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...have a defensive recourse. To rebut a claim that he is not supportive of the president, a senator will likely point to the recent vote on the Iraq resolution—which every senator running for reelection voted to pass, with the exception of the late Sen. Paul Wellstone??as an example of standing with the president on national security. In fact, some Democratic candidates have gone to great lengths to compare themselves to Bush, like Ron Kirk, a Texas Democrat running for Senate, whose campaign machine has ceaselessly churned out press releases talking about Kirk?...
...criticizing Sen. Wellstone??s supporters for politicizing his memorial service, the Staff blatantly overlooks the greater context of this tragedy. Wellstone was one of the last remaining deeply principled, truly liberal members of the Senate who was dedicated to the plight of working-class individuals...
Regardless, Paul Wellstone??s legacy will not be weakened. We will all remember the senator as one of the few brave politicians in Washington, someone who wasn’t afraid to articulate his unique vision for a better world. One of the best examples of Wellstone??s principle and aversion to partisanship involves his relationship with Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.). While he initially viewed Helms as representative of all that was “ugly and wrong and awful about politics,” Wellstone became friends with the conservative North Carolina senator...
...after two hours of heart-wrenching and somber speeches—burst into partisan chants is neither surprising nor unfortunate. It is simply an earnest reflection of the gravity of our current circumstances: the competitive and critical upcoming election coupled with the startling absence of leadership approaching Wellstone??s moral caliber. In a crowd of 20,000 mourners, it is unreasonable to expect that thoughts would not drift towards the political struggles to come...
...than half the Senate—only the victims’ close friends and family members actually spoke. Compared to Sen. Mel Carnahan’s memorial in 2000, where then-President Bill Clinton spoke, this memorial at the outset contained even fewer political overtones. The spirit shown at Wellstone??s memorial was a product of the grassroots crowd in attendance. It in no way tarnishes the senator’s memory. On the contrary, the sentiments expressed exemplify that fighting spirit we will so surely miss...