2016 Postmortem

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43. Of course he would be demonized. Of course!

Reply to Armstead (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 10:10 PM

Mar 2016

He'd be called naive, socialist, unicorn-promising, the whole bit.

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Who Would Paul Wellstone Vote For? [View all] Meteor Man Mar 2016 OP

More seances bravenak Mar 2016 #1

Thanks for the kick for these important questions! Peace Patriot Mar 2016 #3

It makes a nice change from the ransom notes OPs. nt msanthrope Mar 2016 #8

Ha ha ha LisaM Mar 2016 #26

“I don’t represent the big oil companies, the big pharmaceuticals, or the big insurance industry." senz Mar 2016 #50

Wellstone was pro-union, pro-campaign finance reform. senz Mar 2016 #41

Clinton, Wellstone was a Democrat, true blue BainsBane Mar 2016 #2

And he had one really telling encounter with Sanders. nt Jitter65 Mar 2016 #4

Speeches to Goldman Sachs for $225,000 are absolutely more important than... Peace Patriot Mar 2016 #5

Paul Wellstone WOULD be appalled. senz Mar 2016 #42

Oh Puleeeeze...I Wellstone were alive today and were running against Clinton... Armstead Mar 2016 #9

Exactly. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #27

Of course he would be demonized. Of course! senz Mar 2016 #43

Wellstone was not a 3rd Way sellout. He didn't run with Goldman Sachs. senz Mar 2016 #40

Wellstone would probably vote for Hillary, just like Al Franken is planning to do. dubyadiprecession Mar 2016 #6

Not so sure...Wellstone was many times more of a Sanders progressive than Franken Armstead Mar 2016 #10

Nope. Wellstone was a progressive. Franken has always been a moderate Democrat. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #28

Hillary. Wellstone was a Democrat. nt msanthrope Mar 2016 #7

No, Wellstone was not a Democrat Mnpaul Mar 2016 #12

which is affiliated with the Democratic Party DrDan Mar 2016 #21

But we do it better Mnpaul Mar 2016 #25

not surprised - you are able to focus on more "local" issues and actually make significant progress DrDan Mar 2016 #34

And there was a time when the Democratic Farmer Labor party dflprincess Mar 2016 #59

Wellstone stood for something. And it wasn't Goldman Sachs. senz Mar 2016 #45

I believe Paul Wellstone was a Democratic loyalist auntpurl Mar 2016 #11

Democratic Loyalist? Meteor Man Mar 2016 #13

He was always a Democrat. auntpurl Mar 2016 #16

Advance to Wiki Meteor Man Mar 2016 #17

Lemme shoot another link right back atcha auntpurl Mar 2016 #18

DFL-Democrartic Farmer Labor Party Meteor Man Mar 2016 #63

I like this part Mnpaul Mar 2016 #33

He was an FDR Democrat, not a Third Way/DLC Democrat. senz Mar 2016 #47

OMG! You really said that???? revbones Mar 2016 #32

Exactly! He knew what Al From and Bill Clinton did to the Democratic Party senz Mar 2016 #48

Wellstone was more Farmer-Laborite than Democratic. dflprincess Mar 2016 #57

The Democratic nominee, that's who. MineralMan Mar 2016 #14

The true progesssive nominee, that's who. He was no 3rd Way Dem. senz Mar 2016 #49

Paul Wellstone would have been doing what Bernie Sanders is doing now... Peace Patriot Mar 2016 #15

Amen SheenaR Mar 2016 #22

Amen II. nt, you said it all. Land of Enchantment Mar 2016 #29

Yes, Wellstone probably would be running for President AGAINST Hillary. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #30

... SamKnause Mar 2016 #35

Hear! Hear! AtomicKitten Mar 2016 #36

Paul Wellstone cast his last vote AGAINST the Iraq War Resolution. senz Mar 2016 #53

Who would Camille Paglia vote for? Meteor Man Mar 2016 #19

Sounds Like Wellstone Meteor Man Mar 2016 #23

That's the question I've been wanting to ask but I know the answers are WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #20

I met Paul Wellstone (along with Jim Hightower and Dr. Quentin Young) in Chicago in 1998 Paulie Mar 2016 #24

if you get a hold of him, can you ask him for Saturday's lotto numbers while you're at it dlwickham Mar 2016 #31

You disrespect one of the best progressive Democrats of this century? senz Mar 2016 #56

I met Wellstone more than once.. was there when he first started out Peacetrain Mar 2016 #37

Sierra Blanca, Bernie Sanders, Paul Wellstone, a Poor Minority Community and a Nuclear Waste Dump lunamagica Mar 2016 #38

Now the BSers talking to the dead calguy Mar 2016 #39

Wellstone would likely be a strong ally in turning the campaign into the movement. HereSince1628 Mar 2016 #44

Hillary. nt DanTex Mar 2016 #46

Is that comedy intentional Desert805 Mar 2016 #51

300 delegate lead. No Senate endorsements for B. Enjoy your stay. DanTex Mar 2016 #52

Been hanging out here almost since day 1, and I've enjoyed it very much Desert805 Mar 2016 #54

How empty. senz Mar 2016 #55

No you are not talking about something of substance... Agschmid Mar 2016 #60

On this thread the Hill supporters come in loud and clear. senz Mar 2016 #58

Some strong parallels between Paul Wellstone and Bernie Sanders. senz Mar 2016 #61

None of us really know. bigwillq Mar 2016 #62

Considering he was planning to run a campaign like Bernie's in 2000, I think I know. DemocraticWing Mar 2016 #64