Cheney not welcome at Wellstone memorial

[ThePresence]

Can we put politics aside for a freaking memorial service?

 

[rudder]

This official also said White House advisers worried that the memorial service, with unions bringing supporters by the busload, would double as a Democrat get-out-the-vote rally and be awkward for Cheney.

Sounds more like a political rally than a funeral.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: rudder
This official also said White House advisers worried that the memorial service, with unions bringing supporters by the busload, would double as a Democrat get-out-the-vote rally and be awkward for Cheney.

Sounds more like a political rally than a funeral.

Everything's a political rally a week prior to the elections. I'm ready for next Tuesday to get here so things will go back to normal. :frown:

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: rudder
This official also said White House advisers worried that the memorial service, with unions bringing supporters by the busload, would double as a Democrat get-out-the-vote rally and be awkward for Cheney.

Sounds more like a political rally than a funeral.

No doubt, but the supposed concern over security is fairly valid. I dont know if any of you have ever attended something where the pres, vice pres or first lady is present but the logistics of providing security are enourmous. Having to screen thousands of people...sheesh, I wouldn't want to see that mess.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Lucky

Originally posted by: rudder
This official also said White House advisers worried that the memorial service, with unions bringing supporters by the busload, would double as a Democrat get-out-the-vote rally and be awkward for Cheney.

Sounds more like a political rally than a funeral.

No doubt, but the supposed concern over security is fairly valid. I dont know if any of you have ever attended something where the pres, vice pres or first lady is present but the logistics of providing security are enourmous. Having to screen thousands of people...sheesh, I wouldn't want to see that mess.

Very true. They shut things down completely in a half mile radius around the CDC every time GWB or Cheney makes an appearance. It's a mess.

 

[Lucky]

Very true. They shut things down completely in a half mile radius around the CDC every time GWB or Cheney makes an appearance. It's a mess.

And those appearances are planned months in advance. :Q

 

[Gnurb]

Not on topic, but thought some of you might enjoy this, wellstone in his own words

a quote

I knew all along that it would be a tough race [in 1996]. I was the only senator up for reelection who voted against the "welfare reform" bill, and this vote alone was supposed to have cost me the election. I was at odds with most of the powerful economic interests in the country, including in Minnesota. My friend Harry Reid, senator from Nevada, told me, "Paul, you are the most difficult senator to raise money for!"

as far as cheney goes, it was nice that the whitehouse was going to send him, but ultimately it's the families decision, and i'm not one to second guess them in a time like this.