News Of The Week Roundup: Week 48, 2021
Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 02:37PM Some breaking news today: Bob Dole has died. The 98 year old former Republican Senator lead a long life with a pretty big political career. He was the 1996 Republican presidential nominee.
Bob Dole was a man to be admired by Americans. He had an unerring sense of integrity and honor. May God bless him, and may our nation draw upon his legacy of decency, dignity, good humor, and patriotism for all time.
— President Biden (@POTUS) December 5, 2021
Senator Bob Dole was a war hero, a political leader, and a statesman—with a career and demeanor harkening back to a day when members of the Greatest Generation abided by a certain code, putting country over party. Our thoughts are with Elizabeth and the Dole family.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 5, 2021
BREAKING: Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole died Sunday morning in his sleep, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation said. He was 98. https://t.co/n0e4scQGFp pic.twitter.com/YPiNcuIysF
— ABC News (@ABC) December 5, 2021
Here's some fresh hell: just what the world needs. More Russian warmongering.
JUST IN: U.S. warns of possible Russian invasion of Ukraine with 175,000 troops as soon as January https://t.co/iCsuorpfpZ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 4, 2021
The Omicron COVID-19 variant continues to spread. It's been positively identified in most U.S. states at this point and other major western nations, so it's pretty safe to assume it's everywhere with any significant population by now. Big group events still seem to lead to many infections. Who knew?
Minnesota man with Omicron met about 35 friends at Anime NYC and about half of them have since tested positive for COVID - WaPo
— BNO Newsroom (@BNODesk) December 4, 2021
Omicron possibly more infectious because it shares genetic code with common cold coronavirus, study says https://t.co/nWyTJQ3Sow
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 4, 2021
Another school shooting in America, this time in Michigan. Ethan Crumbley allegedly killed four classmates and injured others. He surrendered alive and is now in jail. His parents bought him a gun, despite calls from Ethan's school about troubling behavior. Then the parents fled and caused a manhunt and they are in jail too. Such a sad and odd story.
BREAKING: A Michigan teenager was charged with murder, terrorism and other charges for a shooting that killed four fellow students and injured others at Oxford High School, about 30 miles north of Detroit. Ethan Crumbley, 15, is charged as an adult. https://t.co/ZjOdIzUuZ7
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 1, 2021
Breaking: Accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley's parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, have each been charged with four counts of homicide involuntary manslaughter.
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) December 3, 2021
I leave you this - and note His Royal Highness is absolutely correct here:
Prince William says AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' is his favourite Monday morning track to help him "get back into the grind of the week". So, what's yours? We'd love you to email today@bbc.co.uk and let us know which song, and why... https://t.co/P6CBqWFdGi
— BBC Radio 4 Today (@BBCr4today) December 5, 2021
Reader Comments (1)
He also understood his place in the world. And I think he truly tried to make it a better place, based on his best estimation. I can't shame him for that.
Another sign he was a good egg? When Norm Macdonald died a few months ago, he (or the person who runs his account) posted on Twitter: “Norm @normmacdonald was a great talent, and I loved laughing with him on SNL. *Bob Dole* will miss Norm Macdonald.” Politicians who can laugh at themselves stand higher in my book than those who can't. Has nothing to do with policies. Has everything to do with being able to look in the mirror, know yourself, and being comfortable with being yourself.
RIP Dole. Life well lived.