Remembering Paul Wellstone On This Day

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Sunday October 25, 2009 · 8:18 AM PDT

2009/10/25 · 08:18

Note: I republish this diary from a couple of years ago to commemorate one of my political heroes and one of our country's greatest senators, Paul Wellstone. I can only imagine how elated he would've been with Barack Obama's election and how he'd work with and push our President to enact bold, progressive legislation.

Today, October 25th, marks the sixth anniversary of the dreadful day we lost our greatest champion in Congress and my political hero. Never afraid to stand up for what he truly believed in, Paul Wellstone wasn't just Minnesota's senator, he was our senator. Back in 2002, as Congress was considering giving approval to President Bush to send troops to Iraq, Paul was the only senator who was up for re-election that year to vote 'no.' The only one. After doing so, he reportedly told his wife "I just cost myself the election." That was typical Paul Wellstone.

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Monday January 12, 2009 · 2:20 PM PST

2009/01/12 · 14:20

There are times I respectfully disagree with people with regard to their political stances. In fact, I would say this happens the vast, vast majority of the time when I hold a different view. The FOX News clip I just saw, however, lands far, far beyond the pale. Outrage would be an incredible understatement. For the record, I am not gay, but listening to what Elaine Donnelly, President of the Center for Military Readiness, had to say about Don't Ask, Don't Tell had steam coming out of my ears.

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Sunday November 23, 2008 · 8:24 PM PST

2008/11/23 · 20:24

Al Gore was the most recent in a long list of political celebrities to make a visit to Georgia and chime in on the upcoming runoff election. For someone who claims to have fallen out of love with politics, there are few within the party who have done more campaigning, fundraising, and promoting for Democratic candidates in recent memory. Ironically, perhaps the election Gore has been most vested in this cycle, outside of the presidential race of course, is also in overtime in Minnesota. Today, however, was all about Saxby Chambliss and the need to replace him with Jim Martin.

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Friday November 21, 2008 · 3:03 PM PST

2008/11/21 · 15:03

One email could be the difference. On one side of the coin, President-elect Obama chooses not to use his mammoth email list, Jim Martin continues to lag behind Senator Chambliss in fundraising, and the RNC continues to pour money in Georgia while the DSCC largely sits on the sidelines. Here's another way the situation can play out: Obama gives the OK and his team cobbles together a fundraising email - the two of which would collectively take an hour or two - they raise literally a million or two dollars, minimum, for Martin, who can use the money to target voter outreach and potentially win us our 60th seat in the Senate. Sounds like a no-brainer, right?

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Tuesday November 11, 2008 · 4:03 AM PST

2008/11/11 · 04:03

This is intended to be a short diary, but one that hopefully speaks volumes the the nature of both hypocrisy and just how much Republicans want to hold onto the seat on Georgia. With many, like Nate Silver, predicting pickups in Alaska and Minnesota as very realistic, Georgia may very well be the battleground for our 60th Senate seat. Realizing this, Republicans are pulling out all the stops to win, even sending Senator McCain (it sure is nice to have had him kept that title) into the state to campaign for Saxby Chambliss.

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Friday October 24, 2008 · 10:10 PM PDT

2008/10/24 · 22:10

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Thursday August 28, 2008 · 6:25 PM PDT

2008/08/28 · 18:25

If for any reason you've never had the chance to see Al Gore speak, you now know why he is so loved here on this site and among Democrats nationwide - especially since 2000, he is a rare mix of eloquence, power, and brilliance. Clearly passionate and visionary with regard to climate change, he is also one of our greatest leaders on so many other issues ranging from health care (supports single-payer) to social rights (supports gay marriage) to foreign affairs (first major Democrat to oppose Iraq War). Put simply, he has been the statesman of the past eight years, traveling the world and showing people what the United States government used to represent and, once again, will represent upon George W. Bush leaving office. I truly hope Obama will listen to any advice Gore has for him through November and afterward.

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Monday August 25, 2008 · 9:00 PM PDT

2008/08/25 · 21:00

In the late summer of 2005, my stepfather was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, the most aggressive and deadly form of brain cancer and the same type that Senator Kennedy is currently fighting. He was a role model for not just me, but for my mother, my sister, his parents, and virtually all those lucky enough to meet and know him throughout his life. Throughout the long, extremely difficult treatment that took place over the many months to follow, he never complained once. Never once. For those who do not know, brain cancer is an incredibly debilitating disease, as I'm sure you all can imagine; due to the location of my stepfather's tumor, skills like walking and speaking - things we take for granted in our everyday lives - quickly diminished before our eyes. Without rehashing the horrible details, everyone understood he was in tremendous pain. But he never complained once.

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Tuesday August 12, 2008 · 4:52 PM PDT

2008/08/12 · 16:52

I just went to check my email and, lo and behold, I found a correspondence in my inbox from Al Gore. I figured it would be another email from the We Campaign or about his recent ten-year challenge, but instead it was a fundraising letter on behalf of our presidential nominee. For those that questioned just how much of a force Gore would be on the campaign trail for Obama, I think we rest assured that he will do everything he can to, in his own words, make sure the Supreme Court does not pick the next President and that John McCain is not the one who picks the next Supreme Court. For the full email that was sent to Al's massive email list, continue reading.

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Wednesday June 04, 2008 · 3:14 PM PDT

2008/06/04 · 15:14

This is a two-part diary, the first of which is about me and the second of which is about a fellow Kossack's (and my friend's) victory in the CA-24 Democratic primary. Prior to yesterday night I was an undecided Democratic voter, despite voting for Obama in Florida's primary in January and initially supporting him after realizing Gore was not jumping in - heck, I would've even considered myself a "lean Clinton" for most of the past couple of months. I have a tremendous amount of respect for the former First Lady, both in terms of policy positions and her tenacity to continue in the face of long odds, calls for her to get out of the race, and tremendously unfair media treatment.

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Wednesday March 19, 2008 · 10:47 AM PDT

2008/03/19 · 10:47

Cross Posted @ MyDD

We are imploding. The Democratic Party is imploding. And if we intend to keep it up, we may as well anoint John McCain as the 44th President of the United States.

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Friday March 14, 2008 · 12:24 PM PDT

2008/03/14 · 12:24

$4.00/gallon gas? Get over it. Almost 4,000 dead in Iraq? Get over it. Subprime mortgage crisis? Get over it. Unimaginable national debt? Get over it. That is what Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia told the American people last week. I have to reiterate, a Supreme Court Justice, in as many words, gave the finger to those who struggle day in and day out as a result of the policies of George W. Bush. Aren't these supposed to be the most venerable and nonpartisan people in our political system of checks and balances? Well, theoretically, but we're all too familiar with how much attention the Constitution is paid these days.

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