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R.I.P.

Filed under: Politik

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Controversial former U.S. politician Jesse Helmes has passed away.

The divisive senator from North Carolina died early on July 4th.

He was 86 years old.



232 comments to “R.I.P.”

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  1. Becks says – reply to this
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    FIRST!

  2. AG says – reply to this
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    Rest in Peace.

  3. AG says – reply to this
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    Rest in Peace.

  4. AG says – reply to this
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    Rest in Peace.

  5. chris says – reply to this
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    aw :(

  6. Mark says – reply to this
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    Its sad when our society knows more about Brtney Spears than someone who influences their states decision..or the president in general

  7. smj says – reply to this
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    who cares

  8. MarkD says – reply to this
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    GOOD FUCKING RIDDANCE to this RACIST, right-wing nut who polluted the Senate for decades.

    I HOPE HIS ASS BURNS IN HELL !!!!!!!!

  9. BAD B says – reply to this
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    WHITE PEOPLE DO NOT AGE WELL

  10. poops says – reply to this
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    Good riddance to that total piece of garbage.

  11. Dave says – reply to this
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    He won't be missed.

  12. ricki says – reply to this
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    Yeah!!! Another racist dead. Burn In Hell !!!

  13. Donna says – reply to this
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    About time that bigot kicked the bucket! I don't know who was worse — him or Orrin Hatch. Thank god they're both gone now!

  14. Fred says – reply to this
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    GOOD RIDDANCE!! One evil blood sucking conservative republican down….. many more to go.

  15. jenji says – reply to this
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    Helms, not Helmes. I'm sure you were thinking Hermes when you wrote this.

  16. Carly says – reply to this
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    IAM GLAD HE IS DEAD. I hope he suffered before he died and I hope that he is gang raped in hell by a crowd of thousands of big dicked demons who shove their fists up his ass and pull out his heart. Then he can drown in a vat of shit and piss while a crowd takes a dump on his face for all time. Mother fucker. May he burn in eternal flames. Xoxoxox Happy 4th of July! :) :) Carlie Gurl from North Long Beach

  17. macl2 says – reply to this
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    AWWWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeee

  18. fukpe says – reply to this
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    YOU SHOULD DIE NOW PEREZ U FUCKIN DOUCHE AND TAKE YOUR FUCKIN SHIRTLESS POST OFF OF HERE I FUCKIN VOMMITED WHEN I SAW IT YOUR SO DISGUSTING

  19. macl2 says – reply to this
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    AWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

  20. COCO says – reply to this
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    ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME, THIS MAN HATED GAYS AND BLACKS…..

    I MAILED YOU A STORY ABOUT THE BURNED 19YEAR OLD SOILDER THAT SUFFERED FOR 2 YEARS AND THEN DIED RECENTLY, A REAL HERO…DID YOU PUT THE ARTICLE UP, HELL NO, AND YOU WANT US TO THINK ABOUT THIS RACIST, WE ALL KNOW YOU ARE IN THIS FOR THE MONEY AND FAME, BUT PEREZ GET A BACK BONE, YOU HAVE LOST ALL CREDIBILITY.

  21. Brina says – reply to this
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    YAYY!!!!!!!!!!! Another conservative is dead!!!! w00t!!!

  22. tasty says – reply to this
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    No tears from me on the passing of this hateful bigoted homophobe! His words and actions in Congress were more damaging that helpful to the people who needed help and compassion the most. Today, because of his passing, the world a less hateful place.

  23. Chris says – reply to this
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    GOOD! He's where he belongs… BURN IN FUCKIN HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  24. gerar says – reply to this
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    hope he sufered a great deal before he died.
    have a nice day, i know i will

  25. Brina says – reply to this
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    YAY!!!!!!!!!! Another conservative is DEAD!!! BURN IN FUCKING HELL you EVIL EVIL son of a bitch!!! ~ Happy 4th of July everyone!! :D

  26. Georg says – reply to this
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    I had never even heard of this guy until his death was posted by Perez, wikipedia his name and you'll find out how awful of a man he really was… Perez isn't posting his death positively or negatively which is totally respectful and i appreciate that. By posting this he's encouraging you to look out and be more aware of what's out there… even in our own government! You know, there comes a time in the changing tides of social reform where you just have to wait it out until the bigots die off. Our generation is going to be the one to change it all, and i for one am excited for it! Even if it does start on perezhilton.com ;)

  27. f_rhb says – reply to this
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    Good f'ing riddance - it happened about 40 years too late. That guy was complete scum.

    Here's a quote, "White people, wake up before it's too late. Do you want Negroes working beside you, your wife and daughters?"

  28. GOOD says – reply to this
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    I hope the door HIT THIS FUCKER on the way out. He was a racist and a horrible man who tried to drag our country back into the dark ages with all that he did.

    I hope God can forgive him, because I sure can't!

  29. kenny says – reply to this
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    JESSE HELMS BURNS IN HELL. HOPE MORE REPUBLICANS DIE SOON

  30. rasso says – reply to this
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    Rest In Peace?!?!?! Are you kidding me? This asshole was so full of hate and did so much damage to this country during his time in office. He was a racist, homophobic nutjob that should have been put out of his misery in the womb. The world is better off now that he is gone. Fuck off and good riddance you shameless waste of flesh. I am glad you're dead.

  31. Barac says – reply to this
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    I'm certain when Ted Kennedy dies you're also refer to him as a "divisive senator".

  32. FReal says – reply to this
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    Only the good die young.

  33. Anony says – reply to this
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    I am very closely related to Jesse Helms and the news hits me hard, and yes, he was far from perfect and failed to live up to our ideals, but remember, he was a man of his time. Don't take people out of their contexts, folks. Look at Thomas Jefferson, for example, and his shortcomings– btw, he also died on the Fourth of July. Hopefully, as a nation, we will learn from our/his/their mistakes. God bless him ( and all of us) and forgive him his faults.

  34. FReal says – reply to this
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    Re: Donna
    Donna, I'm assuming you are talking about Strom "rubber pee pants" Thurmond and not Orrin Hatch.

  35. Webbs says – reply to this
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    Good riddance you bigoted racist twat.
    May you and your buddy Falwell both burn in hell.

  36. ex says – reply to this
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    YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO SAY GOOD THINGS ABOUT DEAD PEOPLE. HE'S DEAD.GOOD.

  37. Ud1 says – reply to this
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    Rest in peace, my ass! Fuck Jesse Helms, fucking redneck bigot motherfucker!

    I hope he is burning in hell right now, and I am so glad he died today July 4th. Fuck him, fuck his redneck family and I hope they are in considerable pain today…aww, redneck grandpa is dead…good!

    Thank god these bigoted fuckers are dying off every day. Good riddance to this generation.

  38. carph says – reply to this
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    NORTH CAROLINA DOES NOT MISS YOU, JESSE. AS A SENATOR, YOU WERE A REPULSIVE REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR STATE.

  39. debuc says – reply to this
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    Finally. Thank god.

  40. peace says – reply to this
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    Rest in PEACE?
    Are you KIDDING?
    That man was one of the most hateful, racist, homophobic assholes ever.

    I hope his "god" stuff is for real, because if it is he is burning and being tortured slowly FOREVER.

  41. Deke says – reply to this
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    I hope that he died in sheer agony.

  42. Julie says – reply to this
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    Good riddance to bad shit. He was a racist and a bigot and the world is a better place without him in it. Spare me the "rest in peace" bullshit.

  43. The J says – reply to this
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    Good Riddance you racist fucking bastard!!!

  44. Sarah says – reply to this
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    Dear Perez,
    This guy that just died was a racist homophobe. Why would you even post his death? He doesn't even believe you're a person! You seriously need to defend yourself on this one.

  45. Ud1 says – reply to this
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    Re: Anony
    Dont take people out of their context? Hey shithead, lots of people grew up back then who werent xenophobic, homophobic racist bastards.

    He did everything he could using his power and influence to keep anyone who wasnt white and christian down and out, so fuck you and your lame defense of him. You are related to him, thats your fault. I sure as fuck wouldnt admit to that.

    I hope the entire Helms family is all boo hoo hoo for their redneck grandpa taking the dirt nap. Maybe when he gets to hell, they'd tie him to a cross and dunk him in piss over and over again, then sodomize him with hot pokers in every orifice.

    Fuck you Jesse Pigfucker Helms, fuck your entire family, fuck everything you stood for. The world is a better place knowing you are dead and gone!!!!

  46. Huh? says – reply to this
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    Are you insane? This guy was an unabashed racist and a homophobe of mythic proportion. Controversial??? Talk about understatement.

  47. grrrl says – reply to this
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    i dance on his grave!

  48. truth says – reply to this
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    HE PROBABLY COULDNT HANDLE THAT WE'RE ABOUT TO HAVE A HALF-BLACK PRESIDENT!!!!!!!
    First of all, I believe there should be an age/term limit in Senate. What could you be getting accomplished in your 80's? He only "retired" a couple years ago (was too ill to go to work)!!!
    Secondly, all of the praise this man is getting from the media is sickening. He stood firmly againt Black/minority/gay rights and giving foreign aid, but claimed to be a Christian. I don't know which Bible he was reading, because my copy tells me to treat everyone equally and to give alms to the poor. Conservatives say they are upholding the traditions of America, but how would the founding fathers feel about excluding certain groups of Americans from voting? Is refusing to help others whom we share the world with (who didn't have a choice to be born outside of the US) in line with being "a shining city upon a hill" or an example of democracy? I don't think so. When poor people look at all that we have gained as a result of their suffering and get angry, the conservatives label them terrorists. THE BEST GIFT AMERICA COULD GET THIS 4TH OF JULY IS THIS GUY GOING TO HELL!!!!!!!

  49. heya says – reply to this
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    yay the fucker is dead

  50. Truth says – reply to this
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    Ud1… You beat me to it.. Fuck this piece os shit.. Stop defending his dumb ass. I have dumb assess in my family too the only difference is that I hate there dumb ass'ess and dont excuse them for being idiots

  51. satan says – reply to this
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    welcome, friend. kinda hot down here, huh? glad you could join us for the bbq today. now let's roast some weenies!

  52. Steph says – reply to this
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    Re: Ud1
    I'm sorry you feel that way but I understand. You judge me but don't know me. You don't choose your family. I'm actually a really cool gal — you'd probably be surprised. Be careful with your words, and please be kind. All the best to you. :)

  53. angel says – reply to this
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    Peace out bitch.

  54. Ron T says – reply to this
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    God Bless Jesse Helms.

  55. Darre says – reply to this
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    Please, God, make Fred Phelps next on your hitlist.

  56. Weepi says – reply to this
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    Nothing but good should be said about the dead, he's dead so GOOD!

  57. Anony says – reply to this
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    Re: Truth
    You have me all wrong. I don't defend him at all. I abhore his policies. I just see him as a very humanbeing.I moved far away and am married to a muslim. I just feel that it's unfair to be so hateful. I love him as a fellow relative, but I don't justify his stances at all.
    I don't think that's so strange. Many people are in the same situation.

  58. marij says – reply to this
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    GOOD RIDDANCE of this homophobic, racist, bigot, disgrace of a human being!
    I hope he rots in HELL!

    Perez, I can't believe you give the piece of garbage any kind of mention on your site :(

  59. Kate says – reply to this
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    Hell just got a little warmer with him there…

  60. Gigi says – reply to this
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    If most of us would have the balls to admit it…our grandparents (and most parents) shared his views. He was just a product of his generation.

  61. FMB says – reply to this
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    YEEHAW!!! This is the best news ever! Best 4th of July EVER!!! The world is seriously such a brighter place now that this motherfucking inbred racist scumsucking homophobic venereal wart is dead. I never felt so good about hearing about somebody's death before in my life. WOOHOO!!!

  62. e says – reply to this
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    Seriously? RIP for Jesse Helms? How about so long and good riddance? This guy was a racist and homophobic. One of his main goals while in the senate was to stop U.S aid to poor countries. This is a guy who once called the University of North Carolina (UNC) "University of Negroes and Communists." And here's this forward thinking gem, "If God had wanted us to use the metric system,
    Jesus would have had 10 apostles." Nice.

  63. Zak i says – reply to this
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    Ding Dong! The Witch is dead.

    Enjoy hell Jesse!

  64. Rash says – reply to this
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    Rest In Peace Jesse Helmes.

  65. e says – reply to this
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    Re: Gigi – Yes, people had different attitudes back then. But my grandparents never actively worked against aid to the poor nor did they such hatred for homosexuals that they would rather see many die of AIDS than fund federal research.

  66. YEAH! says – reply to this
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    This is the most patriotic thing he's ever done!!!

  67. Ncyby says – reply to this
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    He's probably sukkin off Charlton Heston as we speak!!!

  68. josh says – reply to this
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    Rot in hell you racist homophobe.

  69. World says – reply to this
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    I don't care about people snivelling about respect for the dead, which I reserve for decent humans, the world is simply a better place without this nasty racist pig no longer breathing its' air! If I lived near his grave, I would piss on it! The only shame is that he lived as long as he did! News of his death makes for a great day! FUCK HIM!!! BURY HIS ASS IN THE DUMP WHERE HE BELONGS!!!!!

  70. Uly says – reply to this
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    It's a SOUTHERN generational misfortune. All those without that background simply don't understand. Period.

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  72. Steve says – reply to this
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    Perez, why don't you keep your fucking political commentary to yourself you bigoted asshole

  73. peace says – reply to this
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    Sadly, the racist bigot died 40 years too late, may he rot in the ground.

  74. LeOnA says – reply to this
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    LeonA'$ GHO$T, yep, back and BETTER THAN EVER, BIyatches! sez…
    Make the bastard's life worth something and FEED HIM TO THE SHARKS!!!

  75. tomca says – reply to this
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    He did more for gay rights by showing his true colors, and sensible people were like 'fuck that old fart'.

    Rev Phelps is next, I hope,…

  76. Jesse says – reply to this
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    Re: Steve – Why don't you have your ass fitted for a new buttplug instead of wasting space on a gay man's site, you stupid A-hole?