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Post #60,476
by jbrabeck
10/31/02 1:25:51 PM
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New Shrug it off..
the hoorah at the funeral was unseemly but any state that elected Jesse as governor can shrug it off.

According to both TV and radio polls, close to 75% feel that the "memorial" was really a political rally.

And Jesse and wife left, disgusted, half way through the proceedings. Jesse is so "pissed off" that he has threatened to "appoint a citizen" to fulfill Wellstone's remaining time in office. (Neither a Demo, nor a Repo).

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FWIW, love him or hate him, he has brought attention to Minnesota. And his accomplishments are in line with any Gov...
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Post #60,487
by jb4
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10/31/02 2:38:00 PM
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New Re: Shrug it off..
Jesse should appoint himself as the custodial Senator. He is a lame duck as governor, and his presence in Washington would serve to shake up the status quo (which I believe would be a Good Thing).
jb4
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Post #60,514
by bbronson
10/31/02 4:48:10 PM
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New re: Jesse appoints self: cage matches to break filibusters?
     Should taxpayers pay the nut on Sen. Wellstones funeral? - (boxley) - (5) - Oct. 30, 2002, 10:20:09 PM EST
         Tempest in a Teapot (Dome) -NT - (Ashton) - Oct. 31, 2002, 04:10:01 AM EST
         Re: Should taxpayers pay the nut on Sen. Wellstones funeral? - (wharris2) - Oct. 31, 2002, 01:05:20 PM EST
         Shrug it off.. - (jbrabeck) - (2) - Oct. 31, 2002, 01:25:51 PM EST
             Re: Shrug it off.. - (jb4) - (1) - Oct. 31, 2002, 02:38:00 PM EST
                 re: Jesse appoints self: cage matches to break filibusters? -NT - (bbronson) - Oct. 31, 2002, 04:48:10 PM EST

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