Author Topic: democratic fund raiser (Read 799 times)

Cabby44 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 30, 2002, 09:43:06 PM »

I guess thinking it was pretty low-class, tasteless, rude, and, ummm, STUPID to "boo" some of the people who attended this public embarrassment of a "memorial/wake/photo-op/political rally" to pay their respects was definitely a "view from a high horse" all right.

I reckon the "view" was pretty low from that bowl-legged love muffin those idiot Lefties were sitting on. The Liberal Democrats showed for the umpteeenth time that there is no limit to the depths these creeps will descend..............

C.

Nash · « **Reply #16 on:** October 30, 2002, 09:56:25 PM »

Oh admit it cabby the lefties are organizing hardcore, they HATE you and your ilk and so you're FREAKED out. Because when they rule again you are SO screwed. They're gonna come down on you like 1000 horny wildabeasts and ransack your domacile. They will destroy all of your Eagles records. They will even attempt to penetrate you, have the after-sex cigarette then go to your fridge and make themselves a sandwich. Leaving YOU to clean up the mess.

This isn't the 50's anymore. It's ok to be frightened. If I lived in Carolina I would be happy to come over and give you a hug. Buck up, friend.

Dago · « **Reply #17 on:** October 30, 2002, 10:10:29 PM »

Living in MN, I got a pretty good eye view on reaction to the fiasco, and alot of people here are upset.

This event was supposed to be a memorial to the dead, but instead some self serving glory hounds made it about themselves and what they wanted. Probably thought "this is my time to be in the spotlight, to show people who I am".

Like so many others, I didnt agree with Wellstone on much, but I knew he was a decent, caring and honest man who worked hard for those he served. And unlike most politicians, I think Wellstone actually believed he served his constiuents, not the other way around. What a shame some close to him destroyed the one last evening when people gathered to honor him.

Jesse Jackson showed up, but he always does when he thinks he can grab some publicity. The Clintons disgust me, and they showed up. At least they kept their mouths closed.

I honestly was undecided until this event on who to vote for, I was not in favor of either Republican or Democratic candidate. I have made my choice now, I will be punching the Republican chad as my small statement against that crap.

dago

Sandman · « **Reply #18 on:** October 30, 2002, 10:48:26 PM »

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Originally posted by Cabby44
...to pay their respects...

Pay their respects to who? The dead?

Thrawn · « **Reply #19 on:** October 31, 2002, 04:33:08 AM »

Wellstone's possible last will and testamount.

Dear wife and kids,

When I die I wish the party that was such a big part of my life, the dems, to make as much money as possible at my memorial.

Sigh, you hypocrits with your BS righteous indignation. You don't give flying diddly what the ACTUAL DEAD GUY would have wanted, as long as your BS sense of proprioty is met and as long as you can sit there and squeak about then dems.

Dago · « **Reply #20 on:** October 31, 2002, 06:03:11 AM »

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Sigh, you hypocrits with your BS righteous indignation.

What about the families of the victims besides the Wellstones?

Ya think that young man, working as a staffer? You think his family wanted some Democrats to make hay instead off his death?

Maybe the families of the pilots? I am sure they wanted their loss ignored so some self serving opportunists could take advantage of the memorial service.

Maybe in his last moments on earth, or his first moments in the afterlife (ignores theological debate), maybe Wellstone had a moment of great enlightenment and realized that things like politics dont matter and it's lifes tender relationships that do?
Maybe mourning the dead and offering rememberances are important to those left behind?

I sure as heck do not think for one minute that a single soul who perished on the crash would actually have wanted their deaths used as an opportunity to stump for votes.

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as long as your BS sense of proprioty is met and as long as you can sit there and squeak about then dems.

Thrawn, I wonder if you can see the real hypocrisy here? Your sitting in judgement of others, because they have opinions regarding what the MN Democrats did at a memorial service?

Dago

Eagler · « **Reply #21 on:** October 31, 2002, 06:26:23 AM »

the law states, if I understand correctly, NO televised campaign speeches within 30 days of a local election

the crooks,er dumbacrats, found another way to circumvent the law - surprise, surprise ...

it was never to be a memorial, just a political rally in disguise - look at who was invited, who was turned away and who said what once they had the camera on them... pathetic

Mighty1 · « **Reply #22 on:** October 31, 2002, 08:31:45 AM »

Thrawn till you can show me in his REAL will where he wanted the Demos to use his funeral as a way to promote themselfs you should take YOUR BS righteous indignation and shove it up your ASS!

I don't care what party this was it was still wrong!

Sandman · « **Reply #23 on:** October 31, 2002, 08:52:03 AM »

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Originally posted by Eagler
the law states, if I understand correctly, NO televised campaign speeches within 30 days of a local election

the crooks,er dumbacrats, found another way to circumvent the law - surprise, surprise ...

it was never to be a memorial, just a political rally in disguise - look at who was invited, who was turned away and who said what once they had the camera on them... pathetic

Simple enough solution. Turn off the cameras.

Udie · « **Reply #24 on:** October 31, 2002, 08:53:47 AM »

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Originally posted by Sandman_SBM

Simple enough solution. Turn off the cameras.

yeah, you'd think. But they invited the cameras

Sandman · « **Reply #25 on:** October 31, 2002, 09:04:01 AM »

Have to keep in mind... this was a memorial service for Paul Wellstone. He was a politician. He was personnally involved with politics and passionate about it.

It should be no surprise that his memorial became a political rally.

From what I've read about Wellstone, I think he would have approved.

Charon · « **Reply #26 on:** October 31, 2002, 09:15:34 AM »

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From what I've read about Wellstone, I think he would have approved.

Maybe so Sandman, but it is still tasteless IMO, particularly given the free TV air time. It is fun to see all the republican outrage on the board though, as if the Repubs (especially at the local political level) have never been tastless or opportunistic.

Charon

Sandman · « **Reply #27 on:** October 31, 2002, 09:28:06 AM »

It's the notion that a memorial can be tasteless at all that I wonder about.

Some of the best parties I've ever been to started out as funerals.

midnight Target · « **Reply #28 on:** October 31, 2002, 09:41:41 AM »

Was Wellstone Irish? Maybe it was an Irish wake.

The loudest most politically motivated and rousing speech at the event was delivered by Wellstone himself. (on tape)

How dare they get political at the memorial to a career politician. sheesh!

And Jesse can just STFU, I'll kick his bellybutton from here to tomorrow if I were ever to meet that whimpy blowhard!!!!!!!!!!

(looks quickly around for Mr. Ventura)

Udie · « **Reply #29 on:** October 31, 2002, 09:56:27 AM »

You guys don't get it, how silly of my to think libs would undertand common sense. The dems start the very day after the mans death with "the republicans are trying to politicize this honorable man's death" All I saw was republicans saying how there wasn't another democrat they knew who believed in what he faught for like he did, and that away from the senate he was a "great guy" and they all liked him.

Meanwhile Democrats saying the repubs are trying to make political gain from his death, when they themselves planned the very same thing. Blantant hypocracy, yet again, and yet again accepted by the rank and file democrats. You guys are sad....