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Ranchemp.

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10. Really?

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 11:17 AM

Oct 2013

Only Republicans could pull that off while wearing black.

http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/200210/30_scheckt_backlash1/

Wellstone staff apologizes for memorial service rhetoric
By Tom Scheck
Minnesota Public Radio
October 30, 2002

Gov. Ventura says he was so upset by the partisan tone of the public eulogies for Paul Wellstone that he may appoint an independent to fill Wellstone's seat. Twenty-thousand people showed up at Williams Arena for a memorial service for Wellstone, his wife and daughter and three other campaign staffers, who died in a plane crash last Friday. Republican Party officials and many others also said they were upset that the service turned political.

Wellstone campaign Manager Jeff Blodgett says he, too, was surprised by the partisan tone of the memorial service. He says he's sorry for how the memorial unfolded. He said the campaign asked the family members of those who died to choose a speaker to talk about the individual.

I detest repubs. but to say they're the only ones who do it is plain incorrect.
Neither sides hands are clean.

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Crist, 2 others told to stay away from Rep. Bill Young's funeral [View all] Tony_FLADEM Oct 2013 OP

Like school in the summer, NO CLASS. But, that's Republicans. TwilightGardener Oct 2013 #1

hate runs deep in repukes warrior1 Oct 2013 #2

I see no reason for this to be an issue Lurks Often Oct 2013 #3

But to do so publically while yammering about not politicizing the funeral? Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #4

Who made the e-mails public? kiva Oct 2013 #5

The politicans may have felt that they needed to publicize the email, in order to explain their Sheldon Cooper Oct 2013 #7

She issued a Press Release. nt Lex Oct 2013 #19

If she was the first one to talk about it publicly, kiva Oct 2013 #79

Who gave the reporter the e-mail? Lurks Often Oct 2013 #6

Really? Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #10

What was wrong with Wellstone's funeral? EOTE Oct 2013 #12

I didn't say there was anything wrong with his funeral, Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #13

There's a difference between pointing out the positive things that one has done with their life and EOTE Oct 2013 #21

Nice re-write of history. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #22

Nice defense of GOP assholery. EOTE Oct 2013 #24

I'm not defending anything, Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #25

And I'm just pointing out that saying that Wellstone's funeral was politicized was exactly what the EOTE Oct 2013 #28

Ok whatever. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #29

Well, if you're going to point it out, use an actual example of our side doing it kcr Oct 2013 #30

I did up thread. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #31

No, you didn't kcr Oct 2013 #32

Ok whatever. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #33

Of course. kcr Oct 2013 #34

Who said you were? Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #35

Well, I'm not saying I am n/t kcr Oct 2013 #36

Then why bring it up at all? Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #38

Duh. I don't believe they politicicized it. Because I'M not a right winger. n/t kcr Oct 2013 #39

Nobody accused you of being a right winger. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #42

Well, I know that. kcr Oct 2013 #49

So, I ask again, why even bring it up when no one even hinted that you were? Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #51

Woosh n/t kcr Oct 2013 #52

Not at all. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #53

Well if you know kcr Oct 2013 #56

The only thing you made clear was that you're not a right winger, Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #60

"OK whatever". That seems to be about the extent of your argument. EOTE Oct 2013 #62

You're forgiven. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #66

There were a lot of Democrats that disagree with you, Jenoch Oct 2013 #45

Your point is? EOTE Oct 2013 #59

My point is that Jenoch Oct 2013 #69

He was booed by those in attendance. EOTE Oct 2013 #72

And not one word would have been said by any of them kcr Oct 2013 #64

Exactly. Owl Oct 2013 #63

Did his widow chide his political enemies in a funeray press release? Nope. Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #54

As far as I know, she didn't, Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #57

Let me break it down. You are whining about Wellstone's funeral in comarison Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #61

Ok. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #65

That was a great funeral for a great man. And I might add that when the family said they did hrmjustin Oct 2013 #75

It's the wording that's shocking frazzled Oct 2013 #11

I suppose that is subjective Lurks Often Oct 2013 #16

If I were grieving I wouldn't be writing emails anyway frazzled Oct 2013 #17

I'm going to agree with Bluenorthwest (shudder) Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #14

Can't you even agree civily? Must you make personal attacks at all times? Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #58

come on. you have been after me doggedly. Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #74

even death can't stop the Republican hate rurallib Oct 2013 #8

In person, Crist and Justice are very nice people. Don't know Ehrlich but suspect she is also nice. stevenleser Oct 2013 #9

Look at Young's history...talk about manipulating the political arena! atreides1 Oct 2013 #15

Instead of handling it discretely, the good widow issued a PRESS release. Lex Oct 2013 #18

Stay classy Repubs! FSogol Oct 2013 #20

I read somewhere his wife Beverly will run for his seat. nt Fla Dem Oct 2013 #23

That's why she didn't want the other 2 there RockaFowler Oct 2013 #26

THis is her right to say don't come. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #27

I agree. HappyMe Oct 2013 #37

Could be her anger in her grief. My understanding is she is not the nicest person in the world. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #40

Part of the grieving process sometimes HappyMe Oct 2013 #47

She could have let them know privately and not in the public arena... Drunken Irishman Oct 2013 #68

Yeah, she could have let them know privately. HappyMe Oct 2013 #70

It just shows she's a typical, bitter Republican asshole. Drunken Irishman Oct 2013 #71

What right is that? It's a public funeral. Gormy Cuss Oct 2013 #43

She went about it the wrong way but she still has the right to say don't come. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #46

No, she has the social privilege of asking people not to come. Gormy Cuss Oct 2013 #55

Right or wrong, good or bad, it's the widow's prerogative. lpbk2713 Oct 2013 #41

Surprised Jeb Bush wasn't on that list .... Myrina Oct 2013 #44

It's her right and his request nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #48

I would write her back to make sure she knew I Rex Oct 2013 #50

If I was Crist, I would make it clear I had no plans to attend his funeral. Drunken Irishman Oct 2013 #67

If the uninvited Dems say anything.... HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #77

I found a great comment on that: savalez Oct 2013 #73

Yea, its her perogative. HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #76

Send one of those big showy horseshoe shaped arrangements on a kiranon Oct 2013 #78