I responded to the news of Senator Paul Wellstone's death today with shock, disbelief, and saddness. My sympathy goes out to the families and friends of those who died in the plane crash.
Senator Wellstone was a great politician. How many others can you so plainly label as such? He always stood for what he believed in. He was always honest with himself and the public. Facing a tight re-election in Minnesota he was brave enough to vote his conscience, against the war resolution. He always did that. He never wavered from his sense of political activism, not for fund-raising or re-election concerns. I didn't know him, but I was always happy to see him on tv, in the news, or hear him on the radio. In a democracy where differing opinions ought to be heard, you could always count on Paul Wellstone to be the bearer of a different perspective. I'm gonna miss him. We have all lost a wonderful statesman today.
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It's too bad every politician is not like Senator Wellstone. We need more of them to be like him, to stand up for what they believe in even in an election year. The person who will take his place has some big shoes to fill and a hard act to follow.
Posted by lisa | October 26, 2002 1:31 PM
Posted on October 26, 2002 13:31