After Senator Simpson passed, many outlets have published tributes, but it’s important to remember that the Senator spent his last years chiding the state of the Republican party and warning of the dangers of extremism and nationalism. Simpson advocated for marriage rights, called Trump a showman, and described January 6 as an assault on democracy.
As truth erodes in favor of partisanship, here’s a little bit of
Al’s legacy before it’s forgotten.
By Wyomingite.com staff
March 18, 2025
Former US Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming, who bridged partisan gaps with his quick wit, dies at age 93
Former President George W. Bush is remembering former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming for his accomplishments, friendship and sense of humor.
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“We have two political parties in this country, the Stupid Party and the Evil Party. I belong to the Stupid Party.”
Alan Simpson blasts Donald Trump on amount of B.S.
In a phone interview with CNN’s Carol Costello, former Senator Alan Simpson is asked for his thoughts on the current potential Republicn field for president in 2016. “I think we need a guy who will show up instead of a showman…. That’s Trump, Trump is just one big pile of bragging…. That’s what he is, he’s just B.S.”
My complicated friend Al Simpson
The late statesman was a rare politician who would bend, compromise and make deals with deep empathy, even for those he opposed and disagreed with.
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Sen. Alan Simpson was way ahead of his party when it came to LGBTQ+ rights and marriage equality
Opinion: The much beloved former Senator thought it was hypocritical of Republicans to fiddle around with social issues, writes John Casey.
Simpson backs gay marriage in ad
“If you love someone and you want to marry them, marry them,” the former GOP senator says.
Former GOP Sen. Simpson in book: Trump has ‘poisoned our democracy’
Retired GOP Sen. Alan Simpson (Wyo.) called former President Trump a “vicious animal who has poisoned our democracy” in comments included in a new book. In “Thank You for Your Ser…
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A Statement from Senator Alan Simpson R – Wyoming (1979 – 1997) American Promise Advisory Council – American Promise
Money’s dominance over politics is the number one problem our nation faces. It is a growing crisis that prevents us from tackling anything else. We have now reached a turning point: Either we are a country that makes decisions based on the common good, or one where the size of your wallet determines the worth of your ideas. Either we uphold the values of a representative democracy, or we allow greed and wealth to destroy the great American experiment in self-governance.
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The Lost Art Of Political Compromise: An Interview With Al Simpson
Alan K. Simpson is one of America’s favorite political pugilists. A lawyer, legislator, and devout Episcopalian, during his four decades in national politics, Simpson has learned to take a political punch as much as he’s learned to throw one.
Al Simpson On The Capitol Mob: “It Is An Assault On Democracy”
On Wednesday, pro-Trump extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., stopping the counting of the electoral vote and forcing House and Senate…
Alan K. Simpson: A life in photos
Archival images offer glimpses of former Wyoming senator’s mischief and prominence.
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Alan Simpson – Democracy at the crossroads
We are past the point at which reformism can get us out of the existential mess we have created. Power and wealth are being hoovered up by the rich. Wars are concocted to divide and dispose of the poor. Technology now serves to dis-inform and divide at least as much as it helps to inform and heal….
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