“Breaking News”: U.S. Rep Stephanie Tubbs Jones Hospitalized [AND NOW she has died]

A great woman…

Our prayers and best wishes go out to Rep. Jones.

Such courage, strength, integrity and energy, hopefully will bring her to a speedy and full recovery.

My best to you!

That’s my Girl, we had so much fun on the road with you. Hang in there Stephanie, we have more road shows to do.

Cleveland lost one strong, tough advocate this week. We cannot lose another one. Hang in there Congresswoman Jones. You’ve still got work to do for your constituents!

She’s been a true warrior for Hillary and all democrats. I’ll bee praying for her.

I’ve always liked her. Prayers to her for a speedy and full recovery.

But true to form, the mainstream media’s love affair with Obongo continues unabated! It’s a total double-standard more so than I’ve ever seen.

I mean here we have not just three murders - but execution “shot to the back of the head” style murders of 3 Black Gays - and a private investigator connected to the Chicago Police Department stating publicly: [quote] “Donald Young was silenced because of something he knew about Obama. Donald was in a position where he heard a lot of things and saw a lot of things concerning Barack.”

I mean just the reporting of these 3 Murders alone ( w/ Obama’s close association to it ) would have been enought to finish him off months ago - but again - MEDIA BLACKOUT - incredible but par for the course. Had this been David Duke or Pat Buchanan it would’ve be on every channel. Things sure stink in the MSM. Eat it up lemmings!

She is a very, very loyal person and I will pray she recovers fully and swiftly.

She really understands MLK Jr.
Sending lots of positive thoughts and energy for a speedy recovery.

Determination, patience and courage are the only things needed to improve any situation.

Stephanie Tubbs-Jones is an amazing woman and was such a force during the primary. I was lucky enough to see her speak in Philadelphia a Hillary rally. Here’s the video that I shot from the event:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAmYm9PWXV8

I wish her a speedy recovery.

Oh, no. She’s a phenomenal human being. Prayers to her for a quick recovery.

I met Ms. Jones personally when she was campaigning on Hillary’s behalf during the primary. I spent a good half hour with her. After I left her I was reminded of something my mother and grandmother frequently brought to my attention. That is, “You are judged by the company you keep.”

To me, the fact that Ms. Jones was a friend of Hillary Clinton’s said a lot about Hillary Clinton. If Ms. Jones was her friend, then must be a good person too and a good friend. I admired Senator Clinton even more than I did already by virtue of her association with Ms. Jones. Godspeed. Get well soon Stephanie.

Ms. Jones is so nice, warm, down to earth, kind and generous. I wish her well.

Prayers for your full and speedy recovery, Stephanie!

Posted online at 12:16 by the Cleveland Plain Dealer:

CLEVELAND — U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones’ condition has stabilized after she suffered an aneurysm, her office said Wednesday.

Tubbs Jones was driving in Cleveland Heights Tuesday evening when she suffered the aneurysm. She was rushed to Huron Road Hospital, where she is being treated.

They need to stabilize her and get her to the Cleveland Clinic.

She was near her home — I know the area — at the time of the incident.

Yeah. Here is one link to the Obama murders:

http://www.vnnforum.com/showthread.php?p=803961

“Investigator close to case believes there’s more to the brutal murders than mainstream press is letting on

By Victor Thorn

Is a Barack Obama bombshell lurking in the shadows, waiting to derail one of the biggest Cinderella stories in recent history?

While most political prognosticators in the mainstream press presume that Obama is the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, they still wonder aloud if Hillary Clinton (or some other entity) has something up their sleeve.

The bombshell may involve the murder of Donald Young, a 47-year-old choir master at former Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s Trinity United Church of Christ—the same congregation that Obama has attended for the past 20 years. Two other young black men that attended the same church—Larry Bland and Nate Spencer—were also murdered execution style with bullets to the backs of their heads—all within 40 days of each other, beginning in November 2007. All three were openly homosexual….”

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/20/politics/main4366360.shtml?source=RSSattr=Politics_4366360

This report states she’s on life support.

Prayers sent from a fellow Buckeye.

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/ohio-station-tubbs-jones-may-be-taken-off-life-support-2008-08-20.html

Tubbs Jones was “for all intents and purposes dead when they brought her into the hospital” Tuesday night, the station reported in a breaking news update that interrupted regular morning programming.

The station, reporting from outside Huron Hospital in East Cleveland, where Tubbs Jones was brought Tuesday night, said her condition was “grave.” The report also indicated that life support could be “withdrawn sometime [Wednesday] afternoon

Are We About To Witness The Greatest Political Ambush Of All Time in Denver?

There are very few sure things in politics. One is that Barack Obama will change his opinion on the issues. The other is that the Clintons are nearly impossible to destroy. And so, since Barack Obama will not be the nominee until the Democrat Convention is over, and it ain’t over yet, Hillary cannot be counted out. There are reasons to think something is cooking over in Camp Clinton.

http://patriotroom.com/?p=1327

I am reading that she may be taken off life support as soon as this afternoon!

My prayers go out to Stephanie and her family.

She may be taken off life support this afternoon??

Pray everyone!!!

Really do it! Take a moment. We can pray at the same time.

Pray Pray Pray

My prayers go out to Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones. May she recover and be well again swiftly.

Long live Stephanie Tubbs Jones!

She’s been in my prayers since late last night. She remains there now.

Please, get well, Congresswoman. Please.

Something very peculiar just happened. I live in the West and don’t know anything about Stephanie Tubbs Jones. So I googled for information. A local newspaper article said she was found by a police officer who had been behind her car when it started moving erratically. He stopped the car and called an ambulance because she was in distress.

Then I checked wikipedia. Wikipedia referred to her in the past tense and gave a date of death as August 20, 2008. So I checked CNN to verify. CNN had nothing about her condition.

Then I tried posting here with this information and my computer locked up and I had to reboot. So I am trying again. I checked Wikipedia again and the article this time was what I would expect to see with just her birthdate and no premature information.

This is very, very peculiar. I have no way to verify this information, but this is what happened. Maybe someone has a innocent, logical explanation.

I wish Ms Tubbs Jones the very best.

Here in Ohio they are reporting that she will be taken off of life support this afternoon. Stephanie Tubbs Jones is a wonderful and giving person. My heart and prayers go out to her and her loved ones.

This is so sad. What a loss for us all.

Local ABC affiliate. http://www.newsnet5.com/politics/17240409/detail.html with information from Lou Stokes

Is anyone keeping a record of these unfortunate things befalling Senator Clinton’s superdelegates?

This is the second one.

Only WOIO has reported her on life support and are now saying that she will be taken off sometime today. all other media outlets are respecting the family wishes only reporting the official statement from her office that she is stable and receiving the best care possible.

they may have it right this time but WOIO is a Fox affiliate and is locally known for some pretty low handed, vile, sensationalist reporting, especially during May sweeps week.

http://blog.cleveland.com/plaindealer/2008/08/stephanie_tubbs_jones_in_grave.html

Cleveland Plain Dealer online. Half an hour ago. NO MENTION OF LIFE SUPPORT.

God bless this amazing women. I wish her a great recovery.
I will pray for her.

Hillary’s statement:

Sen. Clinton released the following statement Wednesday afternoon: “Stephanie is a strong, remarkable woman with an incredible fighting spirit. My thoughts and prayers are with my dear friend Stephanie and her family at this difficult time.”

http://www.wkyc.com/news/local/news_article.aspx?storyid=94996&catid=5

(Just for some levity — God knows we need it — Kucinich and the child bride are on their way to Stephanie’s bedside ….. Hope the family is controlling who gets in.

Hang in their Congresswoman!

“http://www.myfoxcleveland.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=7244676&version=31&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1″

Fox News affiliate, Cleveland, OH

NO MENTION OF LIFE SUPPORT.

Sorry if I am beating this to death. But. I am sick to damn death of a shitty media!

And. I am sick to death of 0bama babies coming here and dropping their loads of CRAP.

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/08/stephanie_tubbs_jones_in_grave.html

Plain Dealer now saying she has died.

She is an amazing, strong woman. My prayers to her and her family.

CNN just announced that Ms. Tubbs Jones has died.

CNN is saying it is confirmed.

R.I.P.

CNN now reporting Plain Dealer’s reporting that Representative Tubbs Jones has died.

Update: CNN confirms.

Ohmygod, this is such a tragedy. I am so terribly sad. My prayers are with her family.

Amen to that. Not only was she a tireless supporter of Hillary’s, but she was a tireless public servant. What a woman…

She has died,she was a great woman

She died a few minutes ago.

Oh no !!! CNN is reporing she died …

Terribly tragic news….

this is a sad sad day!

from a post we put up to send her well wishes, I am simply without words that we have lost this AMAZING FIGHTER who has done SO MUCH for so many of us.

GOD BLESS YOU STEPHANIE

and God Bless her son and family and friends and constituents who have lost a lodestone in a Democratic party with no center..

About Stephanie Tubbs-Jones:

Her website:

http://tubbsjones.house.gov/

from the bio on the Congresswoman’s website:

Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones is the first African-American woman elected to the United States House of Representatives from Ohio. Congresswoman Jones is a lifelong resident of the 11th District, which encompasses most of the East Side of Cleveland and parts of the West Side of Cleveland and includes parts of 22 suburbs.

Currently in her fifth term in office, the Congresswoman, a strong advocate for many issues, has championed wealth building and economic development, access and delivery of health care, and quality education for all. The Congresswoman chairs the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (Ethics). Additionally, she serves on the powerful Ways and Means Committee and is an active member of numerous Congressional Caucuses, including the Congressional Black Caucus.

Congresswoman Tubbs Jones has introduced several pieces of legislation including, the Uterine Fibroids Research and Education Act to increase funding for research on uterine fibroids and provide enhanced public education about this condition; the Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act, which would require certification of mortgage brokers and enhance penalties for predatory loans, and the Campus Fire Prevention Act, which would provide money to equip college dorms, fraternities, and sorority houses with fire suppression devices. Most recently, Congresswoman Tubbs Jones introduced the “Count Every Vote” Act of 2005 which seeks to provide an all-encompassing solution to a broad range of voting irregularities that occurred during the 2004 presidential election. She is an original co-sponsor of multiple significant pieces of legislation, including healthcare for low and middle-income families and community reentry for ex-felons.

Congresswoman Tubbs Jones has made a number of historic achievements in her distinguished career as a public servant. Prior to her election to the House, Congresswoman Tubbs Jones served as the first African-American and the first female Cuyahoga County, Ohio Prosecutor. She was the first African-American woman to sit on the Common Pleas bench in the State of Ohio and was a Municipal Court Judge in the City of Cleveland.

Congresswoman Tubbs Jones has received numerous honors throughout her lifetime including the National Bible Association Capitol Hill Distinguished Leadership Award, Human Rights Campaign of Cleveland Equality Award, Backbone Campaign’s Backbone Award, and the Carib News Multi-National Business Conference Marcus Garvey Award.

Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones is a graduate of Cleveland Public Schools. She received her undergraduate degree from Case Western Reserve University, graduating with a degree in Social Work from the Flora Mather College in 1971. She received her Juris Doctorate form Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1974. Additionally, she has received honorary doctorates from David N. Myers University, Notre Dame College and Central State University.

from her legislative accomplishments on her website:

on housing-

Rep. Tubbs Jones has been at the forefront of issues regarding homeownership. As former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Housing Task Force, I hosted the CBC Housing Summit and the With Ownership Wealth (WOW) Conference in Cleveland, both of which focused on the problems surrounding foreclosures and predatory lending.

For the last three Congress’, she has introduced the Predatory Lending Practice Reduction Act and the Community Economic Development Expertise Enhancement Act (CEDA) also known as the “SEED” Act.

on voting-

On the 42nd anniversary to the day of Bloody Sunday, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) and Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) today announced that they are reintroducing in both chambers of Congress comprehensive voting reform legislation that demands an electoral system that not only ensures that every voter is given the opportunity to cast a vote, but also instills in every voter the confidence that his or her vote has been counted. Senator Clinton and Representative Tubbs Jones announced the action today in a press conference joined by co-sponsors Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Representative John Lewis (D-GA) and voting rights advocates, including Ralph G. Neas, President of People For the American Way; Hilary Shelton, Director of the Washington Office of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Barbara Arnwine, the Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Wendy Weiser, Deputy Director, the Brennan Center for Justice.

“Voting is the most precious right of every U.S. citizen, and we have a moral obligation to ensure the integrity of our elections. We cannot rest until we have done everything we can to make sure that voters have confidence in our voting system and exercise their right to vote. We must be able to easily and accurately count every vote so that every vote counts,” said Senator Clinton.

“I am pleased to once again join with Senator Clinton in introducing companion legislation in the House as we continue our efforts to ensure that every American is afforded their Constitutional right to vote,” said Representative Tubbs Jones. “Considering the tremendous election discrepancies that we have seen take place in this country, including this past mid-term election, we know that we are still dealing with a flawed system. The passage of this legislation is paramount to ensuring that people throughout this country are not disenfranchised when they attempt to exercise their right to vote.”

“It was exactly 42 years ago today that Hosea Williams and I led a march of 600 peaceful protestors across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Many of them gave a little blood on that bridge for the cause of voting rights in America. It is because of those brave individuals that I and so many others hold seats in Congress today. We have come a great distance, but we still live in an America where some votes are nullified, discounted, and disregarded, and where some communities are systematically disenfranchised from full participation in the democratic process. We need this comprehensive voting reform to help continue the work that those marchers and so many others throughout our history sacrificed to build—a more free, more fair democratic society,” said Representative Lewis.

The Count Every Vote Act will provide a voter verified paper record for every vote cast in electronic voting machines and ensures access to voter verification for all citizens, including language minority voters, illiterate voters and voters with disabilities. The bill mandates that this ballot be the official ballot for purposes of a recount. The bill sets a uniform standard for provisional ballots so that every qualified voter will know their votes are treated equally, and requires the Federal Election Assistance Commission to issue standards that ensure uniform access to voting machines and trained election personnel in every community. The bill also improves security measures for electronic voting machines…….

on health care-

“This legislation will establish an American national health insurance program. The bill would create a publicly financed, privately delivered health care system that uses the already existing Medicare program by expanding and improving it to all U.S. residents, and all residents living in U.S. territories. The goal of the legislation is to ensure that all Americans will have access, guaranteed by law, to the highest quality and most cost effective health care services regardless of their employment, income, or health care status.

“It is for this reason that I am in support of this legislation and I encourage you to continue to send the message to Congress of the urgent need to pass ‘The Expanded & Improved Medicare for All’ Act.”

on the military-

During this past Congress, Rep. Tubbs Jones joined with herDemocratic colleagues as an original co-sponsor of H.R. 2131, the New GI Bill of Rights for the 21st Century. In 1944, Congress enacted the original GI Bill of Rights, to honor the Greatest Generation, who ultimately won World War II. In doing so, the federal government supported our returning troops with educational benefits, loans to buy a home, and medical assistance. In each major military conflict since, we have honored the service of those who wore the uniform through a new GI bill. The new GI Bill of Rights for the 21st Century will provide better education, health care and job training benefits for those serving in the military.

In addition to the New GI Bill, she co-sponsored 21 pieces of legislation in support of veterans including H.R. 2131, to improve benefits for members of the Armed Forces and Veterans and for their dependents and survivors and H.R. 2074, to improve transition assistance provided to members of the Armed Forces being discharged, released from active duty, or retired. It is my hope that we will be able to pass this legislation during the next Congress.

on this election and her endorsement, please see this local Ohio reporting:

http://www.ohiodailyblog.com/content/stephanie-tubbs-jones-wont-change-just-because-quotwind-has-changedquot

http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/02/large_stelphanie.jpg

Stephanie Tubbs-Jones is an absolute GEM and one of the most effective and passionate Democrats serving this country today. Please join me in sending best wishes for a speedy recovery to this amazing individual.

Thank you Congresswoman Tubbs for having more guts and resolve than most of the stupid ass Super D’s combined. Your fight to get Hillary elected was always appreciated by Hillary supporters.

We stand united in grief over this HUGE loss to OH and the country. May she rest and her family find some solace in knowing that millions respected her spirit and her determination to do what was right for her and the country.

Angelo
Fort Worth, Texas

Clinton 2012

God Speed, Stephanie. You will be sorely missed!

Peace be unto you.

This is so very sad. I’m so sorry she is gone. Stephanie was such a smart and loyal person, brave too, to stand up for who and what she believed in no matter what. No matter what.

What do we do? What can we do for her friends and family?

ohhh sigh…

The doctor just said on CNN during a live press conference that she HAS NOT died.

Please post information about where we can send condolences and/or contributions in her honor. Someone above posted an important point: she had more courage than so many of the supposed “leaders” in the Party. We need more like her. God speed Stephanie. Please help us from the other side–we need it.

This is bizarre- the doctor has come out and said she is in critical condition- has limited brain function.

Cleveland Plains Dealer has confirmed her death, but the wires are all reporting they’re getting conflicting reports.

It’s sad enough as it is- but to hear so many confused stories is simply awful.

I just heard the same thing. They say she is in critical condition but not dead!

WTF? Is CNN reporting that she both died and then didn’t?

Cnn has just announced she is in Critical condition..They first announced she had passed away..Way to go CNN, your really on top of things.

As far as we know the doctors have said she’s in Critical condition,as per the doctors.

I just saw the tail-end of a press conference on Fox where the doctors are saying Stephanie Tubbs Jones is still alive but has very little brain function. Everyone pray she survives this somehow. They cannot operate because of the location of the aneurysm. What a terrible thing to happen to her.

ginaswo // August 20, 2008 at 2:34 pm

I think she might have no brain funciton, thus the death report, pe Faux, but seems is still on life support

my God this is heart wrenching for the family

lets all do whatever we do in the way of prayer, Universal thoughts, what have you and wish the family and ms Jones the peace and love and spirit she has earned in a life of service to all of us

PLEASE GO HERE TO LIGHT A CANDLE FOR MS TUBBS JONES AND FAMILY

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=STJ

http://tinyurl.com/6jb7l6 - Rumor is that Obama ordered the hit because she waited till June to support him.

Tough Lady and a loyal friend to Hillary Clinton, wishing her God speed in her recovery.

May her spirt show us the way. To her family and friends my condolences.

What a beautiful human being, a true loss.

I propose a Stephanie Tubbs rally at the convention.
And guarantee she would want it.

I love that woman. This is heart wrenching. Absolutely heart wrenching. I’m so sad.

Fox reporting she has not died , but in critical condition?

This election cycle is really an emotional challenge. It just never stops.

My thoughts and prayers are with her family and her constituents.

As an Obama supporter, I always thought Ms Tubbs-Jones was a tough but fair advocate for Hillary. She will be missed.

I hope there is some type of tribute done for her at the convention.

RIP

She is still alive, on life support. They are trying to find out who told the press she had passed away. Supposedly it was a source on Capital Hill. Seems like the are jumping the gun a little here.

Stephanie Tubbs Jones

Heaven just got the most beautiful angel. That lady could smile even when in the midst of disappointment. I met her on May 31st, in the park shortly after giving her inspirational speech where she moved us and gave us strength to believe the DNC would do the right thing and count the votes.

I later saw her sitting down after the decision had come and she was there re-grouping with others and she looked up and she gave me a smile. If you recall most of us were still teary eyed, but Stephanie gave us comfort amidst the storm. She could give you inspiration and love with that smile. She truly radiated beauty and love.

She is an American Heroin for standing up for Democracy, for suffering in silence, for giving us the courage to stand up too and always giving us her smile and love.

We will miss you but we will not forget you, because we are better for having known you and what you did for this country that you served and so loved.

There are no words for what has happened. America has lost a champion of human rights, Ohio has lost a superb representative, Hillary Clinton has lost a stalwart defender and compatriot, the Democratic party has lost one of it’s last untainted leaders, and we have all lost a friend.

And conspiracy theories aside, Barack Obama and each and every one of his supporters must bear the burden of responsibility for her death. The unconscionable pressure that has been placed upon this woman by these inhumane thugs would be enough to kill any of us. I am amazed more have not fallen. Congresswoman Tubbs-Jones stood up to it until the bitter end, and she has my undying appreciation and respect for doing so in the name of truth, right, and all that is good. She died in true service to her country, in the line of duty in my opinion.

This must be stopped, and stopped quickly so that no more succumb to the pressure, threats, and hate these vile people spew forth constantly. We owe it to the honorable Stephanie Tubbs-Jones to defeat Barack Obama and his forces of evil in her name.

I feel so badly about this!!! So badly! I pray her family finds comfort.

She has not died yet. You might want to check MsNBC and other news outlets. It was reported wrong, but she is in grave condition.

I got a text message about a 1/2 hour ago, she has passed.

OK, maybe I AM a conspiracy theorist. Maybe I AM over reacting to things, maybe I AM looking for connections that aren’t there, but this is getting really, really beyond the realm of coincidence here.
I’m not outright accusing obama of murdering his detractors or opposition, BUT, it seems many people have died in the past few weeks under bizarre circumstances.
Take a look back. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Clinton Supporter, aneurysm. Bernie Mac, Vulgar Jokes at Obama speech, thrown under bush, complications of pneumonia. George Carlin, political humorist, heart failure. Tim Russert, heart attack. Donald Young, supposed gay lover of Obama, assasinated Christmas Day. Numerous death threats over the internet by Obama supporters to anyone who opposes him.
I can’t just pretend that there’s not more than a spark in the back of my mind. There have been many high-profile deaths and probably many more low-profile deaths recently than can be considered as “random”.
No, I’m not saying Obama or his campaign is killing people, but I am saying that this is something that should be investigated with full autopsies looking for anything that could have triggered the cases of death listed. (other than the assasination, that’s pretty cut and dry, he was shot). I don’t normally get this paranoid and I don’t jump to conclusions like this quickly. Bernie Mac’s was the first to strike me as very odd after having just caused controversy for “the one”. Jones is/was a devoted Clinton supporter. Maybe Russert was onto something that nobody wanted to have leaked? I don’t know, but if I don’t put the idea out there, then I’m as guilty as anyone who may have knowledge of a actual agenda and doesn’t speak up.
Is this random or is there more to it?

And yes, I do think he and is campaign are low enough to do something like this. Not saying they did, but I do believe them to be capable of it. Those who have silenced themselves in fear, may have very legitimate reaons for doing so.

Tragic news.

RIP

Condolences to her family and friends.

This is truly heart breaking. Stephanie Tubbs Jones exemplified dignity in action.
What a fantastic, intelligent, engaging woman. She will be missed terribly.

Check the news. Reports of her death are greatly exaggerated.

I am so sorry my friends. She obviously meant much to you. My love to her friends and family.

Now they are saying she isn’t dead. This is ridiculous.

Stephanie, pehaps you can help Hillary from heaven. My heart is heavy today.

Just another manifestation of the incompetence and inaccuracies in MSM these days.

The misinformation is really disgraceful. Why is this happening? What a torture for her family and friends. It’s not right.

GOD YOU TOOK A BEAUTIFUL SMILE FROM US. Every time I saw her smile, she made me smile back

Yep - just checked all the news sources and they now say she is still alive….although earlier had been incorrectly reported that she had died. Hmmmm..

Keep praying…

omg. WHAT is going on? She was in “grave” condition, then “unstable” then “critical,” then “life support,” then she died, and now she is “alive” but dead on life support.

What the hell is wrong with the media, and why in the world did they cover this so horribly?

Pray Pray Pray Pray

I mean just look at this headline from some blog:

http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/stephanie_tubbs_jones_is_dead

EAST CLEVELAND (AP) - Kill the APNewsAlert saying U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones has died. A doctor says she is in critical condition.

My heart is breaking. I loved that woman, she was such a bold and forceful advocate.

Her family must be devastated. She was SO DAMNED YOUNG–only 58. And it was SO UNEXPECTED.

IS SHE REALLY ALIVE?

HOLY SHIT…now they are saying she isn’t DEAD, but in CRITICAL CONDITION. WTF???????

The CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER apparently dealt a premature story–and they’ve retracted it for now.

From WAPO

Rep. Tubbs Jones In Critical Condition
UPDATE 2:40 PM: The Cleveland Plain-Dealer, which had also reported that Tubbs Jones had died, now says she is in critical condition and that “reports shortly after noon had reported her death, but those were denied at a 2:30 p.m. news conference.” The Associated Press reported minutes ago that Tubbs Jones had died, according to a Democratic official, and then retracted that report. Capitol Briefing sincerely apologizes for the confusion and will continue to update.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2008/08/rep_tubbs_jones_dies_from_brai.html

Statement from Senator Clinton (on HillaryClinton.com)

This statement from Senator Clinton is in response to the news of Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones’s aneurysm and hospitalization. We are all praying for Stephanie and her family during this difficult time.

“Stephanie is a strong, remarkable woman with an incredible fighting spirit. My thoughts and prayers are with my dear friend Stephanie and her family at this difficult time,” said Senator Hillary Clinton.

(I don’t know. That’s all it says.)

I have lit a candle and sending energy to Rep, Jones via Native music.

Keep prayers going for this incredible women. God be with you and your family.

Just a thought but maybe she is an organ donar. Im not trying to say there is no hope but this could be a reason she is still on life support.

I am so Sad! Stephanie Tubbs Jones was and is a Wonderful advocat and very sincere. May the dear Lord Take you to the Palace on High! Amen!

Cleveland Plain Dealer website. Note the time. According to them, not dead.

Tubbs Jones in critical condition at Huron Hospital
Posted by Plain Dealer August 20, 2008 14:31PM
Categories: Top Story
U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first African-American woman to represent Ohio in Congress, is in critical condition after suffering an aneurysm last night, officials said this afternoon.

A doctor and family members said she has limited brain function.

May she rest in peace.

Oh, too terrible and sad. What a beautiful and courageous woman full of love and intelligence. I really admire and respect her. She has been such a strong supporter of Hillary and such a strong voice for good.

CNN says she’s alive

She is a class act. The best of the best.

Meet Ben Pershing |
Confusion Over Tubbs Jones’s Condition
An already sad story on the serious medical condition of Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio) was made embarrassingly worse today by Capitol Briefing and other news outlets, as conflicting information prompted several erroneous reports that the lawmaker had died. As of this writing, she remains in critical condition in a Cleveland hospital.

Tubbs Jones was found Tuesday night unconscious at the wheel of her car after police had seen it swerving erratically on a Cleveland road. She was taken to Huron Hospital in East Cleveland for treatment. At noon today, Tubbs Jones’s office announced that she was in “stable condition” and that she had “suffered an aneurysm,” which, according to medical experts, likely means that a blood vessel in her brain burst.

Based on information from a reliable Democratic source and stories from other news outlets, Capitol Briefing reported at 2:10 p.m. that Tubbs Jones had died. The Cleveland Plain-Dealer, the Associated Press, and CNN came out with similar reports at the same time, all based on anonymous sources. At that point, neither Tubbs Jones’s office nor the hospital had confirmed her death.

But then a doctor at the hospital said Tubbs Jones was alive but in critical condition. According to AP: “Dr. Gus Kious says the 58-year-old Tubbs Jones suffered a brain hemorrhage in an inaccessible part of her brain and that a team of doctors who evaluated her determined she has limited brain function.” The Plain-Dealer revised its report. AP moved the following, unfortunately-worded update: “Kill the APNewsAlert saying U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones has died. A doctor says she is in critical condition.”

It is not clear why Capitol Briefing’s source and those cited by other news organizations believed she had died, though it may be related to confusion over a report in the Plain-Dealer saying she had been taken off life-support. Capitol Briefing apologizes for the error and will be more careful as he continues to report this story.

She was a great woman. Great leader. We will miss her.

God bless her.

This woman showed loyalty and courage, which seemed to be missing in the DNC this year…she was such an inspiration to many of us…and gave me hope that all was not lost in the DNC..What a loss to all of America…this is just too sad..my prayers and condolences to her family.

Sending Thoughts and Prayers for Stephanie, her family and friends.

Please don’t give up Stephanie..!

Thank you for the update Hillgirl..I feel so sad right now…the report doesn’t look good for…God Bless and comfort her family at this time…sooo sad..

The way I will always remember her.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fzaJQjyZkg

A beautiful, joyous LADY!
The last time I saw her, she and Hillary were embracing and parting for the evening.
My respect and sympathy to her family!

I am just freaking heartsick…

Lets hope she’s dead! Anyone suffering from her condition, needs to be taken off life support before some crazy right wing nut job turns her into a disgusting form of inertia like terri schiavo. Terri was an embarrassment to humanity and should have been disconnected from her feeding tube a long time ago!!

I have trouble with this sympathy.

She is one of the Judasas who betrayed our girl.

She was an an extreme liberal and favored baby killing.

Sometimes what goes around comes around.

You can track Rep. Tubbs Jones’ condition with news coverage from local Cleveland news outlets on http://www.OhioMediaGuide.com

Can an injection bring on an aneurysm?

U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones Has Stroke, Is Still Alive

http://www.abajournal.com/news/us_rep_stephanie_tubbs_jones_has_stroke_is_still_alive/

The local news was clear that she is alive. Not in good shape. Limited brain activity.

Nancy Puhlosi was just on CNN with Wolf Blitzer
and never said one word about Stephanie Tubbs Jones

NoQ needs to change the title of this article. Everyone else has updated their blogs.

C’mon, look at the title.

She is alive.

Sorry, I am a PUMA. I stand for Hillary because she is the first to fight fow white people in al long time.

If not Hillary I support McCain, as to all good
PUMAs. McCain opposes baby killers & those who would investigate or tie the hands of those who work to protect us

PUMA

Ok you guys.I just got in.What’s going on with Tubbs?
Is she going to make itOr what.Shes a great lady!

Larry,I think you should take the part that Tubbs has died off the heading.. THE news media really screwd this story, but people coming to this site,might not realize She has not Passed away..

We wouldn’t get a bad name for misguided information.

tia

Tubbs is a grea lady.She stood for Hillary.And do believe she would in Denver.No need to be that way with Tubbs.Any Hilklary supporters dies not and has not ever talked bad like this.It makes me wonder who this person is who here said such terrible things.

I hope for a miracle.God bless you Tubbs.

Cnn just confirmed she has past away.She was 59 years old.. A very sad day..

Condolences to family and friends

Fox just released she passed away at 6.??pm EST

Stephanie rest in peace….

Tubbs supported Rev Wright.

Do we want to dilute our message with this racism?

She was a very passionate lady. I loved her personality and may she rest in piece.

A great woman
A great loss
Everlasting life sweet lady

US Rep. Tubbs Jones of Ohio dies after hemorrhage
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 7:04 PM EDT
The Associated Press
By M.R. KROPKO Associated Press Writer

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — A Cleveland Clinic official says Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Ohio has died.

Clinic spokeswoman Eileen Sheil says Tubbs Jones died at 6:12 p.m. Wednesday after suffering a brain hemorrhage caused by an aneurysm that burst and left her with limited brain function.

The 58-year-old Tubbs Jones was the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress and a strong critic of the Iraq war. She suffered the hemorrhage while driving her car in her east side district Tuesday evening.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below.

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress, had a brain hemorrhage and was in critical condition with limited brain function, a doctor said Wednesday.

Tubbs Jones, 58, suffered the hemorrhage while driving her car in Cleveland Heights on Tuesday, said Dr. Gus Kious, president of Huron Hospital in East Cleveland. The congresswoman had been driving erratically and her vehicle crossed lanes of traffic before coming to a stop, police said.

Tubbs Jones “collapsed when she suffered a very serious brain hemorrhage caused by an aneurysm that burst in an inaccessible part of her brain,” Kious said during a news conference. A team of doctors who evaluated her determined she has limited brain function.

A brain aneurysm is a bulge in an artery in the brain. It can leak or rupture, causing bleeding in the brain.

Family friend Joe Hewitt asked people to pray for the congresswoman. Family members including Tubbs Jones’ son, Mervyn Jones II, attended the news conference but left without commenting.

East Cleveland Mayor Eric Brewer, a longtime friend of Tubbs Jones, said it wouldn’t be appropriate to consider the political vacuum in Ohio if she cannot serve.

“As far as we’re concerned, she’s still here until further notice and until the Lord says it’s her time to go,” Brewer said at the hospital following the news conference. “Right now, She’s our congresswoman.”

Tubbs Jones, elected in 1998, was one of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s biggest boosters during the primaries and is to be a superdelegate at next week’s Democratic National Convention in Denver.

Rest in peace Tubbs.You will be greatly mised.

Thoughts and prayers go out to this incredible American and her family. She will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her and she will be a tremendous loss to her constituents and the Democratic party. Rep. Jones was a real American hero. May she rest in peace.

I don’t believe in coincidences. I think Hillary and her supporters are being sent some very heavy messages. “Don’t mess with BO or you might die.”

The only thing we fear is fear itself.
PUMA

Here is one of my favorite clips of the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones

Supporter can’t name Obama’s accomplishments
Hardball” Way Too Hard for Obama Supporter Kirk Watson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj4VK9wVAi0

Stephanie Tubbs Jones could hold her own whenever going to bat for Hillary.

RIP

To the family of Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, my deepest condolences on your loss. She was a woman of her word, honest, ethical and with integrity. She was a rare find in Washington these days. She got a lot of flack from her colleagues for supporting Sen. Hillary Clinton and yet continued to support Sen. Clinton until the very end. Congresswoman Jones will be sorely missed.

What a tragedy. It’s just heart breaking. My prayers are with her family, especially her son.

She was one of my favorite people involved in this whole election. I was immediately suspicious. Like many others, I think this needs to be looked into.

I wanted to honor Stephanie Tubbs Jones and all she has done and has meant to the values I hold dear.

I could only think to give money to Hillary to help retire her debt.

so here goes - In Loving Memory Stephanie Tubbs Jones

Date: August 20, 2008 10:10 PM CDT
Contact: XXXXXX
OHIO

Amount: $50.00

Come on- just look.

Did Tubby Jones look more like Hillary or like the Precious?

She wasn’t one of us,

Big teeth, fake Obama smile…

We smell your fear Obot Marypuma…your messiah is going down.

What are you the substitute replacement since all the other Obots had to go back to high school?

Grade: You stink at being an Obot.

She was a superdelegate for Hillary. She strongly believes a woman should be president. She also was preparing a speech about election reform, on the day she fell ill. She devoted her life to public service. She was a strong supporter of Hillary.

A bright, shiny light of courage, principled loyalty, friendship and love of ethics has been dimmed temporarily.

Thanks for being there for your friend Hillary…..
God be with you, Stephanie!

Obama wiped out Stephanie (Ohio) and Bill Gwatney at State Democratic Party Headquarters.

I do not believe she died mysteriusly one week before the convention; someone did something to induce her pressure. Just like Bill died two weeks ago in a obamanut shooting in Arkansas. The story was squashed and no one knew the man who killed him was a Obama clut supporter.

These were two strong Hillary Delegates ready to fight in Denver.

God keep her and her family. I hope the secret service is on the job. Hillary and Bill will be in Obamanut territory.

Hillary Clinton Supporter voting for McCain!

Thoughts and prayers to the family and I admired her for holding true to her beliefs. One remarkable woman. She will be missed.

Too many coincidences.The wind has been knocked out of me.She was one in a million truly.

She was a warrior and an unrelenting Hillary supporter. May God keep her. She reminded me so much of my AA mother in likeness and in courage. I was glad when she exposed the threats AA supporters of Hillary were receiving. The one sure way for evil to succeed is for good people to remain silent. Goodbye Stephanie, we will truly miss you.

How disgusting that some of the Obama supporters would play there games on an article related to the death of a very honorable woman. My heart breaks with this news. She was a good congresswoman, an avid Hillary supporter,whether you agreed with her or not she remained cordial and would bring a smile to your face. I can’t believe she’s gone, she made the world a brighter place.

I have made a short video in Memory of Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, a truly great leader and loyal supporter of Senator Clinton. We will all miss her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz00okxjtjE

I just ran into something worth noting online.Any ideas anyone ? Never visited there before,so any help appreciated.Site is : openline,medialine.com bc-AP news Alert.Washington AP 0104 medialine-openline forum.Posted maybe by Mockingbird ? here hoes,shows post time as 11:17am today.I think it is Aug 20 th. Reads as follows”Senator Barack Obama has sent a text message to supporters indicating he has picked a Stephanie tubbs_Brown as his running mate.I asked about this in another blog about 15 min.ago,and then my question was gone.What is this,and any ideas out there on this ?? I think it was down a bit under info on Tubbs-Jones.

oops,correction:here shows post time.

I seem to be behind your time 2 hrs.NQ.

As a former resident of Cleveland and republican, I would just like to say my sincere condolences to her friends and family. I might not have agreed with her, but my heart goes out to all that knew her in your hour of loss. It does bring to mind a piece of a famous speech where it is stated “We are all mortal.” Nothing else hits home like a sudden loss. Her family is in my thoughts.

Saddened by the news.Thanks for posting updates.

Whether or not it was meant to be tongue-in-cheek, the following quote from this piece is despicable and should be redacted with an apology immediately.

Despite throwing her support to Obama, we wish Representative Tubbs Jones a quick and speedy recovery.

Statement of Former President William J. Clinton, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton on the Passing of Chairwoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones

There are few words to express the shock we feel at this time. Our deepest condolences are with Stephanie’s son, Mervyn, her family, and her many loved ones, friends, and supporters.

Stephanie’s friendship meant the world to us, a friendship that deepened through every trial and challenge. We could always count on her to be a shoulder on which to lean, an ear to bend, a voice to reassure. Over the course of many years, with many ups and many downs, Stephanie was right by our side-unwavering, indefatigable.

It was that fighting spirit-safely stowed behind her disarming smile, backed by so much integrity and fiery intelligence-that allowed Stephanie to rise from modest beginnings, to succeed in public service, to become a one-woman force for progress in our country.

All of us who were lucky to know her and love her can only hope now to live like her-to be as passionate, loyal, hard charging, and joyful in life’s pursuits.

Stephanie was one of a kind. We will miss our friend always.

Did Obama kill her? Why not blame him for this too?
Man, you folks are something … talk about a sense of entitlement.

Michelle Obama should be ashamed.

“GLORK” Michelle Obama should be ashamed of her separatist-racist connection to Farrakhan and Chicago’s Trinity United Church trumpeting Barack Obama AKA Barack Hussein Obama as the second coming of the messiah. Beneath that Darth-Vader-Mace-Windu-Jedi-Me ssiah Helmet Hairdo of Michelle Obama lurks a Wildabeast. If Michelle Obama new what her husband — the Hope-A-Dope, Fonster Monster — Barack Obama AKA Barack Hussein Obama did in Harlem, she would wash her wide-open, Hus-suey loving MUSILM mouth out, with twenty-four (24) mule-team double-cross X-boX-BorraX. The Lexis-Nexis-Albatross-Abacus-Complex of Barack and Michelle’s relationship with MUSLIM “PATWANG-FWEEE” Rev. Wright, Louis Farrakhan, and black demagoguery of Obama’s Stump Lines Echo Malcolm X; is about as much of a Hoax as Oxfam volunteers believe in HIV– AIDS Witch Doctors in Africa they feed.
“God damn America” - Jeremiah Wright and Barack Obama.
“God bless America” - Pope Benedict XVI and Hillary Clinton –
Michelle Obama AKA Wildabeast — failed the Illinois Bar Exam. If Barack Obama had married Shaniqua instead of the leftist-separatist-racist-beast-’ist Michelle, his jackanapes’ excitedly-fixed-elitism, Nemet-Oure-Saxas Our Father Our King — black rage, and “GLORK” black demagoguery of Obama’s Stump Lines Echo Malcolm X; would be taken a lot more expeditiously. Its expected that Obam will manage his explosive MUSLIM JIHADI — FATIMA EXTREMISM obsession bitter. He is a MUSLIM “Glork” It’s time to introduce this false, fake “GLORK” Xerox - X box Obama and invite the self-indicting thief plagiarizing pipsqueke Xerox - X box to meet the Buffalo “GAZOWNT-GAZIKKA” Police Department Buffalo Creek. He’s MAD!!!

http://www.halliburtonwatch.org/

Don’t you think it strange that the two staunchest Hillary supporters DIED just before the DNC Convention? Wow! I for one don’t believe in coincendences. Gwatney of Arkansas REFUSED to vote for Obama on floor. He adamanntly said he was voting Hillary - then is shot by a “right wing nut” hmmmmm
Even MORE astounding - when the roll call vote came - Arkansas voted for OBAMA. Stunning. That makes me wonder about Ms. Tubb. She was also a fiery, staunch supporter for Hillary. What a mess. Won’t someone look into this?