Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones

by Deputy Diva Earlier I reported that U.S. Representative Stephanie Tubbs-Jones suffered an aneurysm and was in critical condition, although earlier reports claimed that she had already died. HERE CNN currently reports that Congresswoman Tubbs-Jones died today at 6:12 p.m. ET after her condition declined “throughout the course of the day and into this evening,” according to a joint statement from her family, Huron Hospital and the Cleveland Clinic. According to Dr. Gus Kious, president of Huron Hospital in East Cleveland, where Rep. Tubbs-Jones was treated, the aneurysm — a dangerous weakness or bulge in a blood vessel — that burst was in an ... Read Full Story

The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones is in critical condition . Earlier reports were inconclusive, it was reported that she had passed after she was pulled over last night by the police who found her unconscious behind the wheel of a moving car. Update: Rep. Tubbs Jones' condition was confirmed today by a Huron Hospital spokeswoman who stated that she suffered a brain aneurysm and she is still alive in critical condition. UPDATE II From the Hill.com: Doctors and family: Tubbs Jones on life support: Confusion reigned over the medical condition of Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio) on Wednesday, ... Read Full Story

U.S. Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones. Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress, was hospitalized Wednesday after suffering an aneurysm. The news conference indicates that she is in critical condition, although CNN had earlier reported that the Congresswoman had passed away. I urge all Sojourners to keep Congresswoman Jones in our thoughts and prayers. First elected in 1998, Tubbs Jones was one of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's biggest boosters during the primaries. She backed Barack Obama in June and is a superdelegate at next week's Democratic National Convention in Denver. Tubbs Jones, who represents the heavily Democratic 11 th District, chairs the ... Read Full Story

Ohio Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones died suddenly Wednesday of an aneurysm . President Bush said Tubbs Jones "was an effective legislator who was dedicated to helping small businesses, improving local schools, expanding job opportunities for Ohioans and ensuring that more of them have access to health care. "After making history as the first African-American woman elected to Congress from Ohio, the congresswoman worked to expand the rights of all Americans," Bush said. Tubbs Jones built a reputation in Congress for speaking out. In 2003, she was the only Ohioan in Congress to vote against a resolution supporting U.S. troops in Iraq. Also now among ... Read Full Story

Remember that idiot Fred Phelps (no relation to the gorgeous Michael Phelps)? Fred is the freakshow behind Westboro Baptist Church, the anti-gay right wing group of looney toons who claim to be Christians. Evidently, Fred plans to protest at the funeral of Ohio Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones. Tubb Jones is one of the most respected members of the Democratic Party, but Phelps and his freaks will protest her existence and celebrate what they claim is her first days in hell. “We will be there at the funeral of this evil woman – Representative, Stephanie Tubbs Jones. This country stood by as she voted to ... Read Full Story