So what’s up with Strom Thumond? He died today. Longest serving senator in US history. 8 terms. 47 years in the senate.
One has got to ask South Carolinians why they kept electing a 90 year old sentator. Obviously during his latter years, he was completely out of touch with 20th/21st Century America. Have you been to a nursing home lately and spent some time with 90 year olds? Sure, they have alot of good stories to tell. But can they understand the political concerns of today’s 20something? Why did South Carolinians continue to elect him?
What is funny is a while back when some clever websurfers found the premade obituary of the senator. This is so when he does croak, the webmasters can just push a button, and “poof!” Premade obit with all the facts about the senator you could ask for. It’s creepy that major news sources already have this type of thing for Bob Hope, and any other undead celebrity.
Anyways, here are some headlines submitted by readers to the Fark discussion board:

• Sen. Strom Thurmond has died. No story yet, CNN prefab obit expected soon.
• Ding Dong the witch is dead….Strom Thruman kicks the bucket.
• Strom Thurmond finally kicks the bucket
• Strom Thurmond dies. Cause of death: being 100 years old.
• Strom Thurmond dies, no this is not a repeat.
• RIP Strom Thurmond (1902-2003), CNN scrambles to post premade obituary page.
• Strom Thurmond alive and doing just fine……sike!
• Strom “Methuselah” Thurmond is dead at the age of 296
• Strom Thurmond dead at 100; South Carolina ready to move into the 20th Century.
• Strom Thurmond dies at age of 100. Will continue being senator for 20 more terms thanks to Disney Animatronics