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2016 Postmortem

Wellstone ruled

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10. Standing next to Mr. Wellstone on a pickett line was a

Reply to bbmykel (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 05:25 PM

Jan 2016

pleasure until Cheney showed up. That statement,better watch your back son,will always haunt many of us who were in ear shot. Ask my neighbor who was with me,did he really say that,you got to be kidding,yes he did.

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This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jan 2016 #1

Great article bbmykel Jan 2016 #3

I do not believe "gone" SoLeftIAmRight Jan 2016 #2

It seems quite likely. hifiguy Jan 2016 #4

Most definitely. He's why "wellstoned" is a verb. nt valerief Jan 2016 #7

In the time between RFK's death and the emergence of Bernie hifiguy Jan 2016 #5

He was the very best of men. His voice is sorely missed. AtomicKitten Jan 2016 #6

I still have a Wellstone yard sign from that campaign. 99Forever Jan 2016 #8

Genuine speaktruthtopower Jan 2016 #9

Standing next to Mr. Wellstone on a pickett line was a Wellstone ruled Jan 2016 #10

Amy Martin wrote a lovely song dedicated to him. Link below. LiberalLoner Jan 2016 #11