I believe his spirit is alive in this primary.

also clearly remember most of those here at DU who called themselves 'progressive left' to be fully against Kerry throughout the 2003-4 primary.

Some people make claims while others LIVE them.

Wellstone and Kerry have long been two of the most respected lawmakers I have known…..STILL.

is something that people like Sanders and Wellstone have been talking about for years, long before the current primary.

easily mislead by polemicists.

There isn't a lawmaker alive in DC with a greater record of investigating and exposing government corruption than John Kerry, but, almost on a daily basis I read from some here that Kerry is establishment and part of the corrupt system - completely mindless of the fact that they would be unable to name anyone in DC today who has effected this nation's ACTUAL HISTORIC RECORD more positively than Kerry.

Many people here claim to be against corruption then prove they have no idea who has actually been on the forefront of those battles. Including on campaign finance.

So….basically….they prove they are NOT as serious about it as they want to believe, or that they want others to believe.

Not you, Armstead….but…many recent members who've taken their ignorant potshots at Kerry……as if he was somehow NEVER worthy of their consideration.

I volunteered on his re-election campaign against Rudy Boschwitz. It was ALWAYS about ideas and values with him, none of this bullshit of accusing his opponent of being a law-breaker and then trying to raise money off that accusation.

Nicest human being ever.

Bernie Sanders is not and will never be in his league.

I really do not appreciate trying to use Wellstone like this.

And if he were running for president today I can almost guarantee that different versions of the same things being done against Sanders would be aimed at him.

But FYI, I'm not in favor of Sanders suit, regardless of whether or not it has merits.

that's what they sign up for

Sanders has gotten off pretty lightly in that regard. Clinton has gone out of her way to only attack him from the left. There are plenty of tough but in-bounds attacks from the right that could be made (take away everyone's employer-based coverage, tax increases, etc) that have not, let alone the Dukakising that could go on.

Or have you already forgotten the earlier part of the campaign? Bringing Chelsea out to accuse him of wanting to abolish Obamacare, and all the crap about raising taxes on the middle class.

away employer-based coverage.

By several multiples.

They weren't subtle about it.

their employers.

...was the sound of the goal posts whizzing by.

Chelsea Clinton has said about Sanders.

in a general election, everyone would know about losing their employer coverage while seeing their taxes getting jacked up.

The Republicans aren't good at much, but they're very good at smearing liberals.

If you were working for him, maybe you remember this...The kind of talk that peope says is "smearing" and negative attacks" when Sanders says them.

http://www.wellstone.org/legacy/speeches/campaign-speech-money-and-politics-1990

And he didn't accuse Boschwitz of breaking the law, only to then turn around and raise money off that bogus accusation.

Now, can you imagine if Wellstone were campaigning in a primary today and was saying the things below, what the reaction would be? He'd be castigated for being a disloyal Democrat, attacking the party, wanting "ponies", etc.

politicians don't attend fundraisers or talk to donors on the phone because they enjoy it.

it's a classic damned if you do, damned if you don't

if it was easy to just not fundraise and run on what the people want, everyone would do it.

Paul,agree 100% with your thread. The one thing we shall never forget was the selection of Ann Winnie over Wellstone as our nominee. Went head to head with many on the DFL Central Committer at the time,the so called Status Quo cost our state that Senate Seat. A certain couple from a Law Firm told us shut up we are the King Makers and you so called delegates are of no significance.

into it via Camp Wellstone.

He is one of the Democrats doing good work that Sanders SLANDERED over these many years.

All those years, Sanders attacked the entirety of the Democratic Party. Including Paul Wellstone.

Sanders isn't fit to kiss Wellstone's shoes.

Senator Wellstone WORKED WITHIN THE PARTY.

And Paul Wellstone GOT YOUNG ADULTS INTO PARTY POLITICS AT CAMP WELLSTONE.

Your OP is disgusting.

"That Wellstone...look what he claims about the Democratic Party being corrupt. he's attacking all Democrats and smearing Clinton."

(er, I assume you did actually watch that video, right?)

I'm sure awful things would be created. It IS a pattern.

Democrats used to LOVE Bernie when he was safely off in the corner....But he became THE WORST PERSON ION THE WORLD as soon as he entered the primary.

Sanders slandered ALL Democrats for decades.