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RIP James Brady

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Football_Bat, Aug 4, 2014.

  1. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    Reagan's first press secretary. Wounded in the Hinckley assassination attempt.

    Just announced by his family moments ago.

    (Here we go ....)
     
  2. Mark2010

    Mark2010 Active Member

    Damn, I remember him. Cause of death?
     
  3. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    Can we charge Hinckley for this one, too?

    :'(
     
  4. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    Press release, via NBC Nightly News Twitter:

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    He lived 33 years longer than he probably should have, and he made the most of his time. RIP.
     
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  5. Big Circus

    Big Circus Well-Known Member

    "Maybe this guy deserves another shot."

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  6. RecoveringJournalist

    RecoveringJournalist Well-Known Member

    RIP to a great man.
     
  7. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    Hi
    If this doesn't get him some nookie from Jodie Foster ...
     
  8. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    RIP. The Brady bill was a landmark at the time for gun control
    and bipartisanship. You wonder if it would have gotten passed in
    today's political climate.
     
  9. joe

    joe Active Member

    In. Before. The. Lock.
     
  10. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    In tandem with the Brady bill, a law should have been pushed through calling for the mandatory death penalty for anyone making a direct armed attempt on the life of the president. (You too, Squeaky!!)

    It would be strangely ironic to see what would happen to such a bill today.
     
  11. Liut

    Liut Well-Known Member

    Remember reading Mr. Brady wasn't planning on going to the Hilton that day; Speakes was. Change of plan. Change of life. RIP.
     
  12. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    Has there been one since Hinckley's attempt on Reagan? I honestly can't think of one ...

    EDIT: And I'm not talking about stuff like the guy who tried to fly his plane into the White House when the president wasn't there or bombing plots that were discovered and foiled. I'm talking about someone actually taking a shot within reasonable range.
     
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