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Minnesota's Least Popular Democrat Vanishes
NewsMax ^ | 11/7/02 | Limbacher

Posted on 11/07/2002 8:05:33 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection

Rick Kahn, the Democrat lawyer whose foaming-at-the-mouth speech at that partisan "memorial service" for Sen. Paul Wellstone helped defeat Senate wannabe Walter Mondale, is making himself mighty scarce these days.

Kahn "has largely disappeared," the pro-Democrat Minneapolis Star Tribune marveled today.

"Before the election and again Wednesday, Kahn did not return reporters' phone calls and said through friends and family members that he did not want to talk. Nobody responded Wednesday to knocks on the door of his Minnetonka house, where Kahn works from a home office."

Newsweek was able to track him down Tuesday night. He admitted to the magazine that he regretted the speech "and, worse, fears he may have lost the race he set out to revive."

Kahn implored, "All I hope is that people would find it in their heart to understand and forgive me."

Rest easy, Rick. No doubt Sen.-elect Norm Coleman forgives you. Just don't rent any airplanes from Democrats.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: looooooser; rickkahn
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1 posted on 11/07/2002 8:05:33 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
He's probably on one of those gay cruises....
2 posted on 11/07/2002 8:08:04 PM PST by clintonh8r
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
What a scumbag. I love seeing the trash get beat.

I get the most enjoyment out of Republican wins when I see the other sode weep and wail.

You're damn right, I'm the sorest winner you've ever met.
3 posted on 11/07/2002 8:15:01 PM PST by Guillermo
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Forgive you? It wasn't your fault....It was all the idea of the Wellstone boys! Right? Uh...
4 posted on 11/07/2002 8:15:53 PM PST by Captainpaintball
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Rick Kahn, by himself, did more than anyone else to help the Republicans gain control of the Senate. He should be recognized for his accomplishment. The Senate should recognize him for his work toward changing their make up for the next two years at least.
5 posted on 11/07/2002 8:16:32 PM PST by FreePaul
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
IMHO this is THE MAN responsible for democrat candidate defeat nation-wide. His actions were like an epiphony for many democratic voters with a conscience. This guy was like a collective mirror of all that is wrong with rats. The rats were forced to gaze at themselves through this man and the event. The public could not stomach what was in the mirror.
6 posted on 11/07/2002 8:18:07 PM PST by blackdog
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
They are piling on Kahn, but it was clear the gathering was disgusting long before Kahn's speech. From the beginning there was cheering at the grand entrances of the Clintons and other bigwigs, who set the tone that they were not there to pay their respiects to the dead. The boos, too, came at the beginning.

The big celebrities were giddy, so it is strange they have picked out Kahn, a local guy, to be the goat.

7 posted on 11/07/2002 8:18:16 PM PST by Marylander
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To: Guillermo
ROTFLMBO!

BTW, Measure 23 (Universal Health Care in Oregon) went down in flames (20%-80%). Whew!

8 posted on 11/07/2002 8:20:03 PM PST by dixiechick2000
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To: FreePaul
Rick Kahn, by himself, did more than anyone else..

You're right that he was the ink,... but he is by no means a solo act.
Unfortunately, what he displayed is typical.
You can pretty much paint all these liberals with the same brush.
The death 'rally' just showed their true palette.
9 posted on 11/07/2002 8:22:03 PM PST by ProTruth
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To: FreePaul
The least we could do is make Rick an honorary freeper..
10 posted on 11/07/2002 8:24:08 PM PST by woofie
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
I forgive him. In fact, I love this guy. Thanks, Rick.
11 posted on 11/07/2002 8:24:22 PM PST by doug from upland
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
"All I hope is that people would find it in their heart to understand and forgive me."

Forgive him??? How do we thank him?

12 posted on 11/07/2002 8:25:09 PM PST by 11th Earl of Mar
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
I thought the curly haired Welstone son was equally frightning.

If people like this were in power would our lives be worth 5 cents?

13 posted on 11/07/2002 8:25:14 PM PST by Voltage
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To: blackdog
"This guy was like a collective mirror of all that is wrong with rats. " They still don't see it. The liberals websites have about 70% saying they need fighters like this guy and the need to move even further left. The don't understand that seeing the hateful ugly face of liberalism would make the VAST majority of Americans convulse in disgust. The liberal dream I see posted on their websites is founded in petty envy of others and hatred of the USA.
14 posted on 11/07/2002 8:26:57 PM PST by KSCITYBOY
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
At least he admits he was supremely stupid. My advice is get life outside of the RAT org. To stop playing the RAT game of demonizing and trying to trash the conservative cause.
15 posted on 11/07/2002 8:29:36 PM PST by dennisw
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To: dixiechick2000
20% of Oregon's voters are complete morons with out a lick of fiscal knowledge. Do they think the government can just print money to pay for a program like that. Geeez they must smoke some potent stuff up there.
16 posted on 11/07/2002 8:29:51 PM PST by KSCITYBOY
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To: KSCITYBOY
" Do they think the government can just print money to pay for a program like that."

Yes, they do.

"Geeez they must smoke some potent stuff up there."

Yes, they do!;o)

17 posted on 11/07/2002 8:33:26 PM PST by dixiechick2000
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
I like the post I read on another thread about somebody else perceived to be at fault for the Dems meltdown. It went something like, "I wouldn't take any airplane flights if I were you. Hillary is the mechanic servicing your airplane"
18 posted on 11/07/2002 8:35:43 PM PST by Theresawithanh
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Newsweek was able to track him down Tuesday night. He admitted to the magazine that he regretted the speech "and, worse, fears he may have lost the race he set out to revive."

Don't sell yourself short, Rick. You lost the entire United States Senate for your party.

19 posted on 11/07/2002 8:36:10 PM PST by Physicist
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
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20 posted on 11/07/2002 8:38:55 PM PST by Arthur McGowan
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