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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI 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)
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Jul 2025
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mdbl
(7,976 posts)1. I miss him too.
He was a man and a good Senator. He truly defended decency and democracy. Something we almost never see today.
TygrBright
(21,274 posts)2. So do I. Leaders like him come along once or twice in a generation. n/t
MasonDreams
(777 posts)3. The one Senator who stood on the Senate floor...
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
(12,134 posts)4. "We all do better when we all do better"
A plan and a reason.
electric_blue68
(25,429 posts)5. I remember that, him. A terrible, Terrible Loss!
😞
mountain grammy
(28,574 posts)6. "We all do better when we all do better"
The real way to make America great!
William Seger
(12,134 posts)7. Transactional sociopaths don't believe in "win-win"
mountain grammy
(28,574 posts)8. So true..
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.