I remembere how Republicans treated Paul Wellstone death.

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24. Yip, our extra-actives lashed out like a rally

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220644513
.... When I talked to my elder sister by phone and said something about it was all right to react to the Repubs, she said with gravity, "No, but, this was BAD."

Not that CHEENEE would be wanted there, but the Repub senatorial colleagues who went were booed and harassed.

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https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220644513
.... The memorial service for Wellstone and the other victims of the crash was held in Williams Arena at the University of Minnesota and broadcast live on national TV.[43] The lengthy service was dotted with political speeches, open advocacy on political issues, and a giant beach ball batted around the crowd in the style of a beach party. Many high-profile politicians attended the memorial, including former President Bill Clinton, former Vice President Al Gore, and more than half the U.S. Senate. The White House offered to send Vice President Dick Cheney to the service, but the Wellstone family declined.[44] ....

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