Democrat or Republican

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Originally posted by FotoPlasma



Other than that, Cheney has absolutely no right to be there, and neither did any other republican, if you ask me. Paul Wellstone was one of the most compassionate senators this country has ever seen.

If you think the attendees of the memorial service thought of the death of Paul Wellstone lightly, you really need to reexamine your values and thought processes. The deaths of great people are never cheerful events, especially those of people who have spent their lives trying to protect the rights and welfare of others.

What does that have to do with anything? I'm about as Liberal as they come, yet Sam and I are still friends and even coach a lego-league team together. Should political views affect how we like a person?

I honestly believe that Paul Wellstone was one of the last good (in the moral sense) politicians. He never sold out, he never backed down, and he never cared whether how he voted on a bill would get him re-elected. He even disagreed with the democratic party at times. I don't know about you, but I think that means something.

In my opinion, the memorial should have been about Wellstone, not about the DFL (that's what we Minnesotans call democrats) and the upcoming election. People of all backgrounds and political views should be allowed to say goodbye to a man they worked with on a daily basis.

Seing the so-called "memorial" service quickly turn into a campaign rally sickened me so much that I had to turn it off. If you've seen it, you know what I mean.