Wellstone still draws a crowd (give it a rest, Alert)

Mpls (red)Star Tribune ^ | 7/30/03 | Nolan Zavoral

[Valin]

It was supposed to be an open house, but it turned into something more because the Wellstone name was attached.

For four hours Tuesday, a flood of people -- an estimated 1,000 or more -- filled the lawn of a corner office building on Raymond Av. in St. Paul. There were lines everywhere.

There was a line to file up the two flights in the brick building to see the Wellstone Action offices, named in honor of U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone and his wife, Sheila, who died in a plane crash in northern Minnesota on Oct. 25, along with their daughter, Marcia Markuson, and three campaign aides.

A nonprofit organization with no formal political ties, Wellstone Action champions causes "for progressive change and economic justice."

(snip) Renee Vaughan and her Woodbury neighbor, Patty Minehart, led their young children through the offices.

"Sheila -- for what she did for families of Minnesota who experienced violence -- she was an inspiration," Vaughan said.

Minehart, holding 5-year-old Cooper's hand tightly, said, "I'm still mourning the senator's loss. On so many levels I miss his voice.

[Valin]

A nonprofit organization with no formal political ties

Riiiight.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Wonder if they subscribe to the Daily Worker ?

[mewzilla]

Bet they were bused in...

[Bob]

He's still dead, folks. Get over it already. He wasn't a freakin' saint.

[John SBM]

http://www.bumperstatements.com/browsestatement.ihtml?sid=17253&catid=103

[Valin]

Oh but he lives in our hearts and minds!
/ sarcasm

[mewzilla]

LOL.

[Valin]

Thanks for the link. It's great.

[John SBM]

Glad you liked.

[Solson]

Isn't his body on display in the green bus for his followers?

After all....as he finished walking across Lake of the Isles and feeding the masses lined up on the shore to listen to him speak, the least we could do is display his body.

BTW, does anyone know who rolled the stone away from Wellstone's tomb?

[Bluntpoint]

Every liberal kid should have a Wellstone model plane complete with iceing kit.

[John SBM]

My guess is Karl Marx, come to pay homage.

[Valin]

Do I detect a hint of sarcasm?

[Bob]

Every liberal kid should have a Wellstone model plane complete with iceing kit.

Now, that's really cold. Funny as he!!, but cold nonetheless.

[Solson]

Who me?

[Solson]

Every liberal kid shoud have a segway or a bicycle. Use of gas guzzling machines like a Diesel bus from the 50's and a plane using high octane are totally opposite to the strong environmental stewardship of a liberal....oh wait....

[Valin]

:-)

[dead]

Wellstone still draws a crowd

Of worms.

[stylin19a]

Oh great ! Another "Weekend at Bernie's" sequel

[Valin]

ROTFLMAO!!!!