Posted on 10/29/2002 11:42:30 PM PST by M. Thatcher
Edited on 04/13/2004 3:37:45 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Though it was billed as a memorial service, many irate viewers and Republican leaders said the gathering for U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone and five others degenerated at times into a blatant political rally.
"What a complete, total, absolute sham," said Vin Weber, a former U.S. representative from Minnesota. "The DFL clearly intends to exploit Wellstone's memory totally, completely and shamelessly for political gain. To them, Wellstone's death, apparently, was just another campaign event."
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To them there is nothing in life other than politics and there is no outcome except winning that is acceptable.
They do no respect even the process of balloting or counting votes, preferring the methods of 3rd-World dictatorships in order to ensure continued power. Why do you think they'd respect one of their allies when he has died? To them, he's no more now than an old shoe that's fallen apart. The only meaning of his life is what he can do now in his grave to help them keep their own political power.
That's all he meant to them alive. He certainly doesn't mean anything more to them now that he's dead.
My sympathies to you and your family. I lost my father over 30 years ago and still miss him. Now imagine you lost not only your father, but your mother and sister as well, all at the same time. Politics would be the furthermost thing from any normal mind at that point. Perhaps these political families have a different soul that the rest of us. Perhaps they have no soul at all.
One can hope...one can only hope...
This is so sad. Some relatives at my mother's funeral decided to make a joke of it, assuming their way of "honoring her" was accepted by all. I felt so alone. I loved her so much. I really feel for this kid.
Financial gifts are terrific, but what Norm really needs are volunteers for phone banks and people drumming up votes.
Many thanks. Norm is a wonderful man and will make a superb United States Senator.
I was wondering about exactly that. In the short portion I saw, the son looked excited and happy. I watched him for a little while to see if any natural emotion would show through, and it didn't.
DemocRats: the party of corpse jockeys.
Thanks, I thought he looked familiar. But, I thought it was that New Jersey Poet Laurete come to say a few words.
"Democrats would slap a campaign sticker on a coffin. I watched the memorial/rally, and it was just plain ghoulish." What a great political cartoon showing their hypocracy that would make. Vision a picture of the Clintoons, and Kennedy et al, standing around the coffin as it's being lowered into the grave. Hitlary says: "I bet the slime ball Republicans can't wait to resume campaigning." On top of the coffin is a huge sticker that says, "Vote for Mondale!"
I don't think so. I think the sons are still in shock and the Democrats are taking huge advantage of it. The Sons probably aren't thinking clearly right now. They just lost their mother, father, and sister in a horrable accident.
Clinton: "This is what your dad wants. Would I lie? Follow us. Do as we tell you."
He was a democrat, a liberal and a communist. He deserved much worse (and is probably getting it). His wife, daughter and the pilots/crew however are a different story.
GSA(P)
"No corpse is too fresh. No corpse is too old. No corpse is too closely related. If it will strengthen us, we will feast."So true...
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