Back in the 80's we used to summer on the same private lake in WI as Rep. Rostenkowski!

The man always had a smile on his face... not to mention a wicked sense of humor!

Thoughts & prayers to the family and friends of Dan!

There are other politicians like Rostenkowki, whose careers ended in scandal, that can't be judged totally by what they did at their lowest points. Even Ted Stevens, a frequent target of derision from the left in recent years, had some substantial accomplishments for his state as his legacy that didn't get discussed much until after his tragic death. To paraphrase Shakespeare, the good that men and women do shouldn't be interred with their bones.

ROstenkowki was a bum like the other members of the house who are still there. WHAT GOod Job?? They are spending our money for What? Things haven't gotten any better for the citizens and the poor are even in worse shape. The congress people have made out quite well. There health care and retirement benefits have gotten steadily better. How can they start out making a hundred grand a year and retire as millionaires like the BIG "R" unless they are stealing our money. Chew on that for a while.

This sleeze ball will probably still be collecting his pension for another 20years and voting too- it's the chicago way!!!

Houston,

That's a good thought, remember the good people do, and try to give them the benefit of the doubt on the not so good.

Keet, get a grip, the man died.

He was a crook! I can tell by your horrid spelling why you are dumb enough to praise him. We'll never know how much he stole from all of us including you dumb bastards! Maybe Rangel can visit him in hell soon.

Frank - what a sad pathetic post. I hope for your sake that people don't critique your life under a microscope. If so, I doubt you'll be found to be stellar. Most of us wouldn't. The way a person lives their life - in total - has to be considered when defining them. And, most of us shouldn't be judging anyone.

Condolences to the Rostenkowski family and friends.

The two undeniable truths in the world, birth and death.

Yeah to his own pocket. We're better off without him.

Missed by who?

Here is another Democrat that imbeded himself in politics and cheated the public he was supposed to be representing. Why do they think they are above the law and why does the public keep voting them into office. And we shouldn't judge them even though they admitted their guilt we need to leave that to a higher power. After all everyone gets their comupense in the end.

he must be a dem, if it's in the article, it's buried. had a republican's carrer ended in scandal, he would've been identified as such in the headline or soon after, then the scandal rehashed over and over. bias, what bias?

You may give Obama "five" and die even tomorrow.I think you will go to hell to.Bywaj

Another chicago crook gone--he was a big part of the Clinton machine--and the Daley machine which is still going strong--Barrack is a tool of the Chicago--Springfield machine--the press , of course, ignored this in o8 . Rusty was a much bigger man than Barrack.

Cmon,

Its a known fact he is a "D"= And do you think only "D" are driven out of town??

LOL LOL LOL!!! Should I remind you...he he he...Republicans were driven out in 2006 for the same reasons.

Assclown should have died years ago. Bye bye Mr. Corruptionman. I hear it's hot in hell you criminal.

Piece of @!$%#.. pure and simple. Crook, Liar, Thief, NO LEADERSHIP!

You are what's wrong with America. GEORGE WASHINGTON [DO YOU KNOW WHO HE WAS?] He would have had this POS hung on the gallows until dead and @!$%# in his pants.

HEY DOMENICO!

Do you consider Beavis & SCR post's to be appropriate? Because I sure as hell DON'T!

Guess you're lack of moderation has answered my question from yesterday regarding 'equal & fair' moderation or letting FR turn into a freakin free for ALL!

Rick? Pass me some scrubbing bubbles puleeze!

Just like Charlie Rangel, this man was a complete crook. Typical pol. His legacy is why Chicago, the state of Illinois and the US are so screwed up. Steal money, do favors for your friends, the costs to the taxpayers be damned. The only good thing he did was the 1986 tax reform act with Ronald Reagan.

He was a good friend of my father and the Dan I knew growing up was his friend not the politician. I knew a great man. Rest easy Uncle Dan!

Fiesty:

Quit frikken crying to D. Take your azz somewhere else if you can't handle it.

Will we never stop uligizing Crooks?

With this general attitude ingrained in Amreican voter is it any wonder elected officials wear the Crook badge as a badge of honor.

He probable even got his lucrative retirement at Publlic Expense.

Ky T looking down the page here I see you won the Kewpie doll on your prediction. Apparently though we are all sold out on the Scrubbing Bubbles aisle down at the Piggly Wiggly....... My sympathies to his friends and family. I remember him well and fondly for his many years of service to his country.He did a lot of good for a lot of folks and he did his time with dignity.

Scrub, Scrub, Scrub, Domenico! I made it down to the bottom of the 1st page & won't go any further. Enough said!

Where do i pickup the Prize, IR? The nearest Piggly Wiggly is an Hour away!

I'm shaking my head in disbelief at some of the stuff that's passing as acceptable on this thread!

If nothing else... it does prove that the low lives walk among us!

The thought of them raising children scares the hell out of me!

On the way thru the Tubes Ky.T. special delivery. Sorry but the only one left in stock Looks a whole lot like old Cheney. Even got a 110 outlet in it's butt in case you have to plug it in to get it to say "Mama" You'll have to buy your own batteries for back up in case of power failure though.

what do u know about his collection? he never let anyone touch it or look @ it! or did u sneak downstairs too!

one reply says he only stole postage stamps,must be a family member if they believe that fantasy cover-up. the guy looks like a crook,probably had chicago mafia friends,etc.

Try researching. The Congressional Post Office Scandal was about Rostinkowski and other Democrats writing Congressional Checks for HUGE amounts of money to buy a very few stamps, then taking the remaining huge amounts of Change and spending it on himself and his friends. Dems were the Majority for over 40 years, so it was easy with Tipp O'Neal as the Scoundrel in Charge. Not Tame, in any way or time.

I second that! If term limits are good enough for the President, who really holds little power in Washington, then shouldn't it also be REQUIRED for ALL in congress who hold considerable more power?

I'm all for it. When do we start?

So, was he a Democrat or a Republican? He must have been a Democrat as it was not stated continuing the media's practice of identifying Republicans who were charged with corruption as Republicans but not putting the D on those who were Democrats and charged with corruption.

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LOL... Can you say persecution complex anyone?

Karen, Tempe AZ

he was from Chicago, soo guess what he was, a Democrat, we don't allow republicans in the Chicago city limits to represent us in congress or the senate, as you can see what they are doing now, saying NO to everything. it just does not work for US. i know i will get flack for that but her statement was political, the man has passed this is no time for politics, tea baggers or way right righties. but i will say this, his congressional district voted for the republican candidate back in 1983 when democrat harold washington (first black mayor) was running.

can you say "Pattern Recognition" or "You're Right." He's a Dem.

Would it mak ea difference to you nif he died a democrat or a republican? Or do you even care that he is dead?

RIP Dan Rostenkowski, I'm glad that you could spend your final days in Wisconsin. Thank you for 36 years of service.

Jeff, Your current democrats are too busy selling congressional seats to actually accomplish anything. It seems to me, corruption is what works best for you and the city of Chicago. Enjoy that.

Karen, I was thinking the same thing and quickly read the article looking to see if he was a Dem. I am sure FOX News will list it one way or the other. May he RIP.

It is a tragedy just like Stevens. Even though democrats on the vine were wishing he had died sooner and wished that Palin was on the plane. My thoughts and prayers go out to both families.

I think Karen asked because it seems left out intentionally. It's almost normal if a republican is charged or accused that the media plaster it all over the place that he or she was a republican. Maybe the auther wants readers to deceitfully see rep. as republican and not representative. I DON'T Know.

@Jeff.. Tell me why they wouldn't elect a Republican? Since Chicago has been full of corruption since it was established and democrats and liberals have always run that city. Look at blago.. enough said. You have been wired and twisted by television and the media.

You are so right, when it's a dumbacrat you never hear that part.

Yes! First I must say RIP fellow human being. Then I feel I need to support that in the prominent media, the liberal media the D is always left off it seems when it is a Democrats. More important today though is the over all flavor of this thread compared to the Stevens plane crash. The Stevens crash thread was venomous and down right ugly compared to this today. I feel it's a difference in the people. A common difference between Republicans and Democrats who tend to have this seathing anger.

Amen! I was thinking the same thing. Now I'm sure the Dems. will be claiming you're a conspiracy nut or some such thing.

Nice to see the paranoia is thriving here today @ FR!

Yeah... the author intentionally omitted Rep. Rostenkowski's party affiliation because he's a card carrying member of the VAST left wing MSM conspiracy!

Yeah... THAT's the ticket! lol

You people really are sad....

RV in GB#1

Jeff, Your current democrats are too busy selling congressional seats to actually accomplish anything. It seems to me, corruption is what works best for you and the city of Chicago. Enjoy that.

No its called making sure the graff is spread evenly. what the 1st ward gets the 50th ward gets, thats how chicago works, remember chicago is called the city that works.

blago was just plain stupid, he knew the feds were on to him and he tried to sell the seat any way, whats funny is that blago is from the same ward Dan Rostenkowski repersented. say what you want about chicago, the city is clean, the lake front is beautiful, the sky line is only second best to new york. you still have the ethnic neighborhoods.

Hey! Feisty Red Head,

There is a big difference between paranoid and observant and it is a well known fact that the liberal media which is almost a monopoly is owned by liberals and tends to draw like minded thinkers. Plus there is a bit of evidence regarding the current administration having a big say in what is released. It's not that hard to do.

Karen, Tempe AZ:

So, was he a Democrat or a Republican? He must have been a Democrat as it was not stated continuing the media's practice of identifying Republicans who were charged with corruption as Republicans but not putting the D on those who were Democrats and charged with corruption.

Omitting the party affilliation is still a lot better than labeling someone with the WRONG affiliation like Fox "News" has done repeatedly. The most outrageous instance was when they ran a graphic about disgraced Republican Congressman Mark Foley, who had a page problem as a Democrat. I'll bet that didn't bother you at all, did it?

Hey Tom!

Thanks for reinforcing my point! lol

Now back to your regularly scheduled brain washing by Faux & Freaks!

Hey Feisty Red,

Obviously you are not educated nor do you ever intend to pull that long neck, with the spherical thing on top, out of the sand. It doesn't take much investigation to realize that most of your news media comes from Time-Warner. (LOL) Lot of luck.

You have NO idea where I get my news from Tom!

But reading your comments it's evident where you get YOURS from! :0)

Joe-903244

@Jeff.. Tell me why they wouldn't elect a Republican? Since Chicago has been full of corruption since it was established and democrats and liberals have always run that city. Look at blago.. enough said. You have been wired and twisted by television and the media.

Joe, that goes back before i was born, the first mayor daley had something to do with that. i don't have a answer for you.

Hey feisty, there's no persecution complex if it's true. Find me one example of an AP article about a Republican that died, where they failed to introduce any negative stories, inuendos or outright unsupported lies and I'll concede your point. Did you see Reagan's obit from these guys??? How about Stevens?? This guy Rostenkowski was found guilty of fraud and theft in office. he was pardoned by Clinton and the AP doesn't even list his Party and you think it's the American Voters that are wrong in asking why???

Redhead, I'm guessing that Tom might get some of his news from MSNBC/NBC news - BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE WE ARE POSTING!

Jeff - No its called making sure the graff is spread evenly. what the 1st ward gets the 50th ward gets, thats how chicago works, remember chicago is called the city that works.

I do not call Chicago "The City that Works." I've always called Chicago "The Windy City." The difference is that I call it that because of the politicians, not the weather.

Oooooooo Feisty Red that's a gooood one. Can you keep 'em comin?

You are such an intellectual giant. Also you must have stolen my crystal ball, since now you know where I get my information and I don't know where you get your's.

Dr. Buzz, With an election around the proverbial corner and the Dems being in great peril of losing the Congress and the house, yes I think it is politics are on. All is fair in love and war and nobody is any better at the little tactics that can win or loss something this large than The Democrats.

Dr. Buzz, Thank you for your observation of this; Both of the parties have faults, and each will get what he can when he can. My personal observation, neither one can throw stones, because each party lives in glass houses. The Republicans, commenting here, obviously do not read the papers, or, are just so full of "S" with stupidity, they ignore what they read. The only thing of interest here, is to offer condolences to the man's family and friends. We can all fight about our parties another day.....

No Mary we read your news papers and then some other sources and then, now hold on this one may throw you, then we think about it and make up our own minds. Isn't that amazing?

Just because you say you think and make up your own mind, over and over again, doesn't make it true. My Father-in-Law makes the same claim while parrotting down to the exact word whatever bs is coming from O'Reilly or Beck that week.

The trolls today are no better than the trolls yesterday on Ted Stevens. Combined you are the worst this country has to offer, so entrenched in your narrow opinion that you smile and rejoice when your opponents die for whatever reason, even long after they no longer have any impact your life. You even have to take it online to show people how happy it makes you, how sad. Both leftie and rightie extremes need to go.

Hey Dr. Buzz, with all the articles of AP Writers, along with MSNBC, CNN and The NYTs all saying they tried to sway elections towards Democrats and help Obama push through Health Care, it's no wonder they question this writer about omitting Rostinkowski's party affiliation. They know they're trying to help their buddies in the Dem Party from looking worse than they already do, just before this upcoming election!

Clinton pardoned Fife Symington (the disgraced and convicted republican governor of Arizona) You need to check facts before making partisan statements not based in truth.

Looks like cauly flower nailed Rick good. I'll bet you'll never get an admission from him for being wrong. One of those core Republican "principles" is: Never apologize, no matter how wrong you're proven to be.

Actually Clinton did pardond Rosty. Check your sources folks.

Bill Clinton also pardoned Rosty. But he didn't have sex with that woman Ms. Oh hell there are so many of 'em I can't remember all their names..... But using a cigar isn't sex anyway.

Tom you moron, read the post, no one argued about whether he pardoned Rostenkowski or not. You sir, are an idiot.

Hey Jeremy where's Chad? I am not a moron buddy, I'm a maroon. So get it right!

Easy to mistake old stinky vegetable's comment when stinky didn't not clarify that Slick Willy did in fact pardon Rosty. But it's OK I'm a maroon and maroons make mistakes unlike Chad's other half and a stinky vegetable.

No idea what you are talking about Chad, stinky vegetable...? Apparently you all know each other and think I'm someone else, I guess... Oh well. Signing off, back to work. Don't respond, I don't care.

Absolutely. reading some of these positive quotes form Illinoisians reminds me of Shakespeare's quote. the wrong that men do live after them, the good is oft interred in their bones. I only rmemebered the scandal but I guess he did do some good things.

The passing of an individual has absolutely nothing to do with their record.

John

Tell that to the scores of people who slammed Ted Stevens just yesterday on this blog.

It was one of those days where the "comments collapsed by the community" ruled the day.

And it wasn't because of all the sympathy posts!

It is a shame that so many have no respect for the dead and can not put aside their hate for a while. Is there no decency left in America? I include yesterdays news about Stevens...I was so aggravated I didn't reply to the multitude of low lives.

Hmmm... I wonder which party you belong to

LOL!!!!

You truly are a wise lady. Keep up the good work.

Well said ! Bring plenty of cement trucks so that he can't rise from the grave and vote democratic as he did in 1960.

I may be wrong but I thought article said he was in the House

Yes, in his case , " the house of ill rupute " as it is now becoming known as, thanks to the likes of Rangel, Waters , Jefferson, Jim Wright, Danny Boy, Trafficant, and a host of other contemptuous crookedcrats. One day we shall be rid of this " swamp drainage " which will back into the Pelosi cesspool.

JQ, That was the dog house.

It was precisely because he would cut deals and violate principle that he went to prison. What we need in our politicians is unwavering honesty and devotion to principle. What we get is the kind of crooked wheeler dealers who bring shame on our Congress and ruin to our Nation. The issue isn't right or left, the issue is right or wrong.

Couldn't agree more on honesty and principle, but those do not exclude working with your fellow person. What we see is devotion to party or idealogy, honesty and principle be damned. Some people mistake being ornery and unwavering on relatively petty items as being 'principled'. When that happens, nothing gets accomplished. That goes for both parties.