Geraldine Ferraro, on FoxNews, blames tone of Wellstone Memorial on his sons!

10/30/02

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Geraldine Ferraro, on FoxNews, just blamed the unfortunate tone of the Wellstone memorial on his sons. She says they selected the speakers and ran the whole show.

She actually claimed that the Democratic Party would never have run it in such a fashion. She claimed they even would have asked Ventura to speak!

Boy that witch knows this backfired! Now the Wellstone boys know how quickly they’ll throw you overboard if things don’t go so well.

It’s all their fault! Disgusting.

[Paul Atreides]

Everything, and everyone, must be sacrificed, in promoting the cause of socialism. There is no honor among theives.

[wideawake]

Wow. That is some cold-hearted damage control.

As repulsive as the Plane Crash Jamboree was, you have to give his sons a pass for being out of control: they lost both their parents and their sister, for crying out loud! Anyone in that situation might do or say things that they would regret in a more analytical moment.

But to insinuate that the whole dog and pony show was not "handled" from start to finish by the DNC is insulting to the intelligence of any voter.

[mystery-ak]

Well, I don't know If it's true but I didn't see anyone complaining last night, or get up and walk out(outside of Lott or Ventura)....it looked like the party faithful were having a gay ol time.

[NittanyLion]

She actually claimed that the Democratic Party would never have run it in such a fashion.

I believe her. Democrats would never have been so stupid.

Previously, I thought Mondale had this election in the bag; now I think this may have changed everything.

[3AngelaD]

The sons did strike me as particularly nasty pieces of work, definitely out of control. I think the Dems will live to regret what happened there, and that it was broadcast in its outrageous entirety.

[valleygal]

Ferraro also said, "we need to remember that they are in mourning" which is probably the reason for their display. I didn't see very many people in mourning, just alot of smiling and backslapping. Granted the family may be, but the whole thing is just so weird.

I'm glad Cheney wasn't there.

I apologize if this posts more than once.

[hobbes1]

OH yes, I am sure that they boys knew enough, and had enough time, besides taking care of familial arrangements, to Get A Stadium, generate enough direct publicity to the right interest groups on the campus, and arrange to have more bussed in from out of state, as well as setting it up so the pols would all be strategically placed for the tv cameras, and schedule the speeches,hire the band, arrange the financials and arrange for tv coverage, for a four hour event.

Doesn't everyone have all that free time when a loved one dies?

[mountaineer]

the Democratic Party would never have run it in such a fashion.

How many of the Democrats in attendance have expressed the opinion that it was in bad taste? Zero. They endorsed it, they participated in it, they loved it. As a caller to Rush said today, the Dems demonstrated that those with whom they disagree, they hate. They demonstrated that raw hatred by disinviting the vice president of the United States, by booing the Republicans and other non-Democrats in attendance, e.g. Ventura, and by the very nature of this ghoulish spectacle.

[concerned about politics]

Sure. "Do it for Welstones children."
The sons are easy to dump on. They're not Democrat canidates. They were used as pawns.

Just saw Jessie on FOX news. I'll try to quote correctly:

"I feel violated. I feel duped. Trent Lott flew all the way down here to attend a memorial service for a fellow senator and was booood. I think the Democrats should hang their heads in shame."

Atta boy, Jessie.

[Redcloak]

This would explain why people like Bubba, Hillary(!), Mondull, and Algore were walking out mid-way through. It would certainly explain the shocked and perplexed looks they had on their faces...

[plain talk]

These dems are clever as snakes. Blames the sons to shunt criticism. Are the mean wascally wepublicans gonna trash the grieving sons now? Also - it could be partially true. I saw the first son speak. He seemed to be happy with the way it was going and spouted more politics than real grief about his father. I think it was a collaboration. The dems took advantage of the sons' grief. So who in the dem apparatus is responsible for this? Note how all the speaches had similar campaign elements and no one slipped up and brought a normal memorial speech with them. Someone set the tone - besides - the boys.

[ET(end tyranny)]

Too bad we can't see a transcript of the 'memorial/dnc rally. I'd like to know the sequence of speakers. Did the sons whip everyone to a frenzy first or did others get the pep rally going first.

I saw clips of the sons and some guy in a blue dress shirt... Harkin? Pretty disgusting though, ccnsidering that it was supposed to be a memorial. I think a lot of people stuck it out, because they were not sure what to do. Ventura knew what to do! lol

[Phantom Lord]

you have to give his sons a pass for being out of control: they lost both their parents and their sister, for crying out loud!

Reminds me of the Menendez jury who wouldnt convict the killers because they felt sorry for them that they were now orphins. Never mind that they were the ones that killed their parents!

I feel no sympathy for the Wellstone sons. They knew exactly what they were doing and the entire "memorial" was planned from minute one as nothing more than a giant political rally.

[concerned about politics]

Sure. "Do it for Welstones children."
The sons are easy to dump on. They're not Democrat canidates. They were used as pawns.

Just saw Jessie on FOX news. I'll try to quote correctly:

"I feel violated. I feel duped. Trent Lott flew all the way down here to attend a memorial service for a fellow senator and was booood. I think the Democrats should hang their heads in shame."

Atta boy, Jessie.

[SerpentDove]

DID THEY
SPIT ON BOY SCOUTS
FOR A WARM-UP ACT
LIKE THEY DID LAST TIME?

I absolutely detest these soulless, evil subhumans.

[SwinneySwitch]

Wellstone's book, "The Conscience of a Liberal", is full of BLANK PAGES!!!

[twyn1]

These dems are clever as snakes. Blames the sons to shunt criticism

agreed--the "Big Dog" and friends must have realized this morning that they may have gone a bit overboard...so they cast blame for any "impropriety" onto the grieving sons, knowing full well that anyone who criticizes them will look mean and petty. Quite clever !

I'm not buying it tho'-- there's no way the Wellstone "boys" could have set all this up without massive help...and the cheering, clapping and laughing faces of the Clintons, Gore, Mondale and others showed that they were well pleased with the entire "show" last night.

[coder2]

Geraldine Ferraro ????

LOL --- that's who the dems trot out to handle damage control ??? ROFLMAO !!!

[JavaTheHutt]

A message for the Wellstone boys:
The DNC would like for you to speak at another political rally. They're sending a small charter plane to fly you there.