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a kennedy

(29,789 posts) Fri Apr 8, 2016, 08:12 PM Apr 2016

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This statement might just sum up what we Dems are experiencing....... [View all]

Paul Wellstone's last statement: "There are forces within the Democratic Party who want us to sound like kinder, gentler Republicans.
I want a party that will STAND UP for Working Americans."
---Paul Wellstone.

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This statement might just sum up what we Dems are experiencing....... [View all] a kennedy Apr 2016 OP

True statement by a great man. Such a loss! BillZBubb Apr 2016 #1

Whoa...Clintonites Think They Can Get Away With This Corruption? billhicks76 Apr 2016 #25

I agree with you... DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #27

yes, corruption, indeed hopemountain Apr 2016 #48

Wow! I hope Sanders uses this in his debate w/ Hillary and on the campaign trail. Stevepol Apr 2016 #57

Bad Karma billhicks76 Apr 2016 #61

I am very active in local politics and have always help with the GOTV. I have heard people say that rhett o rick Apr 2016 #65

Yes, huge loss. bjo59 Apr 2016 #51

Why the hell is AL Frankin supporting Hillary? Chasstev365 Apr 2016 #2

^^^this^^^ so much this ^^^ ReasonableToo Apr 2016 #6

Amy Klobuchar also. What is wrong with them. jwirr Apr 2016 #9

Kinda makes you wonder... HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #12

the Panama Papers - Podesta Group and Sydney Blumenthal ish of the hammer Apr 2016 #13

Couldn't tell - too much 840high Apr 2016 #19

Makes me wonder what dirt Hill dug up on Franken. Divernan Apr 2016 #16

Or what Wibly Apr 2016 #73

Remarks like this really want to make me vote for Hillary! Chasstev365 Apr 2016 #24

Do tell. Oh wait you don't have anything other than conjecture. nt revbones Apr 2016 #30

their superdelegate comittments were bought hopemountain Apr 2016 #49

He's Jack the Ripper? Trajan Apr 2016 #76

No we all know what causes it Silver_Witch Apr 2016 #85

Klobuchar isn't a surprise dflprincess Apr 2016 #38

I agree with you about Amy. I am hoping the other SDs will jwirr Apr 2016 #67

Amy doesn't surprise me in the slightest she made her mark locally as a Hennepin County prosecutor azurnoir Apr 2016 #69

Amy Klobuchar is a tool! StoneCarver Apr 2016 #81

Both he and Sherrod Brown surprise me ybbor Apr 2016 #10

Sadly disappointed by Al Franken. N/t JBoy Apr 2016 #18

1. Writes "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them" dchill Apr 2016 #39

Very disappointing. He was great on the radio when I needed some comfort. He and Rachel. rhett o rick Apr 2016 #66

yes, very interesting. can anyone dig up why he's supporting her? YOHABLO Apr 2016 #26

Oh, I dunno. Ever imagine he might think she's the best? ConservativeDemocrat Apr 2016 #36

That would make him a conservative Democrat. He never advertised himself as such. BillZBubb Apr 2016 #41

Hey, my guy isn't even in the race... ConservativeDemocrat Apr 2016 #45

Very good pressbox69 Apr 2016 #50

It is... ConservativeDemocrat Apr 2016 #53

Does he think she's the best? A Simple Game Apr 2016 #68

I think he's smart enough to support her, obviously ConservativeDemocrat Apr 2016 #70

Wellstone would have been our candidate AgerolanAmerican Apr 2016 #29

They would make a great team. Cassiopeia Apr 2016 #37

Can you imagine? AgerolanAmerican Apr 2016 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author cyberpj Apr 2016 #31

She hooked him up with oil and gas fracking campaign donors $$ as posted here. appalachiablue Apr 2016 #35

Al Franken is a lightweight. bjo59 Apr 2016 #52

Minnesota is one of the states that sold out to HRC. CrispyQ Apr 2016 #78

AL Franken = General Electric = DLC Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #80

That's nice but it would probably be wise to start a grass roots effort in state and the federal Trust Buster Apr 2016 #3

Just reminding you of the best Dem Senator EVER....... a kennedy Apr 2016 #4

k&R silvershadow Apr 2016 #5

Kick ReasonableToo Apr 2016 #7

I still remember hearing that terrible report on the radio jimlup Apr 2016 #8

It is not just you ybbor Apr 2016 #11

You aren't the only one. Duval Apr 2016 #20

I heard at work, my husband called me Avalon Sparks Apr 2016 #21

The powers that be awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #75

It certainly fit the modus operandi of the HBFEE. southerncrone Apr 2016 #86

Too bad he was murdered by the establishment. Rip senator wellstone RATM435 Apr 2016 #14

Is that photo Alfred E. Neuman's older sister? Divernan Apr 2016 #17

Once again we can only hope that Sanders has more class than his cheerleaders. Orrex Apr 2016 #40

Excellent point. Jim Beard Apr 2016 #44

I cried when he died Mira Apr 2016 #15

Me too Mira Avalon Sparks Apr 2016 #23

K&R. Duval Apr 2016 #22

Paul Wellstone Willow51 Apr 2016 #28

I couldn't agree more. Cassiopeia Apr 2016 #32

Sanders offers a new narrative. No more confining discussions to the right wing frames. SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #33

I wish we had a General Discussion forum for Primaries Orrex Apr 2016 #34

You and me both. So Far From Heaven Apr 2016 #88

Wise words FailureToCommunicate Apr 2016 #42

Keep hope alive. Major Hogwash Apr 2016 #46

Wellstone died mysteriously. PatrickforO Apr 2016 #47

We must have Bernie's back, chervilant Apr 2016 #54

I really want this to happen but since a life long effort to change Jim Beard Apr 2016 #55

Unicorns klook Apr 2016 #56

K and R bigwillq Apr 2016 #58

Why is the DNC afraid of being percieved as liberal? marble falls Apr 2016 #59

Because they don't want to fight for liberal objectives. It would kill the corporate cash cow. BillZBubb Apr 2016 #62

Miss Wellstone so much zentrum Apr 2016 #60

I'm with Paul. nt TBF Apr 2016 #63

Amen to that! SoapBox Apr 2016 #64

I call them "Dem-publicans" Colorado Rambler Apr 2016 #71

He obviously stole that line from one of Hillary's Wall Street gigs. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2016 #72

Paul Wellstone was a gigantic loss to Democrats lunatica Apr 2016 #74

More Clinton-supporter baiting. Gets wearisome. Nitram Apr 2016 #77

I wish Wellstone were still with us. Odin2005 Apr 2016 #79

When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Apr 2016 #82

Wellston lives in each of us Silver_Witch Apr 2016 #83

Paul... Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #84

Yes, at least he stood up to Bernie on Sierra Blanca. nt Jitter65 Apr 2016 #87

WHY Has This Country Become Soooooo Easily Rolled? ChiciB1 Apr 2016 #89