2016 Postmortem

Mnpaul

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25. But we do it better

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 07:45 PM

Mar 2016

Voter ID went down in flames and constitution amendment against gay marriage blew up in the Republican's faces. Voters came out, voted against it and the Republicans who proposed it and the DFL took control and legalized gay marriage.

We are always near or at the top in voter turnout.

We made every effort to count every legal vote in Franken vs Coleman.

Now today the House Republicans caved and allowed for two separate bills to pass and extend unemployment benefits to laid off iron workers(with backpay) and cut unemployment taxes for business. The federal government has decided that our unemployment fund is adequately funded for the first time ever. Previously, the Repubs had tied the two together. Now both can go forward separately and should pass as we have a good size surplus in the budget.

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Who Would Paul Wellstone Vote For? [View all] Meteor Man Mar 2016 OP

More seances bravenak Mar 2016 #1

Thanks for the kick for these important questions! Peace Patriot Mar 2016 #3

It makes a nice change from the ransom notes OPs. nt msanthrope Mar 2016 #8

Ha ha ha LisaM Mar 2016 #26

“I don’t represent the big oil companies, the big pharmaceuticals, or the big insurance industry." senz Mar 2016 #50

Wellstone was pro-union, pro-campaign finance reform. senz Mar 2016 #41

Clinton, Wellstone was a Democrat, true blue BainsBane Mar 2016 #2

And he had one really telling encounter with Sanders. nt Jitter65 Mar 2016 #4

Speeches to Goldman Sachs for $225,000 are absolutely more important than... Peace Patriot Mar 2016 #5

Paul Wellstone WOULD be appalled. senz Mar 2016 #42

Oh Puleeeeze...I Wellstone were alive today and were running against Clinton... Armstead Mar 2016 #9

Exactly. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #27

Of course he would be demonized. Of course! senz Mar 2016 #43

Wellstone was not a 3rd Way sellout. He didn't run with Goldman Sachs. senz Mar 2016 #40

Wellstone would probably vote for Hillary, just like Al Franken is planning to do. dubyadiprecession Mar 2016 #6

Not so sure...Wellstone was many times more of a Sanders progressive than Franken Armstead Mar 2016 #10

Nope. Wellstone was a progressive. Franken has always been a moderate Democrat. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #28

Hillary. Wellstone was a Democrat. nt msanthrope Mar 2016 #7

No, Wellstone was not a Democrat Mnpaul Mar 2016 #12

which is affiliated with the Democratic Party DrDan Mar 2016 #21

But we do it better Mnpaul Mar 2016 #25

not surprised - you are able to focus on more "local" issues and actually make significant progress DrDan Mar 2016 #34

And there was a time when the Democratic Farmer Labor party dflprincess Mar 2016 #59

Wellstone stood for something. And it wasn't Goldman Sachs. senz Mar 2016 #45

I believe Paul Wellstone was a Democratic loyalist auntpurl Mar 2016 #11

Democratic Loyalist? Meteor Man Mar 2016 #13

He was always a Democrat. auntpurl Mar 2016 #16

Advance to Wiki Meteor Man Mar 2016 #17

Lemme shoot another link right back atcha auntpurl Mar 2016 #18

DFL-Democrartic Farmer Labor Party Meteor Man Mar 2016 #63

I like this part Mnpaul Mar 2016 #33

He was an FDR Democrat, not a Third Way/DLC Democrat. senz Mar 2016 #47

OMG! You really said that???? revbones Mar 2016 #32

Exactly! He knew what Al From and Bill Clinton did to the Democratic Party senz Mar 2016 #48

Wellstone was more Farmer-Laborite than Democratic. dflprincess Mar 2016 #57

The Democratic nominee, that's who. MineralMan Mar 2016 #14

The true progesssive nominee, that's who. He was no 3rd Way Dem. senz Mar 2016 #49

Paul Wellstone would have been doing what Bernie Sanders is doing now... Peace Patriot Mar 2016 #15

Amen SheenaR Mar 2016 #22

Amen II. nt, you said it all. Land of Enchantment Mar 2016 #29

Yes, Wellstone probably would be running for President AGAINST Hillary. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #30

... SamKnause Mar 2016 #35

Hear! Hear! AtomicKitten Mar 2016 #36

Paul Wellstone cast his last vote AGAINST the Iraq War Resolution. senz Mar 2016 #53

Who would Camille Paglia vote for? Meteor Man Mar 2016 #19

Sounds Like Wellstone Meteor Man Mar 2016 #23

That's the question I've been wanting to ask but I know the answers are WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #20

I met Paul Wellstone (along with Jim Hightower and Dr. Quentin Young) in Chicago in 1998 Paulie Mar 2016 #24

if you get a hold of him, can you ask him for Saturday's lotto numbers while you're at it dlwickham Mar 2016 #31

You disrespect one of the best progressive Democrats of this century? senz Mar 2016 #56

I met Wellstone more than once.. was there when he first started out Peacetrain Mar 2016 #37

Sierra Blanca, Bernie Sanders, Paul Wellstone, a Poor Minority Community and a Nuclear Waste Dump lunamagica Mar 2016 #38

Now the BSers talking to the dead calguy Mar 2016 #39

Wellstone would likely be a strong ally in turning the campaign into the movement. HereSince1628 Mar 2016 #44

Hillary. nt DanTex Mar 2016 #46

Is that comedy intentional Desert805 Mar 2016 #51

300 delegate lead. No Senate endorsements for B. Enjoy your stay. DanTex Mar 2016 #52

Been hanging out here almost since day 1, and I've enjoyed it very much Desert805 Mar 2016 #54

How empty. senz Mar 2016 #55

No you are not talking about something of substance... Agschmid Mar 2016 #60

On this thread the Hill supporters come in loud and clear. senz Mar 2016 #58

Some strong parallels between Paul Wellstone and Bernie Sanders. senz Mar 2016 #61

None of us really know. bigwillq Mar 2016 #62

Considering he was planning to run a campaign like Bernie's in 2000, I think I know. DemocraticWing Mar 2016 #64