John Glenn Dead at 95

[Santander]

Still surprised the Democrats didn't think a former Marine/astronaut widely regarded as a national hero was their best bet against Reagan in '84

Never underestimate the stupidity of liberals.

[Gass3268]

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[Atlas Has Shrugged]

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Warning, I have a #hottake coming up: I don't think astronauts are not on the same level as military heroes. Fortunately for Glenn, he was a war hero long before he became famous for his NASA stuff. But assuming he was just merely an astronaut, I wouldn't put him on some pedestal.

[Horsemask]

He was one hell of a person.

Rest in Paradise

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Survived by his wife of seventy-three years. That's almost more impressive than his life in the public eye, really.

[President Johnson]

RIP FF.

[pbrower2a]

Everything right about America.

[Gass3268]

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Warning, I have a #hottake coming up: I don't think astronauts are not on the same level as military heroes. Fortunately for Glenn, he was a war hero long before he became famous for his NASA stuff. But assuming he was just merely an astronaut, I wouldn't put him on some pedestal.

To be fair, before John Glenn's famous orbit, 50% of all Saturn rockets blew up on the platform. Those early astronauts were numerous risks and uncertainties that modern day astronauts don't have to deal with.

[TDAS04]

RIP FF.

[Xing]

Yet another reason to say, in the words of John Oliver, "f*** you, 2016."

RIP, FF.