Some sad news today: Rep. Jackie Walorski, a Republican from Indiana, was killed in a car crash Wednesday at the age of 58. Two staffers were also killed.
Gov Holcomb:
Janet and I are devastated by the tragic loss of our friend Congresswoman Jackie Walorski and her two staffers – Emma Thomson and Zach Potts – earlier today. Our broken hearts go out to her husband Dean and the entire family during this time of unimaginable mourning— Aishah Hasnie (@aishahhasnie) August 3, 2022
At every level of public service Jackie was known to be a positive force of nature, a patriot, and a relentless policy maker with an unwavering loyalty to her constituents. Jackie’s record of achievement is impossible to quantify.
— Aishah Hasnie (@aishahhasnie) August 3, 2022
She will be remembered as a fighter with a huge heart that always went the extra mile and I’ll treasure the times we walked a few of those together.
— Aishah Hasnie (@aishahhasnie) August 3, 2022
Every waking moment for her was energetically devoted to improving the lives of all Hoosiers better, the epitome of a good and faithful servant. She, and the example she set, will be missed every day forward.
— Aishah Hasnie (@aishahhasnie) August 3, 2022
From the White House:
“In memory of Congresswoman Jacqueline Walorski, the White House will fly flags at half-mast today and tomorrow.”
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) August 3, 2022
White House lowers flags to honor late GOP IN Rep Jackie Walorski.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) August 3, 2022
Walorski was certainly no austere religious scholar, and the Washington Post wrapped up its piece on her death with a reference to January 6:
How WaPo ended its story detailing the car crash death of a Member of Congress:
“Walorski voted against certifying President Biden’s victories in both Arizona and Pennsylvania after the Jan. 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol that left more than 100 law enforcement officers injured.”
— Ellen Carmichael 🌻 (@ellencarmichael) August 3, 2022
SHE DIED *TODAY.* WHAT IS WRONG WITH Y’ALL?
This is a mental illness.
— Ellen Carmichael 🌻 (@ellencarmichael) August 3, 2022
They can't help themselves. Their opponents always need to painted in the worst possible light.
— Jeff Halm (@jeffhalm) August 3, 2022
Sickening
— Kate Johnson (@kaideejay) August 3, 2022
He’s locked down his account so we can’t post his tweets, by Max Nordau took some screenshots of former L.A. County Democratic Party staffer Krishan Patel:
Does Patel know that one of the men sitting on the January 6 select committee objected to certifying the electoral votes for Donald Trump in 2017? Is he a fascist too?
Pronouns in the bio, of course.
— AN (@MaxNordau) August 3, 2022
Related:
Forget ‘austere religious scholar’: Check out the New Yorker’s dreamy obituary of ‘flamboyant’ Qasem Soleimani https://t.co/0RE1GR1ySo
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 4, 2020