cm...... Folks just think about what you're typing before you push that post button. All of you that have written remarks that were not appropriate should think twice before making bad remarks about anyone especially that young whether they are right or left that have lost their life. Do you know what it feels like to die to realize you may be taking in your last breath, the possible pain and all the people that will miss you, your mother, your father, your brothers and sisters and friends. Let me just cut through the chase. Go to hell.

                  • 3 votes
                  #2.7 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:38 AM EDT

                  It's too bad the young man died so young, just as it's too bad Stallone's son died just as young. It's a tragedy when any young person dies no matter who they are.

                  But we already know that prescription drugs and alcohol might somehow be involved in Sage's death. My bet since this young man worked for the Obama team we will probably know nothing about his cause of death, whether natural or not. Especially since Pres Obama, who campaigned in 2008 was going to be open to all things, seems to be more into hiding things these days.

                  • 1 vote
                  #2.8 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:07 AM EDT

                  this dude died of Cocaine.

                  • 2 votes
                  #2.9 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:49 AM EDT

                  john haddock this dude died of cocaine.

                  Dude show some proof of your statement. You know prove it Dude.

                  • 2 votes
                  #2.10 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 11:04 AM EDT

                  shamrock66646:

                  No 28 year old dies of natural causes.

                  No further comment is needed...other than pointing out the three thumbs up for one of the most ignorant posts yet.

                    #2.11 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:43 PM EDT
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                    Comment author avatarabbygaExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

                    there are a few of obama 'past' connections that dropped of the radar...mysteriously

                    • 18 votes
                    Reply#3 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:25 PM EDT
                    Comment author avatarVince-545056Restored

                    What a dumb and irrelevant remark.

                    • 12 votes
                    #3.1 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:41 PM EDT

                    its the truth...

                    • 12 votes
                    #3.2 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:45 AM EDT
                    Comment author avatarSandra-1034243Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

                    Abby, go kill yourself. Then the country will be rid of one more of your kind.

                    • 3 votes
                    #3.3 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:40 AM EDT

                    abbyga, Please clarify what that nonsensical remark means, specificates please.

                    • 1 vote
                    #3.4 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:16 AM EDT

                    If this death was a case of sudden cardiac arrest, then I hope there were people nearby who knew modern CPR and quickly tried to revive him while the paramedics were en route. Sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone without previously known health problems because it's basically an electrical problem with the heart, rather than anything caused by lifetime habits or stress. You've heard of young athletes collapsing and dying right on the field or court, and this is usually due to sudden cardiac arrest.

                    Please learn current CPR, which focuses on chest-compressions to be applied quickly and firmly to an adult's chest and circulate blood that keeps the brain alive while awaiting paramedics. CPR= "How to Save a Life"

                    • 3 votes
                    #3.5 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:40 AM EDT

                    abbyga, can you supply a couple of examples? Or is it too mysterious for you? Geez.

                      #3.6 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:46 PM EDT

                      Wasn't there a story a few days ago about someone dying at a restaurant shortley after Obama left there. Maybe they gave Barack poor service or had approached someone at the table as they were leaving that the check had to be paid. Barack is well known is for going to a restaurant and leaving without paying.

                      Maybe this young man was leaving the committee because he acquired some information that was detrimental to the Obama camp. Now that Satan has gained possession of the White House he isn't leaving.I am sorry that he passed away so quickly and at such a young age.

                      So glad that I am a Christian and the devil has no power over me because Jesus is my savior.

                        #3.7 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:46 PM EDT

                        I noticed that, too, abbyga. Could it be an apps - or a death ray ?

                        No, I do not want to make fun of this young man's demise but it is strange to read of the number of deaths occuring around the President. Strange. Nonetheless, I convey my sincerest condolences to the family.

                          #3.8 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 3:10 PM EDT

                          Montiburns, show some proof of your lies or stop making them up. You have the gall to call yourself a Christian. That is so rich!

                            #3.9 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:44 PM EDT
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                            wow. a young man dies and people bash obama? if that doesn't make you realize what you are, nothing will.

                            • 40 votes
                            Reply#4 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:29 PM EDT
                            Comment author avatarBarb210Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

                            Why don't you make yourself look stupid and tell us :)

                            • 14 votes
                            #4.1 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:31 PM EDT

                            @ Barb210

                            He couldn't even if he wanted. You are doing his share far too well.

                            • 17 votes
                            #4.2 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:35 PM EDT

                            Oh little nugget--you are way too funny!

                            • 7 votes
                            #4.3 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:46 PM EDT
                            Comment author avatarFrankly TrueExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

                            Bar you expose yourself for what you are. No need for anyone to explain what you are to you.

                            • 13 votes
                            #4.4 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:17 PM EDT

                            I haven't even made it half way through the first page of comments, and already am thoroughly disgusted with the lack of human decency some of these posters have shown. I have begun to wonder what happened to them that makes them the disgusting creatures they are. Much have been a horrible tragedy to create such vile, hateful people.

                            • 16 votes
                            #4.5 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:33 AM EDT

                            barb210 Why the hate? In the 18 words you wrote, in 2 posts. You have shown the world your a$$ and its not a pretty site.

                            • 1 vote
                            #4.6 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 11:10 AM EDT

                            This person died. That is evident.

                            That Obama wants to be our first Socialist Dictator is quite evident. Look how he has shoved, with no Congressional approval, his ideas thru Fed agencies. He has used the HHS mandate to tell churches they can go screw themselves and forget their faith. He has told companies they WILL OBEY his carbon system based on his new policies shoved thru the Clean Air Act.

                            Read the WSJ, dont read MSNBC. It is all THERE. MSNBC - now nbc news - will not tell you a thing. They still have not covered the story on how Obama's books are based on lies. He writes in his books that he has met certain people, then he says later - after being revealed as a liar - that he meant he met someone else. He is either the biggest liar or the stupidest liar. Take your pick.

                            No Mo O in 2012. Do not vote for the Socialist Dictator - King Obama.

                              #4.7 - Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:19 AM EDT
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                              Comment author avatarBarb210Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

                              Ann Harris, Alex Okrent?? Hmmmmmmm...

                              • 4 votes
                              Reply#5 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:29 PM EDT

                              So where was this Alex Okrent from?

                              • 3 votes
                              #5.1 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:46 PM EDT

                              Shamrock66646, funny people used to call your people Micks and told you to go back to your country. Sounds like you are picking up where they left off.

                                #5.2 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:48 PM EDT
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                                Stupidity is rampant on these posts.

                                • 13 votes
                                Reply#6 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:32 PM EDT
                                Comment author avatarJon JonesExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

                                Get off and raise the IQ.

                                • 8 votes
                                #6.1 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:32 PM EDT

                                Are you kidding me?? You allow someone to call out with Stupidity...but collapse raise the IQ? Seriously?

                                  #6.2 - Sun Jul 22, 2012 3:26 PM EDT
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                                  Comment author avatarkkwilsonExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

                                  Let's hope this gentlemen didn't leave this world thinking he was supporting a credible leader. We pray for his family.

                                  • 8 votes
                                  Reply#7 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:35 PM EDT

                                  Curious. No comment on any possible cause of death? Not even a guess? My prediction: stimulant over usage. Too much caffeine or other stimulants to keep up the pace during the campaign.

                                  • 7 votes
                                  Reply#8 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:46 PM EDT

                                  You have no clue.

                                  • 2 votes
                                  #8.1 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:00 AM EDT

                                  None of us has any idea. The autopsy hopefully will give us answers.

                                  Jonathan, while overdosing on caffeine may keep you up nights, I've never heard of a single case of it actually kiling anyone.

                                  • 2 votes
                                  #8.2 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:59 AM EDT

                                  @janine, check out the emergency room at your local hospital. a few years ago 1400 people died across this country in 1 year in emergency rooms from caffine overdose. The culpit here is those high caffinated drinks introduced by Coke. Most of these were collage kids mixing them with alchol thinking they could drink more with out passing out. I don't remember what year exactly happened but I do remember hearing it on the news.

                                  • 2 votes
                                  #8.3 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:33 AM EDT

                                  @janine

                                  Although very rare, and not always documented, caffeine overdose does happen and has been documented. Here are some of the more recent cases easily found on Google resulting in death or hospitalization;

                                  â– 19 year old James Stone dies after taking 25 to 30 No Doz pills in 2007. (at least 2.5 grams of caffeine)

                                  â– 17 year old Jasmine Willis, a Durham, UK waitress overdosed by drinking 7 double espressos in 2007. She was taken to the hospital, but recovered soon after. (that’s roughly 1.078 grams)

                                  â– 2010 a 23 British man from Mansfield, England died after taking to 2 spoonfuls of pure caffeine powder washed down by an energy drink at a party. His death was ruled accidental.

                                  â– 2011 Fourteen-year-old Anais Fournier, died after she reportedly consumed two 24 ounce Monsters (480mg of caffeine) in a 24 hour period. Cause of death was a heart arrhythmia due to caffeine toxicity.

                                  • 2 votes
                                  #8.4 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:28 AM EDT

                                  Jonathan Reid - that is just nasty. Why do you make up stories for which you have no proof whatever ? What a rotten thing to do. You should apologize to the grieving parents. And to all decent people here.

                                    #8.5 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 3:15 PM EDT

                                    Obama should apologize for having this guy work for his ill-fated campaign.

                                    No Mo O on 2012. Who wants the Socialist Dictator? No one does. Kick him out into the street.

                                      #8.6 - Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:23 AM EDT
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                                      Comment author avatarBama-836911Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

                                      Sorry for his family but at least he can not vote for Obama in 2012 well maybe he can.

                                      • 13 votes
                                      Reply#9 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:50 PM EDT
                                      Comment author avatarkrausskExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

                                      He could still easily show up on the demlib voter rolls in the city of St. Louis or other bastions of Bozobama support many places in the US.

                                      • 8 votes
                                      Reply#10 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:54 PM EDT

                                      racist

                                      • 1 vote
                                      #10.1 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:42 AM EDT

                                      Few things.......

                                      Sorry to hear of this lose for his family i am sure his family was proud of him.

                                      Now for the comments from both sides...just shut the f&ck up already...Proven Romney didn't outsource a job apparently your talking points are wrong.The Chair of the DNC you know (Democratic National Commintee) has an off shore account i bet she is just keeping $1 dollar in there LOL,I can list a ton of more Democrats/Libs and Republican who have off shore accounts...oh wait Swiss bank accounts.

                                      So sad that people act like idiots cause he worked for Obama....and yes i know people made bs comments bout Cheney or someone on the right.Just take a moment and think what if it was your kid do you want someone shooting their mouth off...show some respect.

                                      • 5 votes
                                      #10.2 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 3:37 AM EDT
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                                      That is sad and what is sadder is how classless and heartless some of these posters are. I don't support Obama and thought he would be Bush II along with McCain (let's face facts, America has lost her sovereignty to the World Bank and its bankers), but I would not wish people who vote one way or the other ill.

                                      I remember working on a primary the first time I had a chance to vote in 2004, and the most frightening aspect of it all was how hard they worked people (even volunteering) and the level of ambition these people had to win. Ever since I lost faith in the electoral process since it is the most cunning and deceitful people who win out rather than people with honor and integrity.

                                      • 12 votes
                                      Reply#11 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:00 PM EDT

                                      What a bunch of classless posters. The man had family and whoever he worked for it is disgusting to make it political. Grow up.

                                      • 10 votes
                                      #11.1 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:01 AM EDT

                                      it is disgusting to make it political.

                                      I agree. The author should have left out the facts that he was working for a politician and that the politician called his family. It should just given the same coverage as all of the other deaths so far this year in Chicago. That way there would have been no politics and negative comments toward his idol.

                                        #11.2 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:56 PM EDT
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                                        Really, people, just give it a freakin' break, would you?!? There is a family that lost a son, maybe siblings that lost a brother, maybe he was an uncle, he surely had friends and co-workers, grandparents, etc., etc. There is a family mourning the death of a beloved member tonight and you are trying to come up with something 'funny' to say?

                                        The loss of a loved one is the most sobering/painful things a human being can go through - let's just give the family our condolences and leave it at that.

                                        • 23 votes
                                        Reply#12 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:01 PM EDT
                                        Comment author avatarjoe thomas-6340212Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

                                        He was a communist Obama supporter. Maybe he is having a drink with Teddy Kennedy right now in hell.

                                        • 12 votes
                                        #12.1 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:17 PM EDT

                                        joe thomas -634****

                                        While some family in America mourn the death of their young son tonight, all you can think of is a bad joke. I have a bad news for you, if God wills, He can pull a plug on your life and you can join them in hell (if you think that's where they are!).

                                        For God's sake - learn to have some empathy and compassion for the family of the deceased, will ya?

                                        • 11 votes
                                        #12.2 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:39 PM EDT

                                        Yes. THAT PART is sad.

                                        What is NOT SAD, is the fact this poor guy was working for a Socialist Dictator who is trying to ruin the USA and make it the US SR.

                                        MSNBC (nbcnews) wont tell you a thing about King Obama because they dont want to. Nice.

                                        Where is Edward R. Murrow when you need him? Turning over in his grave due to the USA media.

                                        No MO O in 2012. Kick the Dictator out of office.

                                          #12.3 - Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:25 AM EDT
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                                          Comment author avatarb0bab0eyExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

                                          I wonder if his conscience killed him...

                                          • 13 votes
                                          Reply#13 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:03 PM EDT

                                          BobaBoey, BobaBoey!

                                          • 1 vote
                                          #13.1 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:55 PM EDT
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                                          Comment author avatarjoe thomas-6340212Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

                                          He lied himself to death

                                          • 9 votes
                                          Reply#14 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:15 PM EDT

                                          The young man's family and his friends are all certain to read how his tragic all-too-early passing is being reported and likely will read this article. I hope and pray that they read just the article and not some of the horrifically insensitive and revolting posts here.

                                          • 14 votes
                                          Reply#15 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:16 PM EDT
                                          Comment author avatarjoe thomas-6340212Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

                                          You make me want to vomit. Go read some of your past posts.

                                          • 5 votes
                                          Reply#16 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:18 PM EDT

                                          I agree. Disgusting. Just plain disgusting.

                                            #16.1 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:02 AM EDT

                                            so disgusting that obama, oh wait wrong thread

                                            • 3 votes
                                            #16.2 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:49 AM EDT

                                            that vomit is not covered by obama-care, better swallow

                                            • 6 votes
                                            #16.3 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:53 AM EDT

                                            Joe, I personally hope you drown in your on vomit, this country would be a lot better place without you.

                                            • 1 vote
                                            #16.4 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:33 AM EDT
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                                            None of these Obama bashers realize that one day they will also die. The truest book of revelation says "All lving souls must taste death (one day)" and meet their creator. Can any blogger here deny that? So it was not Obama's call or the choice of this dead young man that he died.

                                            The one thing no one will ever know is, when one will die, unless you are a convicted murderer sentenced to death by electric chair or lethal injection.

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                                            Reply#17 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:19 PM EDT

                                            I guess I'll meet dust than.

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                                            #17.1 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:31 PM EDT

                                            Yes. You will meet your Creator. All the liberals, all the gays, all the communists, all the freemasons, all the marxists, all the socialists, all those who think they know everything.

                                            What are you going to tell Him?

                                            What are you going to say to God?

                                            What have you done to cause Him to think you deserve anything except Hell?

                                            Forget the sins. We have ALL SINNED.

                                            Have you been merciful?

                                            Have you been generous?

                                            Have you given to those in need?

                                            Have you forgiven those who have sinned against you?

                                            What have you done ?

                                            Has King Obama asked for forgiveness for shoving thru his baby killing abortion mandate?

                                            Has King Obama asked for forgiveness for lying to us all about information he has REFUSED to provide us?

                                            If you think there is no Creator - bravo for you. However, you will need some answer for God when He asks you what you have done.

                                              #17.2 - Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:32 AM EDT

                                              I'm going to say, "damn dude, you sure don't know how to create anything that works bud."

                                                #17.3 - Sun Jul 22, 2012 3:28 PM EDT
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                                                what NO health care.....

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                                                Reply#18 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:19 PM EDT

                                                b & j,

                                                Shameful comments, callus disregard seems to be the norm for some of the folks posting.

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                                                #18.1 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:26 AM EDT
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                                                Comment author avatarstlnickExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

                                                I saw this story on a different site and his last words were

                                                something like "If I'm lying may God strike me dead"

                                                At least he was in Chicago and he will still be able

                                                to vote.

                                                • 16 votes
                                                Reply#19 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:22 PM EDT

                                                Are you attempting prove that the right will make up whatever they can think of, even if it is in extremely poor taste, in an attempt to score political points?

                                                The posts from many of the right wingers on this site are beyond disgusting. It is astounding how low class so many of you are. This was just a campaign worker; he was not a public figure, none of you voted for him. Apparently many of you have no shame whatsoever.

                                                  #19.1 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:57 PM EDT
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                                                  Comment author avatarbenlomandExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

                                                  DO NOT try to put these vile people in their places. They are beyond reproach, much like the reptilian right that has poisoned our country.

                                                  We American's are a festering boil on the ass of the world.

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                                                  Reply#20 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:25 PM EDT

                                                  Yes you American liberals are. I must agree with you on that.

                                                  • 11 votes
                                                  #20.1 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:29 PM EDT

                                                  Me too Jon--me too!

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                                                  #20.2 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:56 PM EDT
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                                                  shamrock666***

                                                  What does it matter if he is from another plannet? You proved that you are a bigot and a tea bagger.

                                                  It should be enough that he is an American and was helping an incumbent president, who happens to believe in the demcratic process and the election.

                                                  Did you think that he is a Muslim from Kenya or a Latino from South America? That's so stupid!

                                                  • 6 votes
                                                  Reply#21 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:26 PM EDT
                                                  Comment author avatarjoe thomas-6340212Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

                                                  Actually he was a communist Jew from Illinois.

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                                                  #21.1 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:42 PM EDT

                                                  Thank you, for those kind words Equalizer. You not as ignert as I thought.

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                                                  #21.2 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:20 AM EDT

                                                  Equalizer, looks like you are a biggot. you say, it should be enough that he is an American. So is the Tea Party. Show respect and you get respect. You know, those are things you earn and not something you are entitled to. However, I know that philosophy does not jive with your beliefs.

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                                                  #21.3 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:50 AM EDT

                                                  Equalizer -

                                                  Obama believes in democracy - huh?

                                                  Is that why he shoved thru his ideas by using exisiting Fed. regulations to bypass Congress. IS that Democracy????

                                                  Oh, it is???

                                                  Really?

                                                  Think again.

                                                  This Socialist Dictator has one idea still to go - turn the US in to the USSR.

                                                  He has vacationed more, taken more people with him when he vacations and spent more time and money on his vacations that all previous Presidents combined.

                                                  Look it up. He is taking us for all he can. He has no compunction at all.

                                                    #21.4 - Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:36 AM EDT
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                                                    Comment author avatarJon JonesExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

                                                    Obamacare at work. Gotta love it. Combination of that and Chicago.

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                                                    Reply#22 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:28 PM EDT
                                                    Comment author avatarGometerRestored

                                                    So sad to die this young, his family and friends I am sure are filled with grief my thought are with them.

                                                    Hope he had time to ask God to forgive him for the lies coming from the Obama camp, they all will pay a price in this life or the after life for their sins.

                                                    • 10 votes
                                                    Reply#23 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:29 PM EDT

                                                    There are no lies coming from the Obama camp.

                                                    This is not the time and place for ignorant remarks, grow up people.

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                                                    #23.1 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:35 PM EDT

                                                    When did they finally shut up?

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                                                    #23.2 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:38 PM EDT

                                                    Freedom... (post #23.1), in your world, do you politely refer to Obama's lies as "untruths," or perhaps he indulges in "fantastic tales"?

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                                                    #23.3 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:42 PM EDT

                                                    me little ears can only imagine what they would be hearing if it was someone in Bush's campaign who died. Heaven help us! I for one do feel very badly for the family of this person who passed. God be with them.

                                                      #23.4 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:20 PM EDT
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                                                      Wow, 29 is very young to pass on. Very sad. Condolences to his family, friends and co-workers. Goes to show, you just never know when your time is up. I hope it wasn't something preventable, that always makes it tougher for those left behind.

                                                      • 9 votes
                                                      Reply#24 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:33 PM EDT
                                                      Comment author avatarReagan_PatriotExpand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

                                                      Did Obama send him an obama shirt to be buried in?

                                                      • 9 votes
                                                      Reply#25 - Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:33 PM EDT

                                                      Reagan would have had way too much class to condone such an asinine remark.

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                                                      #25.1 - Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:25 AM EDT

                                                      Doesn't mean he would have laughed when he read it.

                                                        #25.2 - Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:15 PM EDT
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