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gopiscrap

(24,465 posts)
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 10:05 PM 14 hrs ago

Do U remember the Paul Wellstone funeral

the Democratic Party of MN got all sorts of shit because the Repukes said the funeral was a rally and disrespectful to the death of Wellstone and that the Dems were using it for gain. Jesus Christ that funeral was sedate compared to the shit show that went on today

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Do U remember the Paul Wellstone funeral (Original Post) gopiscrap 14 hrs ago OP
Great post malaise 14 hrs ago #1
He was a democrat senator so it makes Tree Lady 13 hrs ago #2
"Democratic senator" LearnedHand 13 hrs ago #3
lol I was going to write that Tree Lady 13 hrs ago #6
It's just another stupid way republicans are poisoning language LearnedHand 13 hrs ago #7
It lost Democrats the Senate seat. Nt iemanja 12 hrs ago #15
One of Franken's books had a chapter on the memorial service and the dishonest coverage of it dsc 13 hrs ago #4
"Republicans should hang their head in shame." Qutzupalotl 13 hrs ago #5
Shame requires a conscience. BattleRow 12 hrs ago #14
I remember Chris Matthews wouldn't STFU about it AStern 13 hrs ago #8
Chris Matthews, a.k.a. "Tweety", RazorbackExpat 11 hrs ago #19
Yes, naive activist that I was.. Cha 13 hrs ago #9
Sorry it posted twice. Cha 13 hrs ago #10
It wasn't the funeral but a memorial open to the public JI7 13 hrs ago #11
Thank Goodness MN has 2 Dem Senators Now. Cha 12 hrs ago #12
The local media falling all over itself to tell people how awful it was didn't help dflprincess 12 hrs ago #13
100% a troll. joshcryer 12 hrs ago #17
MAGAs are RINOs Mblaze 12 hrs ago #16
I was there Randomthought 11 hrs ago #18

Tree Lady

(12,720 posts)
2. He was a democrat senator so it makes
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 10:14 PM
13 hrs ago

Sense we did what we did. Charlie Kirk was a republican activist and strong voice that means all to them because they lost a important voice but he held no office and to give him these honors when so many others were ignored is wrong.

Tree Lady

(12,720 posts)
6. lol I was going to write that
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 10:22 PM
13 hrs ago

And for some reason my mind said it was wrong....ahhh getting older is so much fun!

LearnedHand

(5,030 posts)
7. It's just another stupid way republicans are poisoning language
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 10:48 PM
13 hrs ago

It’s a fucking game to the unwashed masses (owning the libs) and a deadly serious tactic to those in charge.

dsc

(53,141 posts)
4. One of Franken's books had a chapter on the memorial service and the dishonest coverage of it
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 10:18 PM
13 hrs ago

I think it was the book called lying liars but I could be wrong.

Qutzupalotl

(15,503 posts)
5. "Republicans should hang their head in shame."
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 10:19 PM
13 hrs ago

But first they need to look up shame in a dictionary.

RazorbackExpat

(606 posts)
19. Chris Matthews, a.k.a. "Tweety",
Mon Sep 22, 2025, 12:51 AM
11 hrs ago

was also the guy who fawned over Bush's codpiece during the "Mission Accomplished" spectacle

Cha

(314,433 posts)
9. Yes, naive activist that I was..
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 11:01 PM
13 hrs ago

back then.. I was horrified by the ugly RW's Shit Show.

JI7

(92,656 posts)
11. It wasn't the funeral but a memorial open to the public
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 11:02 PM
13 hrs ago

and it was not good. Booing Republican senators that came to show respect. We ended up losing the Senate seat as a result.

The 2 just aren't comparable. Wellstone was a respected Senator and had a good working relationship with the other side.

Charlie Kirk was mostly a grifting troll.

dflprincess

(29,029 posts)
13. The local media falling all over itself to tell people how awful it was didn't help
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 11:25 PM
12 hrs ago

That and many people (snowbirds in particular) who had filed absentee ballots were not able to change their votes.

joshcryer

(62,534 posts)
17. 100% a troll.
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 11:40 PM
12 hrs ago

His positions were all over the place. All he did was instigate. And TPUSA will not be able to fill that void of a troll groomed from 19 to push those political viewpoints. All of them wedge issues.

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