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Jeebo

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8. Wasn't there something about electronics in the area going awry?

Reply to YorkRd (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 01:51 PM

Sep 17

It really does seem like those plane crashes always happen to prominent Democrats. Paul Wellstone, Jerry Litton, Mel Carnahan ... The only Republican I can think of was John Tower, but he was out of office and had been for quite a while. There was nothing suspicious about that one; it really was just an accident.

Litton, in my opinion, would have been president eventually.

-- Ron

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I remembere how Republicans treated Paul Wellstone death. [View all] YorkRd Sep 17 OP

It's frustrating it does no good to point out their hypocrisy, or their corruption. Walleye Sep 17 #1

Thank you for the phrase "the butt-hurt bros". It's a keeper & I am adding it to my repertoire Attilatheblond Sep 17 #7

Thank you, it just popped into my head Walleye Sep 17 #9

The sweet old lady who works at the local farmers' market... rubbersole Sep 17 #11

That's another keeper! Attilatheblond Sep 17 #12

The Violent Take it By Force littlemissmartypants Sep 17 #14

Paul Wellstone was a wonderful senator and an exceptional human being. milestogo Sep 17 #2

He was not murdered. The Grand Illuminist Sep 17 #17

To be clear dflprincess Sep 17 #3

But the public service did come off bad with people JI7 Sep 17 #10

The local media helped fan the outrage dflprincess Sep 17 #21

Yip, our extra-actives lashed out like a rally UTUSN Sep 17 #24

I remember well, he died on my birthday. alittlelark Sep 17 #4

Wellstone would have been President one day kwolf68 Sep 17 #5

Hypocrisy is the GOP's biggest "strength" Blue Owl Sep 17 #6

Wasn't there something about electronics in the area going awry? Jeebo Sep 17 #8

After it happened Senator Feingold decided not to fly in small planes any more. milestogo Sep 17 #13

I was so disappointed in my fellow voters moniss Sep 17 #15

The radio ads against him were sickening. milestogo Sep 17 #16

What happened to Wisconsin? Scubamatt Sep 17 #22

From Reagan on it was a concerted moniss Sep 17 #23

Back in early 70's ,Democratic Hale Boggs went down in Alaska plane crash. BattleRow Sep 17 #18

I remember how right wingers treated Ted Kennedy's death AdamGG Sep 17 #19

Same with Ron Brown BumRushDaShow Sep 17 #20