This past Friday, I wrote a short obituary of Jesse Helms.
Usually, I don’t respond to a post’s comments with another post. But I also received a surprising number of personal emails about this matter and feel my response should be said as publically as possible so it’s clear to everyone:
jesse helmsA Note on Helms and ObitsDonklephant Mon, 07/07/2008 - 8:00am
Former Republican Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86 (AP)Ytop stories Sat, 07/05/2008 - 12:48am
Former Republican N.C. Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86 (AP)Ytop stories Fri, 07/04/2008 - 10:44am
Former U.S. Senator Jesse Helms Dies At 86NPR Programs: Morning Edition Fri, 07/04/2008 - 10:34am
Co-host Ari Shapiro talks with NPR's Political Editor Ken Rudin about the death of former Sen. Jesse Helms, the North Carolina Republican who served five terms in the U.S. |
