Democratic Primaries

elleng

(131,159 posts) Tue Oct 8, 2019, 09:33 PM Oct 2019

Daughter-in-law of Bernie Sanders dies at 46, two days after cancer diagnosis.

'The daughter-in-law of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders has died at age 46, days after being diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer.

Dr. Rainè Riggs was the wife of the Vermont senator's son Levi Sanders, 50, and mother to three children, Sunnee, Ryleigh, and Grayson. She was an accomplished neuropsychologist who once served as the co-director of Behavioral Medicine at Dartmouth Medical School and is credited with developing and launching the Palliative Care Department for Dartmouth Medical Center.

Riggs complained of feeling ill weeks ago and was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer following a battery of tests just last week. She died two days after her formal diagnosis on Saturday, the day Bernie Sanders, 78, returned to Vermont following a heart attack he suffered on the campaign trail.'. . .

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/daughter-in-law-of-bernie-sanders-dies-at-46-two-days-after-cancer-diagnosis?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Daughter-in-law of Bernie Sanders dies at 46, two days after cancer diagnosis. (Original Post) elleng Oct 2019 OP

R.I.P. Iliyah Oct 2019 #1

Horrible tragedy MaryMagdaline Oct 2019 #2

So sad to learn this.. at140 Oct 2019 #3

Carpe diem. Treasure each day EndGOPPropaganda Oct 2019 #7

so, so sick of cancer Skittles Oct 2019 #4

So sad. RIP. ( But please do not link to DC Examiner, ever - it's a rightwing propaganda machine) EndGOPPropaganda Oct 2019 #5

+1 condolences to the Sanders family grantcart Oct 2019 #10

Just awful democrank Oct 2019 #6

Very tragic MustLoveBeagles Oct 2019 #8

No doubt the added weight stressed Bernie StClone Oct 2019 #9

So much more than any family Control-Z Oct 2019 #11

Rest in peace. SunSeeker Oct 2019 #12

So tragic DesertRat Oct 2019 #13

My condolences to the Sanders family. KitSileya Oct 2019 #14

Awful, losing someone is difficult Raine Oct 2019 #15

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

1. R.I.P.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 09:35 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

MaryMagdaline

(6,856 posts)

2. Horrible tragedy

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 09:38 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

at140

(6,110 posts)

3. So sad to learn this..

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 09:47 PM

Oct 2019

My own wife was diagnosed 18 months ago with cancer, so every day she is with us is to celebrate.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

EndGOPPropaganda

(1,117 posts)

7. Carpe diem. Treasure each day

Reply to at140 (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 09:52 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Skittles

(153,202 posts)

4. so, so sick of cancer

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 09:48 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

EndGOPPropaganda

(1,117 posts)

5. So sad. RIP. ( But please do not link to DC Examiner, ever - it's a rightwing propaganda machine)

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 09:52 PM

Oct 2019

Washington Examiner is owned and subsidized by Phil Anschutz. Anschutz hires people who will lie to protect republicans.

Washington Examiner is horrible trash that harms Democrats every single day - please don't link it at DU ever.

Better link sources:

Boston globe (obituary)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/obituaries/2019/10/08/sanders-daughter-law-dies-after-cancer-diagnosis/TxVCznjxNCgE3G74Pm0CcP/story.html

Times of Israel (center right, but almost all of Israel is rightwing today
https://www.timesofisrael.com/sanders-daughter-in-law-dies-at-46-after-cancer-diagnosis/

UPI
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/10/08/Bernie-Sanders-daughter-in-law-Rain-Riggs-dies-at-46/8621570579417/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

10. +1 condolences to the Sanders family

Reply to EndGOPPropaganda (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 10:55 PM

Oct 2019

WE is a propaganda machine masquerading as a newspaper

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

democrank

(11,112 posts)

6. Just awful

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 09:52 PM

Oct 2019

Rest in peace, Raine.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

MustLoveBeagles

(11,636 posts)

8. Very tragic

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 09:53 PM

Oct 2019

Fuck cancer

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

StClone

(11,688 posts)

9. No doubt the added weight stressed Bernie

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 10:31 PM

Oct 2019

Her illness was likely enough to burden Bernie's health as well. I am so sorry.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

11. So much more than any family

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 11:30 PM

Oct 2019

should ever suffer at one time.

My best vibes to the Sanders.

Too too much.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

SunSeeker

(51,728 posts)

12. Rest in peace.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2019, 12:28 AM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)

13. So tragic

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2019, 12:38 AM

Oct 2019

My heart goes out to the family.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

KitSileya

(4,035 posts)

14. My condolences to the Sanders family.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2019, 01:41 AM

Oct 2019

How horrible. Struggling with cancer in my own near family, I know how brutal it can be.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Raine

(30,541 posts)

15. Awful, losing someone is difficult

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2019, 04:58 AM

Oct 2019

under any circumstance but having it happen so fast makes it hard to even comprehend ... much sympathy to the family. R-I-P

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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