Friends remember Senator Paul Wellstone and others killed in plane crash

WSTM-TV, Central New York ^ | October 26, 2003 | AP

[LurkedLongEnough]

Eveleth, Minnesota-AP -- Senator Paul Wellstone and the seven other people who perished in a Minnesota plane crash a year ago are being remembered by their friends.

They gathered Saturday at the St. Louis County Wellstone Historic Site, where Wellstone, his wife and their daughter died.

Some speakers promised to carry forward the causes championed by Wellstone, a Minnesota Democrat, and his family.

Lisa Pattni, Wellstone's former northern Minnesota director, praised the commitment of the senator and his wife to social justice. And she spoke of Wellstone's optimism and belief in government.

Todd Markuson, the husband of Wellstone's daughter, Marcia, says he brought his young children to the crash site because he doesn't want them to remember their family from news reports.

[ConservativeMan55]

Friends? Would these be the same friends that turned his memorial service into a party complete with singing and dancing and beach balls thrown around in the crowd?

[Solamente]

I wonder what became of that wacko son of his...

[Miss Marple]

What, staring at the site of the plane crash will help them remember her the way she would want to be remembered?

How about looking at a family photo album? How about NOT showing up on the anniversary at the site of the plane crash?

[Semper Paratus]

I bet that memorial was a lot more circumspect than the last one.

[ConservativeMan55]

Walter Mondale to Bill Clinton during Wellstone's memorial service. Accidently picked up by a microphone. A little unknown fact not picked up by the mainstream media.

"Look at all of em. Dancing and cheering. Were gonna tax their asses off."

[Solamente]

This behaviour would be mighty callous and cavalier in Brooklyn...

[ConservativeMan55]

http://www.papillonsartpalace.com/politici.htm

[Solamente]

Jaysus! Thanks, I think...!

[Reaganesque]

Still trying to wring out some political advantage out of a dead guy, huh? Well, Ted Kennedy's been doing it for the past 35-40 years, why not the Wellstones. A ghoul by any other name would still be a liberal.

[Solamente]

Some pics from the Wellstone 2003 Memorial Reunion - note Junior got a haircut...

[G.Mason]

So many liberals, so few bad planes & pilots.

[ConservativeMan55]

LOL!

[Aeronaut]

[Solamente]

RIIIICK KHAAAAAN!!!!!!

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

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[ConservativeMan55]

Sad but true.

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

And my all-time favorite Wellstone Funeral cartoon:

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

[ConservativeMan55]

LOL!

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

Post #19 is already enlarged, laminated, and ready for Election 2004 :)

[MinuteGal]

Public radio was giving the death anniversary big play.

With all the testimonials, tributes and BS about the life and times of Wellstone, one could, or can, assume that canonization is underway.

Leni

[ConservativeMan55]

Heck yeah!

But you better get Terry Mcaulife's permission first before using it!

/sarcasm

[Tacis]

Has it been a year, already? It is time for the annual, "Thank God, Paul Wellstone Is Still Dead Festival." In fact, many of the infants conceived at the orgy, dope, and hate fest last year will certainly be there, if for no other reason than some of the beloved single moms might want to see if they can identify that fathers.

Hillie may not attend and may still be pouting. She had the same guy who did Willie Brown and the whole plane load of folks do Paul to take out anyone to the left of her without even thinking that Howard Dean would fill that space.

The First Anniversay Festival will be great! Lots of booze, dope and hookers, just the kind of stuff that dems love. Torricelli won't make it, but Lewinski will.

[mj1234]

that's right!!

ASK a Demonrat about wellstone's "legacy"- they cannot think

of ANY legislation- he was a terrible evil man - equal to the

markist kings- polpot/stalin/

I would have rather seen him go down to defeat.

[NYCVirago]

Todd Markuson, the husband of Wellstone's daughter, Marcia, says he brought his young children to the crash site because he doesn't want them to remember their family from news reports.

How about bringing the kids to the Senate, or to the college Wellstone taught at? Geez, having the kids talk to people who knew and liked their grandfather would be a lot better than bringing him to the crash site.

[LurkedLongEnough]

You need to see these.

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

:)

[MattMa]

Umm, isn't that one of the Wellstone boys.

[Johnny Gage]

After seeing several "What would Wellstone Do" bumperstickers, I've decided that I need one that says:

WELLSTONE'S STILL DEAD

[LurkedLongEnough]

"Never Forget." ;-)