RIP Bob Graham

[Slacker]

Bob Graham, former Florida governor and
U.S. senator with a common touch, dies at 87

Truly one of our best leaders and politicians.
And, by all accounts, a damn good guy, too.

RIP, Sir.

In Bob Graham's farewell speech to the U.S. Senate, he summed up his approach to the problems facing public servants in times of increasing partisanship – an approach that would guide his post-retirement push for civics education in the classroom.

"We must work together," he said, "to understand the problem and
then develop solutions which are driven by pragmatism, not ideology."

 

[Slacker]

He would have been an outstanding president, too.

 

[Matt1735]

He was probably Florida's last great governor.

 

[maumann]

Real sincere guy and had a great press secretary. I went to a photo op at the Melbourne airport back in my WMEL days and got to ask one question. A few days later, received a hand-written note at the radio station from him not only thanking me for being there but adding additional comments about my query.

RIP.

 

[garrow]

Never met the man, but saw his daughter, Gwen (now in the Biden Administration), give a keynote speech at a fundraiser. Also, he was a brother-in-law to Kay Graham. RIP, sir.

 

[Neutral Corner]

 

[Twirling Time]

Gore chose Lieberman because Gore sought to separate himself from Bubba in the wake of Bubba's impeachment and rejected his support in general. Gore therefore lost in 2000 and also created a Palin-level mini-monster of its own on the left.