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I was struck with a similar thought. After my own father passed away, I considered speaking at his funeral, but ultimately realized the folly of the idea. I wouldn't have made it through the first sentence without breaking down. The Wellstone offspring was eerily composed, almost robot-like.

They may actually still be in shock.
The first thing people feel when they lose a loved one unexpectadly (or three!) is a sence of denial. "It's not real." They may think they're helping mom and dad.
The next stage of grief is anger. Let's hope they direct that anger where it really belongs. At the people who exploited their grief for a power grab.
After the denial and anger comes the real sorrow. That's when those in shock will break down in endless tears. That's when they'll look back at what has happened. This will let them know their true character and who it was that truely had respect for their loved one(s).

I was struck with a similar thought. After my own father passed away, I considered speaking at his funeral, but ultimately realized the folly of the idea. I wouldn't have made it through the first sentence without breaking down. The Wellstone offspring was eerily composed, almost robot-like.

I suspect that the offspring were flying high on some calming-type medication, like valium or similar...to me it's the only way to explain how they could have been part-n-parcel to the circus that took place.