Paul Wellstone, Progressive Hero (Video)

Paul Wellstone was a genuine progressive hero. It's been five years since his tragic death. I heard him speak and shook his hand back when many of us were fighting against the cruel welfare reform bill of 1996. Like Paul always used to say, he represented the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party. We need more like him. The following video is a tribute to Wellstone prepared by the Senate Democrats.

Paul Wellstone, Progressive Hero

If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point we have to recognize that we don't really stand for them. -- Paul Wellstone

So they flocked to him -- gays, lesbians, union members, hard-scrabble farmers, environmentalists, peace activists, Native Americans, blacks, Latinos, Scandinavians, Lutherans, seniors, students, students and students . . .

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