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Dead People Hate Democrats: Man’s Obituary Attacks Obama

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No, that headline isn’t a snide joke about voters’ ages (you know what they say, when you’re young and poor you’re a Democrat and when you’re rich and a dead person…), the deceased are actually coming after Democrats; rising from their graves and advancing on Washington while growling “SMALL GOVERNMENT! SMALL GOOOOOVERNMENT!” through their rigor mortis-afflicted mouths. Ok, not exactly, but their obituaries are sure leaning right. A few months ago, a Nevada woman’s obituary called out Harry Reid and now, a recently departed man from Georgia is borrowing the tactic to attack President Obama from beyond the grave.

The National Review Online’s Jonah Goldberg scanned in this treat from the obituary of the late Donald Charles Unsworth:

“The family respectfully asked in lieu of flowers that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society or to the campaign of whoever is running against President Barack Obama in 2012.”

When the Reid story hit last July, many people complained about the family using the memory of their loved one for political purposes. I’m not sure I agree with that. For all we know, these people actually used their last available strength to ask their family members to help turn their entire life into a quirky, quickly dated cable news anecdote. Still though, if this was the family’s doing in this case, it’s even more disturbing. It’s one thing to exploit a loved one for politics. It’s quite another to exploit a loved one for politics and do so in a wholly unoriginal fashion.

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  • TfT

    Yawn; I recall reading similar stories about Bush and republicans. It happens, it isn’t news.

  • Greg

    TfT said:
    Yawn; I recall reading similar stories about Bush and republicans. It happens, it isn’t news.

    Agreed, hardly worth noting considering competing items.

  • Big Eddie
  • http://www.libertarianism.com/ Burnnotice

    how can a dead person hate a Democrat??? After all. Isn’t that where they get most of their votes?

  • Pablo

    (you know what they say, when you’re young and poor you’re a Democrat and when you’re rich and a dead person…)

    When you’re young and poor, you’re a Democrat. When you’re rich, you’re a Republican. When you’re dead, you’re a Democrat again. Democrats have the dead vote locked up.

  • Cecelia

    I think Al Franken would gladly attest to the fact that more dead people vote Democratic.

  • Cecelia

    “When the Reid story hit last July, many people complained about the family using the memory of their loved one for political purposes. I’m not sure I agree with that. For all we know, these people actually used their last available strength to ask their family members to help turn their entire life into a quirky, quickly dated cable news anecdote.”

    I’m sure you don’t agree with that. You had no qualms using this dead guy’s story in order to post the accompanying picture.

  • TfT

    Gosh, it’s not like there are a bunch of other stories out there worth reporting on; for instance:

    Michelle Malkin just obtained a letter from DOJ Inspector General Glenn Fine telling House Republicans that his office will open a review of the Obama administration’s selective enforcement of civil right’s laws.

    or

    Imam Rauf: “It is absolutely disingenuous to call this hallowed ground.”
    And, once again, the radical imam thanked Barack Obama for his support on the victory mosque.

    Or

    The Imam’s good buddy who is a 9/11 truther, etc.

    But hey, obits are more important.

    I even suggested that mediaite have a daily column about “what the MSM got wrong today”, but my suggestion fell on deaf ears. Oh well.

  • roxsteady

    Guess who’s getting the last laugh? Hint, it’s not the dead guy!

  • roxsteady

    By the way, these rubes look like they forgot to shower before the funeral.

  • possumdearie

    I thought the dead were faithful Democrat votes? They are in Cook County, or so I’ve heard.

  • ksecus

    Must be that ghost the disgraced politico, Newt Gingrich , has made mention of.. He should stick with chasing hookers and such.

  • Helix

    I expect him to have a post-mortem change of heart, once ACORN’s replacement signs him up. He will happily vote the progressive ticket three times straight through.

  • Rogue-Comic

    roxsteady said:
    Guess who’s getting the last laugh? Hint, it’s not the dead guy!

    Lovely.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Nick-Andrelli/100000753300823 Nick Andrelli

    The most reliable voting block he Democrats have had since at least 1960, when they (along with Mayor Richard Daley The First) gave Illinois and the Presidency to JFK, is now in the “tossup” column.

  • sarainitaly

    I think it’s funny.

  • Cancon1

    Me too!

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  • SteveMG

    The late humorist Art Buchwald refused to take dialysis for his kidney failure and decided to accept his condition. But he stated that he was happy about dying because one of the benefits was “I won’t have to see George Bush anymore!!”

    Yeah. Weird.

    Some folks take politics much, much too seriously.

  • Nachi

    But the guy’s happily settling in to scrub toilets with Jerry Falwell in Hell!! Ummm-humm.

  • FredCPA

    must be an obama death panel victim. republicans do as grayson says die quickly.

  • timcajun

    Its a sure bet, this guy died on gov. ran healthcare, cashed his stimulus check before he went and his wife will get his social security check. God bless the old hypocrites, give money to the living hypocrites.Bless Beck and also Sara. Pass the hate from the grave!

  • ImRubberYoureGlue

    Death isn’t enough to change my mind about bush and obama either.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Pernell-Babineaux/1239896646 Pernell Babineaux

    Hate, it’s all the republicans have, living and dead. They have NO solutions, NO answers, NO plan, NO class, NO etiquette, NO chance at taking back the house and senate…. They don’t call these greedy, crooks, liars, hypocrites, bigots, partisans, and charlatans the party of NO for nothing.

  • DrFunke

    Oh well, they are dead so they won’t vote

    Their loss

  • http://none pyrope

    SteveMG said:
    The late humorist Art Buchwald refused to take dialysis for his kidney failure and decided to accept his condition. But he stated that he was happy about dying because one of the benefits was “I won’t have to see George Bush anymore!!” Yeah. Weird. Some folks take politics much, much too seriously.

    There are some who visit Medialite whom I wish would consider following in Mr. Buchwald’s example–I know they would probably be much happier.

  • tochka-u

    Looks like the deceased actually had a real job with responsibilities and served his country, unlike the current occupier of the White House:

    “Mr. Unsworth was a veteran of the United States Air Force where he served at Kessler Air Force Base. He was a Rome City Police officer and later became Safety Director of the Floyd County Police Department. He owned and operated Rome Driver’s Training School and also started drivers training programs for Darlington, Thornwood and Rome City Schools. He owned and operated Carter’s Hardware and Auto Parts for 35 years. He attended The University of Georgia and the Carol School of Business. Mr. Unsworth will always be remembered for his generosity and his willingness to help needy families and friends.”

  • Anonymous

    you must like what obama has done

  • Anonymous

    ya it must be you ,we are what 15 trill ,how much more can he do ,when will you even say mr obama has made some bad what???????????????????? 

  • Anonymous

    ya why dont u post you picture ,hot shot

  • Anonymous

    really you must like the what’s going on in the usa 

  • Anonymous

    ya what does it take , when will u ever say we have a problem ?

  • Anonymous

    ya , go look again

  • Anonymous

    well in ga we whip your butt by 200,000 votes

  • Anonymous

    most of the people who comment on here dont even have a job

  • Anonymous

    really it must be you ,you must love the way things are going for most people,he is in heaven ,and your are in hell,you must love most people out of work , cant pay there bills , what is it pick on obama year, look at how much we are spending per day ? you must be one of the ones who does not have a job

  • Anonymous

    he had a job , not much you can say ,

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