Jerry Lewis dead at 86

[NewYorkExpress]

https://apnews.com/article/government-and-politics-california-jerry-lewis-b6a7f01083785033ae49470907c77210

Former Republican Rep. Jerry Lewis, who became a hero in his community for steering hundreds of millions of federal dollars to projects in his inland Southern California district, but was criticized as an exemplar of pork-barrel spending abuses, has died. He was 86.

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Over nearly half a century, Lewis rose from a local school board to become one of the most powerful figures on Capitol Hill, heading the House Appropriations Committee. He announced his retirement in 2012.

[Joe Republic]

Well that was confusing.  The more famous Jerry Lewis died four years ago.

[DaleCooper]

Well that was confusing.  The more famous Jerry Lewis died four years ago.

I thought the same thing and wondered if perhaps this was referring to Jerry Lee Lewis, as the age would be about right.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

The 2000s called, they want their political figures back.

[DINGO Joe]

Jerry Lee Lewis--still alive.

[Indy Texas]

First I read this and for some reason my brain interpreted it as "Jerry Stiller." And I was like, he's already dead.

Then I realized it said "Jerry Lewis." And I was like, he's been dead even longer.

Then I learned that there used to be a Republican congressman from California named Jerry Lewis.

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