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To: Poet who wrote (3243)	10/30/2002 12:16:52 PM
From: Augustus Gloop	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7689

Totally agree!

To: Poet who wrote (3243)	10/30/2002 3:50:00 PM
From: Original Mad Dog	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 7689

startribune.com Ventura offended by tone of memorial; may appoint independent to seat Associated Press Published Oct. 30, 2002 VENT31 Gov. Jesse Ventura, upset by what he felt was the partisan tone of a memorial to honor the late Sen. Paul Wellstone, threatened Wednesday to appoint an independent instead of a Democrat to fill Wellstone's seat. Ventura had said earlier that he was likely to make a temporary appointment, to maintain Minnesota's representation in Congress, and he favored a replacement from Wellstone's party. But that was before he walked out of Tuesday night's memorial service for Wellstone. ``All bets are off,'' Ventura said. But his comments late Wednesday morning were more conciliatory than ones he made a few hours earlier on talk radio when he said he would try to find an independent to temporarily serve in Wellstone's place until the election winner takes over. ``I haven't ruled anything out. All my options are open,'' the outgoing governor said in the later remarks, following a farewell visit to the state Department of Agriculture. Among those options, he said, is to appoint ``a regular citizen,'' with no connection to politics. The governor said he and his wife, Terry, were so upset they skipped the speeches by Wellstone's two sons. ``Certainly to turn a memorial service into a political rally, I found quite disturbing,'' Ventura said. Ventura was particularly irritated with a speech by one of Wellstone's closest friends, Rick Kahn, in which he said to the crowd, ``I'm begging you to help us win this Senate election for Paul Wellstone.'' ``I wanted to hear the sons. But Rick Kahn's, I found his so offensive to me as an Independent, or to anyone who is not necessarily going to vote for Senator Wellstone who still respects him and came to pay their respects,'' Ventura said. ``It drove the first lady to tears.'' Ventura's spokesman, John Wodele, said the governor is unlikely to announce his choice until sometime Tuesday, election day. The temporary appointee would fill the seat until the election results are certified. The State Canvassing Board is scheduled to meet to certify election results on Nov. 19, but Ventura said it might take longer to certify the Senate results because of the complicated ballot counting procedures forced by Wellstone's death. Walter Mondale on Wednesday said he would enter the race against Republican Norm Coleman if Minnesota Democrats nominated him Wednesday evening, something that was all but certain. See also startribune.com

To: Poet who wrote (3243)	10/30/2002 5:28:15 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7689

I wonder......... Could we get lucky and this blows up in Mondale's face? :-)

To: Poet who wrote (3243)	10/30/2002 6:39:52 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7689

I cross posted your statement "File this story under "Really Tacky". Democrats should be embarrassed. I am.There is a time and a place for partisan politics. A funeral is not one of them." with a link to your post on another thread and the reply I received was. "Tim, its no one's business how Wellstone's family chooses to celebrate his death. Damn, is nothing sacred in this world?!" I replied that if they make it public and turn it in to a political rally then they are making it other people's business. Tim