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2016 Postmortem

sabrina 1

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24. I remember reading that Dick Cheney was known to hate Wellstone. He apparently told someone he

Reply to bvar22 (Reply #22)

Mon Oct 26, 2015, 10:00 PM

Oct 2015

'woke up every day thinking about him'. So this story that Cheney threatened him, doesn't surprise me at all.

They were desperate to get that war going. What they did to Valerie Plame tells us how ruthless they were.

I have no trouble believing that Cheney threatened Wellstone. He seems to have a temper, remember his 'fuck you' to Leahy eg?

Why that man is still unindicted is beyond me. But he can't control what his legacy will be. History willl write that and when you are as despised as Cheney is, I doubt history will be kind to him.

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"Bernie, Paul Wellstone & An Immoral Vote for War ...... " Sen. Wellstone died 13 years ago today .. [View all] sabrina 1 Oct 2015 OP

Wellstone was a great guy, and a good politician. One of the good guys for sure. Agschmid Oct 2015 #1

Thank you. Yes he was. I remember reading that Cheney had said that he hated Wellstone, that he sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #2

During Dean's campaign we had a young man who worked with Wellstone previously, live with us in NH. Agschmid Oct 2015 #3

It's hard to believe it is 13 years since he died. He stood up for what he believed in. He had sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #5

Too true kenfrequed Oct 2015 #16

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Oct 2015 #4

Hillary Clinton's support was pivotial at the time Hydra Oct 2015 #6

It was a betrayal of mammoth proportions. I will never forget that night, desperately sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #18

I remember when that plane crashed. madfloridian Oct 2015 #7

Yes, I remember the awful attacks from the Right about the funeral, it was disgusting. Heartless sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #19

And let's not forget Mel Carnahan, Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #26

K&R. pacalo Oct 2015 #8

I saw Wellstone speak bluestateboomer Oct 2015 #9

Thank you for the memories. Paul coulda been a super duper President! MasonDreams Oct 2015 #10

I remember that day all too well. Scruffy1 Oct 2015 #11

Recommend a million times over!!!! Nt newfie11 Oct 2015 #12

Wellstone was a great man! Bernblu Oct 2015 #13

I'll always love that man. in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #14

Unlike Bernie, Wellstone was a DOMA yes voter and a yes vote for the USA Patriot Act. Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #15

K&R nt raouldukelives Oct 2015 #17

A Big Loss For Sure colsohlibgal Oct 2015 #20

You're not the only one who has questions about the 'tiimely' death of someone who was sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #21

What most people don't know. bvar22 Oct 2015 #22

I remember reading that Dick Cheney was known to hate Wellstone. He apparently told someone he sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #24

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2015 #23

RIP Mr. Wellstone. bigwillq Oct 2015 #25

Sabrina1, thank you for holding the torch. Paul made me proud to be a Minnesotan. cpompilo Oct 2015 #27

Well said. An American hero and patriot of the best type. leveymg Oct 2015 #28

A loss we will never recover from. Thanks for posting this Autumn Oct 2015 #29