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Autumn

(49,019 posts) Thu Jul 17, 2025, 06:34 PM Jul 2025

I thought of Paul Wellstone today. I miss him.

"I represent the Democratic wing of the Democratic party."

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I thought of Paul Wellstone today. I miss him. (Original Post) Autumn Jul 2025 OP

I miss him too. mdbl Jul 2025 #1

So do I. Leaders like him come along once or twice in a generation. n/t TygrBright Jul 2025 #2

The one Senator who stood on the Senate floor... MasonDreams Jul 2025 #3

"We all do better when we all do better" William Seger Jul 2025 #4

I remember that, him. A terrible, Terrible Loss! electric_blue68 Jul 2025 #5

"We all do better when we all do better" mountain grammy Jul 2025 #6

Transactional sociopaths don't believe in "win-win" William Seger Jul 2025 #7

So true.. mountain grammy Jul 2025 #8

mdbl

(8,737 posts)

1. I miss him too.

Reply to Autumn (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 07:19 PM

Jul 2025

He was a man and a good Senator. He truly defended decency and democracy. Something we almost never see today.

TygrBright

(21,389 posts)

2. So do I. Leaders like him come along once or twice in a generation. n/t

Reply to Autumn (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 07:49 PM

Jul 2025

MasonDreams

(778 posts)

3. The one Senator who stood on the Senate floor...

Reply to Autumn (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 07:56 PM

Jul 2025

And made the Most Important Point. That being... Invading Iraq would actually be detrimental to National Security.
We all need to start listening to Brilliant Educated Humane Loving People... Especially political science professors.

William Seger

(12,529 posts)

4. "We all do better when we all do better"

Reply to Autumn (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 08:11 PM

Jul 2025

A plan and a reason.

electric_blue68

(27,296 posts)

5. I remember that, him. A terrible, Terrible Loss!

Reply to Autumn (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 08:15 PM

Jul 2025

😞

mountain grammy

(29,209 posts)

6. "We all do better when we all do better"

Reply to Autumn (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 08:54 PM

Jul 2025

The real way to make America great!

William Seger

(12,529 posts)

7. Transactional sociopaths don't believe in "win-win"

Reply to mountain grammy (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 04:40 PM

Jul 2025

mountain grammy

(29,209 posts)

8. So true..

Reply to William Seger (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 05:51 PM

Jul 2025

I saw your post before I posted. Just thought it never gets said enough..

I said it to a conservative once who said "I can get behind that" I said, really? Just think about what it means. I think she had a hard time with that.

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