Walter B. Jones Passed Away!

Another Republican bites the dust. Walter B. Jones, Jr. passed away. North Carolina seat up for grabs.

Another far-right lawmaker heads to the pearly gates. North Carolina's Walter B. Jones, Jr., an American bigot passed away. The North Carolina Republican who was a strong supporter of the 2003 Iraq War had tried to pass a resolution to change the name of french fries into "freedom" fries.

He died on February 10, his birthday. Ironic.

With a kind heart and the courage of his convictions, he dedicated his life to serving his Savior and to standing up for Americans who needed a voice.
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— Rep. Walter Jones (@RepWalterJones) February 10, 2019

His office confirmed his death in a statement. It had announced that the long-time lawmaker had entered the hospice care. He had broke his hip and it may have became infected and he's been in the hospital in late 2018.

Jones who ran for Congress during the 1992 election as a conservative Democrat. A Southern Baptist since his childhood, Jones converted to Catholicism in his 30s and cited strong opposition to pro-choice decisions.

He would be angered by the Bill Clinton years and swing to the far-white. He would join the Republican Party and then start running a campaign of calling Democrats the "scary party."

In the 1994 Republican Revolution, Jones won the seat after targeting Martin Lancaster, the Democrat to Bill and Hillary Clinton. He used a picture of Bill Clinton jogging with Lancaster to make a point that his opponent was weak and soft.

The right wing fads of the 2000s: Freedom Fries.

He would end up gaining the support of resident bigot Jesse Helm, a staple of alt-white and racism within the Republican Party.

Since his election, Jones won the support of constituents all the way until 2018. He was representing the North Carolina 3rd Congressional District which covered the Outer Banks.

This last election, he would end up being uncontested. Amazing, the Democrats now can arrange a candidate who can flip that district.

After years of supporting the Iraq War, Jones saw the light. He found that George W. Bush lied to the Congress on the developments of the war.

He would eventually be one of the few Republicans to call out Bush for the war.

Jones leaves behind a wife and a child.

Democratic governor Roy Cooper must figure out when there's going to be a special election to find a replacement for the Republican.