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Autumn

(48,707 posts)
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 05:34 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

(7,976 posts)
1. I miss him too.
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 06:19 PM
Jul 2025

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

MasonDreams

(777 posts)
3. The one Senator who stood on the Senate floor...
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 06:56 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.

mountain grammy

(28,574 posts)
8. So true..
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 04:51 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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