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gopiscrap

(24,546 posts)
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 09:05 PM Sep 2025

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 Sep 2025 OP
Great post malaise Sep 2025 #1
He was a democrat senator so it makes Tree Lady Sep 2025 #2
"Democratic senator" LearnedHand Sep 2025 #3
lol I was going to write that Tree Lady Sep 2025 #6
It's just another stupid way republicans are poisoning language LearnedHand Sep 2025 #7
It lost Democrats the Senate seat. Nt iemanja Sep 2025 #15
One of Franken's books had a chapter on the memorial service and the dishonest coverage of it dsc Sep 2025 #4
"Republicans should hang their head in shame." Qutzupalotl Sep 2025 #5
Shame requires a conscience. BattleRow Sep 2025 #14
I remember Chris Matthews wouldn't STFU about it AStern Sep 2025 #8
Chris Matthews, a.k.a. "Tweety", RazorbackExpat Sep 2025 #19
Yes, naive activist that I was.. Cha Sep 2025 #9
Sorry it posted twice. Cha Sep 2025 #10
It wasn't the funeral but a memorial open to the public JI7 Sep 2025 #11
Thank Goodness MN has 2 Dem Senators Now. Cha Sep 2025 #12
The local media falling all over itself to tell people how awful it was didn't help dflprincess Sep 2025 #13
100% a troll. joshcryer Sep 2025 #17
MAGAs are RINOs Mblaze Sep 2025 #16
I was there Randomthought Sep 2025 #18

Tree Lady

(13,008 posts)
2. He was a democrat senator so it makes
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 09:14 PM
Sep 2025

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

(13,008 posts)
6. lol I was going to write that
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 09:22 PM
Sep 2025

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

LearnedHand

(5,241 posts)
7. It's just another stupid way republicans are poisoning language
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 09:48 PM
Sep 2025

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

dsc

(53,321 posts)
4. One of Franken's books had a chapter on the memorial service and the dishonest coverage of it
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 09:18 PM
Sep 2025

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

Qutzupalotl

(15,661 posts)
5. "Republicans should hang their head in shame."
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 09:19 PM
Sep 2025

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

RazorbackExpat

(894 posts)
19. Chris Matthews, a.k.a. "Tweety",
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 11:51 PM
Sep 2025

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

Cha

(316,794 posts)
9. Yes, naive activist that I was..
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 10:01 PM
Sep 2025

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

JI7

(93,217 posts)
11. It wasn't the funeral but a memorial open to the public
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 10:02 PM
Sep 2025

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

(29,179 posts)
13. The local media falling all over itself to tell people how awful it was didn't help
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 10:25 PM
Sep 2025

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

joshcryer

(62,535 posts)
17. 100% a troll.
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 10:40 PM
Sep 2025

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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