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Walter Mondale's final letter to his staff written this weekend saying goodbye. (Original Post) Drunken Irishman Apr 2021 OP
So much grace. madaboutharry Apr 2021 #1
Thank you, Sir, for all you did for our country! nt MerryHolidays Apr 2021 #2
Would have been better. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2021 #3
Class guy. Pinback Apr 2021 #4
Classy to the end malaise Apr 2021 #17
RIP MustLoveBeagles Apr 2021 #5
More tears here. Duppers Apr 2021 #6
It really, really is renate Apr 2021 #7
K&R Blue Owl Apr 2021 #8
One of my several Dem heartbreaks for our having missed out on him in the big office. UTUSN Apr 2021 #9
I'm so glad he got to see our country save itself from Trump and his right wing nazis. C Moon Apr 2021 #10
Excellent observation. Rhiannon12866 Apr 2021 #11
Vice President Mondale was a kind and decent man LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #12
Purely magnificent. NNadir Apr 2021 #13
Something is in my eyes Martin Eden Apr 2021 #14
Fritz enjoying his beloved St. Croix River LNM Apr 2021 #15
Melania would've outsourced this nattyice Apr 2021 #16
. struggle4progress Apr 2021 #18
"One hand on the starboard rail, he's waving back at me." BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #19
I, of course, voted for him PJMcK Apr 2021 #20
Great photo FakeNoose Apr 2021 #21
❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Apr 2021 #22

BobTheSubgenius

(12,181 posts)
19. "One hand on the starboard rail, he's waving back at me."
Tue Apr 20, 2021, 03:23 PM
Apr 2021

This picture made those words ring in my head as soon as I laid eyes on it.

The Captain and the Kid, Jimmy Buffett

PJMcK

(24,896 posts)
20. I, of course, voted for him
Tue Apr 20, 2021, 06:10 PM
Apr 2021

But I knew he'd lose. Sigh.

And yet, what a gentleman at the end of his life!

Can you name any Republican who would leave a note with such humility, grace and thoughtfulness?








I didn't thin so.

FakeNoose

(40,713 posts)
21. Great photo
Tue Apr 20, 2021, 07:06 PM
Apr 2021

Thanks for posting. It's a nice memorial to a guy who didn't quite have the same luck as Joe Biden. But he was a hero and a leader when we really needed one.

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