Ask the pilot Nov 8, 2009
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30 Years at HUMAN EVENTS with John Gizzi Nov 5, 2009
And this is Minnesota, the home of Paul Wellstone and Al Franken. He must have something on the ball. (Human Events Online)
Pilots struggle to stay focused Oct 31, 2009
Paul Wellstone and seven other people. While acknowledging the Northwest pilots made "an inexcusable mistake" last week, Corsetti said part of the solution to pilots' distraction is to loosen the rules, not tighten them. (CNN)
EXCLUSIVE: Pawlenty Defends Conservative Credentials Oct 28, 2009
-- The featured speaker at the Western Conservative Political Action Conference October 16-17 was the governor of the state that gave the nation liberal Democrats Hubert Humphrey, Paul Wellstone and now Al Franken. Republican Tim Pawlenty, who is completing his second term as governor of Minnesota, delighted a standing-room-only audience of conservative activists with his dinner address. (Human Events Online)
Blue October Announces the Cancelation of the Pick Up The Phone Tour 2009 Due to Lead Singer's Hospitalization Oct 24, 2009
After losing his wife, Kristin Brooks to suicide in 1998, Reese Butler founded the Kristin Brooks Hope Center (KBHC), which created the National Hopeline Network 1-800 SUICIDE. In 2000, Reese gained the support of the late Senator Paul Wellstone (D-MN), Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) and obtained more than seven million dollars to expand and support the National Hopeline Network which is comprised of 200 community crisis centers in 48 states. Callers in crisis to... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Democrat compares health care to the Holocaust... Oct 1, 2009
Grayson calls health care crisis 'holocaust' - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com. segregation tomorrow. (The Drudge Report)
Laguna Meth Interview Sep 23, 2009
When too many great minds are assassinated by CIA type entities (from JFK, MLK, RFK to Che Guevara and Paul Wellstone) the ripple effect is unbearable. When paper degrees saying you have knowledge and paper money backed by criminals are put on a higher level of priority than love, enlightenment and evolution/progress, society begins to rot and stagnate. (Suite101.com)
Addiction treatment, recovery:Making us whole again Sep 22, 2009
Last year, with the passage of the federal Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, a measure co-sponsored in the House of Representatives by the two lawmakers mentioned above, the issue was partially addressed. Still, the insurance lobby is trying to undermine the principles of that law as its regulations are defined. (NJ.com -- Times)
REID SHOCK: KENNEDY DEATH 'GOING TO HELP US'... Sep 2, 2009
Reid: Teddy's death "going to help us" - Glenn Thrush - POLITICO.com. Well, we attribute that to the former adminstration. (The Drudge Report)
Read the 'News Watch' transcript Sep 1, 2009
PINKERTON: They've been saying, they tried a similar approach in 2002 with Paul Wellstone when he died tragically just before the election. And that became a media circus. (Fox News)
North Dakota remembers Kennedy Aug 30, 2009
Barney wrote on Aug 27, 2009 10:39 AM:" Its pathetic that even before he is put in the ground the Democrats are using his name to push us towards socialism with the first case being socialized medicene. This just shows how truly despicable the Dems are, they don't care about human lives, they just want their big government control and will use all despicable means to achieve their socialized goals. While I did not agree with Kennedy politically, he deserves some mourning before his reputation is... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Open Forum: Harvest Dinner helped communication Aug 30, 2009
Our own Paul Wellstone stood with him in opposition to the war which turned out to be a sold bill of goods based on lies and distortions. Though his personal life, like so many politicians even today, was touched by events he may have regretted, his dedication to his job as a senator was acknowledged by most of his peers to be impeccable, even by those who didn't agree with his politics. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
McCain, Hatch to Pay Tribute to Kennedy Aug 29, 2009
Paul Wellstone, a Minnesota Democrat who was killed in a plane crash. The event became a political pep rally that turned off many voters, and some observers attributed it to Republican Norm Coleman's victory over Wellstone stand-in Walter Mondale in the special election. (Newsmax)
Click to read:Family, Political Luminaries Honor Kennedy Aug 29, 2009
"Now and we are the ones who will have to do all the things he would have done, for us, for each other and for our country,'' Schlossberg said. The health care bill on which Kennedy took the lead has been among the most controversial pieces of legislation considered by Congress in recent years. Protests have erupted around the country, and opponents have called it a nationalized - even socialized - program. Anyone addressing the health care bill at the service would tread a fine line between... (CBS News)
Kennedy's death may rally Dems on health care Aug 28, 2009
Paul Wellstone, who died while seeking re-election, as being a political rally for Walter Mondale, who was seeking to replace him. "For whatever reason, liberal Democrats have a tendency to over-politicize events like this," said Keith Appell, a spokesman for the group Conservatives for Patients Rights. (San Francisco Chronicle)
GOP Fears Democrat-Hyped 'Kennedy Effect' to Push Obamacare Into Law Aug 28, 2009
Paul Wellstone died in plan accident in October 2002 and Democrats attempted to use his funeral to partisan advantage in an election just weeks away. Remember Paul Wellstone's death. (Newsmax)
Kevin Cullen: You had to like Ted Aug 27, 2009
Thirteen years ago, Domenici and Paul Wellstone, the liberal senator from Minnesota, teamed up to sponsor a mental health parity bill, so that people with a mental illness would be treated the same as those with a physical illness. After Wellstone was killed in a plane crash, Domenici asked Kennedy to step in as the bill s cosponsor. (Boston Globe)
Seifert hearts jobs Aug 13, 2009
The Republican leadership post made Seifert a partisan figure, but on Wednesday, he cited three Minnesotans with disparate political pedigrees: Jesse Ventura, Paul Wellstone and Tim Pawlenty. Seifert says he possesses an attribute that those three shared and that Minnesotans prize: authenticity. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Sluss will run for state Senate again Jul 31, 2009
Paul Wellstone, D-Minn. and organize small groups at the precinct level for his campaign. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Senators Offer Tributes to Former Sen. Coleman Jul 10, 2009
Paul Wellstone (D) died in an airplane crash 11 days before the election. Coleman defeated Mondale 50 percent to 47 percent. (Roll Call)
AP: Minnesota, Land of the Freshman Senator Jul 9, 2009
Paul Wellstone, a Democrat who died while campaigning for a third term in 2002, won re-election over the last two decades. Accordingly, Minnesota hasn't had a senator at the helm of a full committee since second-term Republican Sen. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Live From Capitol Hill, It's Sen. Franken Jul 8, 2009
Paul Wellstone, the late Minnesota lawmaker who died in a plane crash in 2002. Related. (ABC News)
A new senator arrives in the house Jul 8, 2009
She added that he carried, "the same passion as Paul Wellstone," who was famous for his populist roots ... Paul Wellstone, D-Minn. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Al Franken: From satirist to senator Jul 7, 2009
Paul Wellstone as his political hero. Wellstone, who first won election to the in 1990, died in a plane crash shortly before the 2002 election. (CNN)
No joke: Al Franken takes new job seriously Jul 7, 2009
Franken eyes role as 'people's proxy' in hearings. Article:Franken eyes role as 'people's proxy' in hearings:/n/a/2009/07/06/national/w103204D81. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Wilshire and Washington Jul 5, 2009
Paul Wellstone, a friend, they are two very different people. After his first speech on the Senate floor in 1991, Wellstone (for a Democrat from Minnesota) by Sen. (Variety)
Franken: 'I Can't Wait To Get Started' Jul 4, 2009
That's more than double what it cost candidates in 2002, when Coleman won the seat that had been held by the late Paul Wellstone. In the months since Election Day, both men have kept comparatively low profiles. (KSBW 8, CA)
Franken adds new face to Jewish Democrats in Senate Jul 3, 2009
Paul Wellstone of Minnesota, said Ira Forman, executive director of the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC), in a statement. Both Franken, 58, and Coleman, 59, are Jewish, as was Wellstone. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
GOP's Coleman may eye Minn. governor run Jul 3, 2009
But he rebounded in 2002, winning his Senate seat in a turbulent race marked by the plane crash death of incumbent Paul Wellstone, who was replaced on the ballot by former Vice President Walter Mondale. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Politics)
* Al Franken wins US Senate race Jul 2, 2009
Thats more than double what was spent in 2002, when Coleman won the seat that had been held by the late Paul Wellstone. This story has been viewed 254 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Which Al Franken will show up in Washington? Jul 2, 2009
Paul Wellstone, a man he admired and supported. Former Wellstone campaign manager Jeff Blodgett said there was "definitely a learning curve" for Franken in the early stages. (The Drudge Report)
Franken to attend Harkin's steak fry Jul 2, 2009
Paul Wellstone as the keynote speaker in, political consultant James Carville and even one former Republican Vermont Sen ... capslock wrote on Jul 1, 2009 11:20 AM:" I thought Harkin was going to dig up Paul Wellstone and have him there as the guest of honor. I guess that slot goes to funny Al Franken now. " ... xdfred wrote on Jul 1, 2009 12:04 PM:" capslock wrote on Jul 1, 2009 11:20 AM:" I thought Harkin was going to dig up Paul Wellstone and have him there as the guest of honor. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
How Franken won Jul 2, 2009
Coleman became a US Senator because Paul Wellstone died a few days before the election. Franken won because Minnesotans were sick of Coleman. (Harper's Magazine)
Minn. Democrat Al Franken headed to U.S. Senate Jul 1, 2009
That's more than double what was spent in 2002, when Coleman won the seat that had been held by the late Paul Wellstone. For Democrats to exercise their newfound strength with Franken in office, they will need to be as united in support of a bill as Republicans are in opposition, regardless of regional differences, ideology, or political self-interest. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Feingold pays annual county visit Jun 3, 2009
Just before he died, Feingold added, Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone said that maybe the system had to be based on state-by-state flexibility but not without a requirement by the federal government that everyone is covered. I m not so sure that can t be part of it. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Name dropping May 31, 2009
Paul Wellstone, who died in a plane crash while running for re-election in 2002. The University of Minnesota has the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, named for the mayor, senator and vice president who is the state's greatest historical figure. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Didn't See It Coming' May 15, 2009
Paul Wellstone and some family members were killed. The NTSB concluded in that crash that the flight crew of the charter plane failed to realize that the King Air A100, a small twin-engine turboprop, had slowed to a dangerously slow speed in preparation for landing. (Fox News)
Stakes Rise in Coleman-Franken Showdown Apr 30, 2009
In fact, in 2001 she contributed $1,000 to Colemans opponent, Paul Wellstone. Justices Alan C. Page and Paul H. Anderson are the other two members of the court. (Newsmax)
Coleman appeal to test court that shuns Apr 20, 2009
Paul Wellstone died in the campaign homestretch. The court quickly ruled absentee voters were entitled to replacement ballots by request, but not automatically. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Latest round in Minn. Senate race goes to Franken Apr 15, 2009
That year, he narrowly defeated former Vice President Walter Mondale, who stepped forward when Democratic incumbent Paul Wellstone died in a plane crash with two weeks to go in the campaign. Franken, who made his name as a "Saturday Night Live" performer in the 1980s, entered the Senate race more than two years ago. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Coleman Will Appeal Minn. Contest Attorney Apr 15, 2009
Paul Wellstone died in a plane crash shortly before the election. Franken, who made his name as a "Saturday Night Live" performer in the 1980s, entered the race against Coleman more than two years ago. (Newsmax)
Court: Franken Won Most Votes Apr 14, 2009
Democratic incumbent Paul Wellstone died in a plane crash with two weeks to go in the campaign. A third-party candidate's strong showing left Coleman and Franken virtually deadlocked on Election Night, triggering an automatic recount of 2. (CBS News)
Franken steps closer to Senate Apr 1, 2009
The battle over the seat has lasted longer than some Senate terms (Coleman's predecessor, Dean Barkley, served two months after the death of Paul Wellstone). Although Coleman could appeal to the state Supreme Court or the U.S. Supreme Court, at a certain point there will be a backlash as state residents realize they lack representation. (Variety)
from the New York Times, November 5, 1999 Mar 27, 2009
Senator Paul Wellstone, Democrat of Minnesota, said that Congress had ''seemed determined to unlearn the lessons from our past mistakes. . (Harper's Magazine)
Gallagher: Sugar stimulus packs 'em in Mar 26, 2009
Paul Wellstone, a Democrat who served Minnesota from 1991 until his death in a plane crash Oct. 25, 2002. Wilson, a policy adviser for the senator for five years, resigned earlier in 2002 to come home and purchase the Sugar Bowl, a landmark for downtown Storm Lake since 1918. (Sioux City Journal)
Krause weighs possible Grassley challenge Mar 25, 2009
Paul Wellstone of Minnesota, who was little-known when he launched his bid. "He started small; he started early. He went around, built momentum and he knocked off a very popular Republican incumbent U.S. senator," Krause said. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Populists set up camp in House Feb 17, 2009
Paul Wellstone, Minnesota Democrat, who died in a plane crash while campaigning in 2002, as a political role model. Populism, broadly defined, has been a potent but never dominant strain in American politics for more than a century. (Insight on the News)
Dean Barkley for Senate, redux Feb 8, 2009
Barkley, appointed by Gov. Ventura to fill out the last days of Paul Wellstone s term following his death, served with brief distinction and emerged with honor and little animosity. Let me suggest that the most satisfactory outcome of the current unseemly electoral deadlock would be for both Coleman and Franken to concede, withdraw and endorse the certification of Dean Barkley -- everyone s second choice for senator -- to fill the seat for the next six years. (Winona Daily News, MN)
From Politico Feb 8, 2009
" We are living in Germany circa 1933. Obama SUCKS BTW. Yeah, reporting a conservative's shady finances = Nazi practices. Um, ok. I am sure you were outraged over Daschle getting the axe after reading about it in some brown shirt newspaper, weren't you? Wingnuts bringing the funny day in and day out. Party: Independent Reply #4 Date: Feb. 5, 2009 - 11:09 AM EST Sodopop, you are missing the point of my post. You don't find it odd that Politico writes this story the day after Coleman catches a... (Harper's Magazine)
