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pennylane100

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12. Everyone talks about where they were when something big happens,

Reply to Cha (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 10:49 PM

Oct 2012

i will always remember what I was doing when I heard that Paul Wellstone and his family had been killed in a plane crash. I was driving out on a sales call and I went into a state of shock. I think that was the single biggest loss for the democrats and progressives for at least as long as I have been a voting citizen, which is approx. 27 years.

Nothing seemed to go right after that, including a douchbag republican replacing him.

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Al Franken wants you to volunteer!! (HILARIOUS) [View all] underpants Oct 2012 OP

I think he got a little choked up at the end. progressoid Oct 2012 #1

I sure know I did. TahitiNut Oct 2012 #3

It was hilarious and brilliantly Poignant at the end with Cha Oct 2012 #7

Everyone talks about where they were when something big happens, pennylane100 Oct 2012 #12

Now that you mentioned it, pennylane.. I was at work and Cha Oct 2012 #13

Same here, but was at home. A terrible shock and then the nightmare continued for so long. freshwest Oct 2012 #17

He usually gets choked up when he talks about Wellstone dflprincess Oct 2012 #11

+1 freshwest Oct 2012 #16

Brilliant speech and I got choked up on Wellstone too. jeanmarc Oct 2012 #2

One of my favorites genxlib Oct 2012 #4

I'm so happy for you getting to meet up with Al Franken, genxlib! Cha Oct 2012 #8

Content not supported libodem Oct 2012 #5

This IS More Important! Rofl! Cha Oct 2012 #6

Been there, done that. Kids learned to fend for themselves fast! SaveAmerica Oct 2012 #9

'Go ahead and volunteer...your 8 year old knows how to use the microwave... FailureToCommunicate Oct 2012 #10

K & R Fla Dem Oct 2012 #14

A jar of peanut butter, a jar of jelly, and a loaf of bread. tclambert Oct 2012 #15

You know, the story goes, ANOIS Oct 2012 #18

K&R flamingdem Oct 2012 #19