Paul Wellstone is DEAD

[alaric]

This morning, about 10:22am central time, Paul Wellstone died in a plane crash on the way to a funeral in Northern Minnesota. As a Minnesotan myself, I am deeply saddend by this tragedy. Wellstone was a good man and he was the guy I was planning to vote for, so this really sucks. He was one of the only political leaders who actually worked for the people and not himself. He fought for issues and ideas not for any political party. This is bad bad bad bad bad bad.....

[*DAMN Silent Killer]

i am also a minnesotan, truly sad about this .  Now Norm Colman(stupid) will probably win

[|MP|Buccaneer]

It's always sad.  I didn't agree with his politics (too far for my tastes), but I liked how he stood up for his convections.  He was one to be respected, agree with him or not.

[tasty]

OMFG Paul Wellstone was one of the few senators I actually respected? I would have moved to Minnesota to vote for him! Lets pull together some Mel Carnahan shit at the very least, maybe his wife or his friend or someone will run in his name and keep the tradition of Paul Wellstone's admirable legacy alive.

Peace,
RIP Paul Wellstone

[|MP|Buccaneer]

Tasty, his wife and daughter were on the plane along with 5 others.  All 8 of them died in the crash.

[0 Kilz:M:]

Well I too am a Minnesotan, although this is sad, ppl should learn not to fly in them damn small planes...think of all the ppl that have died in those little ass planes, the list goes on and on. I was and am voting for Coleman since Im a republican. Kinda ironic how he died so close to the election.

[jn.loudnotes]

The past two years in American politics have almost been enough to drive me to rampant conspiracy theorism.  But yes it appears this is a terrible tragedy.

[PsYcO aSsAsSiN]

One of a select few honorable and decent politicians - it is sad to see him go in such a horrible fashion.

Whoever made teh Carnahan reference, it won't be like that and the Minnesota Democrats will have to select a new person for the ballot.