[Timesink]

Say goodnight, Gracie.

[eureka!]

Republicans need to keep the passion alive. The Rats have (again) shown their true colors. It is now the party of Clinton. May the "damage" be permanent...

[adingdangdoo]

And, if Coleman wins, the Governor may simply appoint him to finish the remainder of Wellstone's term. The GOP won't have to wait for Talent in Missouri to gain a majority...

[Utah Girl]

Daschle looked absolutely stricken last night. He didn't smile, in fact he was very somber the whole evening. I don't know if it was from grief or the realization that perhaps his majority leader position was going to be threatened by the whole spectacle.

[goldstategop]

What the Democrats did was politically stupid. It may just energize Republican voters across the country enough to give the GOP back the Senate. If any one deserves thanks for making it happen, its Bubba and Terry McAwful!

[djpg]

Whoever votes for Mondale is without honor. If the state of Minnesota elects him, the entire state is disgraced.

[parsifal]

There once was a service for Wellstone
That when it got going got real "gone"
The senator's sons
The son of a guns,
Just yoked Walter M. with a millstone.

Ok, so the rhyme is strained, but not much rhymes with Wellstone. Hailstone. Hell's tone. Bell tone. Mail phone. parsy the hurried.

[Paul Atreides]

I hope people also remember the look of utter elation on the faces of Bill and Hillary.

[Dog Gone]

While it hasn't gotten huge play in the national media, the "memorial service" for the late Senator Wellstone and the other victims was so over the top, and distasteful, it has the real potential to backlash hard on the Democrats.

I watched Peter Jennings tonight, and I have to admit that ABC was balanced in its coverage, which means that it was SO over the top that they couldn't ignore that angle.

[Common Tator]

I watched some of that last night and I could not believe it. I can't imagine anything worse than having the media cry Republicans has best stay off the campaign trail and show respect or else and then having the Democrats do this.

I fully expected them to do lets win one for the gipper... but this was way over the top. think the plan was to do a win one for the gipper. But they did not know how to do it. I thought Harken looked and acted like an a$$. I can't imagine this act playing in Iowa either.

And the Wellstone Son standing on Dad's grave leading the cheers had all the humanity of a NATZI get together to remember the good old days at the gas chamber.

[JPJones]

bump

[rwfromkansas]

Interesting info about the poll especially....

[jackbill]

I think that this is premature. Some of the Republicans that I've seen on TV today are desparately trying to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. They are basically saying "No big deal".

Can you believe these idiots? Even CNN and MSNBC have been somewhat critical but these idiot Republicans don't take advantage?

God, I sometimes wonder why in the world I associate myself with them.

[pgkdan]

The only two Democrats who seemed to instinctively realize how overboard they had gone were Gore and Daschle.

I watched the clintons yukking it up and other rats too...but I couldn't help but notice how awfully uncomfortable algore looked every time the camera picked him up. At least he has some shred of decency.

I noticed the paragraph about that 8% lead in the polls that Mondale's enjoying...nothing like a fair sample!

[copycat]

Last night has turned into a disaster for the Democrats. Powerline has delved deeper into the Star Tribune's poll showing Mondale up 8 and has found out that the poll sampled 51% DFL/Democratic supporters and only 36% Republican or GOP leaning supporters, a total of 11% more Democrats than their previous Wellstone/Coleman poll.

This is one way Dems influence elections...they get out front with a favorable poll, even if they have to "Kobiyashi Maru" it. (Remember the Mellman poll in NJ?)Getting out front allows them to make some people think their neighbors favor the Dem more than they really do. The Mellman poll KILLED Forrester in NJ and quelled any outrage over the illegal decision. NJ ers simply thought their neighbors weren't that concerned.

That's why Reid was so pissed off that the Pubs got a "dead heat" poll out there ahead of the Star Trib poll that showed Mondale up 7.

[2nd Amendment]

The Democratic "memorial" service made the Ayatollah Khomeni's funeral appear respectful. When will Americans wake up and realize that the only issue that unites Democrats is the killing of the unborn. This party is without morals, ethics, dignity, or values.

[Argus]

What I saw of that Nuremberg Rally in Minnesota felt like nothing so much as the cast of THE WEST WING shaking their Emmys in each other's faces. The liberals are so deep into their own bubble of delusion that they forgot that you have to win the election before you celebrate.

[San Jacinto]

The "apology" today shows the Dems are getting stong negative feed back on this. The NYTimes tried to help by reporting it was only one guy (kahn) who caused all this. And Harkin called him an "inexperienced" speaker who got emotional. Yeah, Harkin, I guess you're right. I heard your stem-winder, too, and I noticed how shocked and offended the crowd was. Especially Fritz, Dimwitz (gore), and Ice-on-itz (you know).

That's why Jessie told Lott, "Let's splitz." And Trent said, "No shitz."

[pfflier]

the "memorial service" for the late Senator Wellstone and the other victims was so over the top, and distasteful,

Doesn't that describe the whole Clintoon style?

[GailA]

I didn't see any mention of cueball carville being with Wellstone's sons the day after to plot this garbage. Our talk host in Memphis mentioned that, and that mondale was for privatization of SS when he was in office.

[Bonaparte]

If somebody like Ventura was offended, the dems must have set a whole new standard for tackiness.