It's pretty far back in time now, but the MN DFL had an awful time in 1978. Both Senate seats were up and had short-time incumbents; Walter Mondale was elected VP in '76 and Gov. Wendell Anderson pretty much appointed himself to the seat. In the other seat, Hubert H. Humphrey died in 1977 and was replaced by his widow Muriel, who didn't …
It's pretty far back in time now, but the MN DFL had an awful time in 1978. Both Senate seats were up and had short-time incumbents; Walter Mondale was elected VP in '76 and Gov. Wendell Anderson pretty much appointed himself to the seat. In the other seat, Hubert H. Humphrey died in 1977 and was replaced by his widow Muriel, who didn't run in '78. The DFL lost both Senate seats and the governorship. It took them several cycles to get the Senate seats back.
Anderson appointing himself was a big mistake. Plus, Bob Short was a lousy candidate for the other seat. Rudy Boschwitz and David Durenberger were relative moderates.
Clearly you’re not following the political debates in Israel. I point you especially to the debate raging about the so-called "judicial overhaul", with its blueprint drawn up by the American-billionaire-funded Kohelet Institute. The "Judicial Overhaul" that PM Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin et al are trying to force through brought 600,000 protesting Israelis into the streets.
You are correct, I have not exactly been following the political debates in Israel. Not just in recent years but going back decades. I ought to catch up sometime.
Per what James Trout was saying in his previous comment, that’s what I was referencing. As a Jew, just from the standpoint of living in the U.S., I believe that Jews who are not on the liberal side or are militantly pro-Israel tend to not be open-minded and go to the extreme to fight against any Jewish politicians who have differing points of views or agendas.
In the case of Boschwitz, he and supporters attacked Wellstone in a letter for marrying a non Jew (his beloved wife Sheila Ison Wellsteone whom he married at 19 was a Southern Baptist) and for not raising his three children in the Jewish faith. The letter called it a "threat to their communal way of life." There was - thankfully - a MAJOR backlash to the letter.
It's pretty far back in time now, but the MN DFL had an awful time in 1978. Both Senate seats were up and had short-time incumbents; Walter Mondale was elected VP in '76 and Gov. Wendell Anderson pretty much appointed himself to the seat. In the other seat, Hubert H. Humphrey died in 1977 and was replaced by his widow Muriel, who didn't run in '78. The DFL lost both Senate seats and the governorship. It took them several cycles to get the Senate seats back.
Anderson appointing himself was a big mistake. Plus, Bob Short was a lousy candidate for the other seat. Rudy Boschwitz and David Durenberger were relative moderates.
Although Boschwitz was anti choice and lost his seat because he accused Wellstone of being a "bad Jew."
Not very Jewish to attack a fellow Jew for having different points of view.
Clearly you’re not following the political debates in Israel. I point you especially to the debate raging about the so-called "judicial overhaul", with its blueprint drawn up by the American-billionaire-funded Kohelet Institute. The "Judicial Overhaul" that PM Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin et al are trying to force through brought 600,000 protesting Israelis into the streets.
You are correct, I have not exactly been following the political debates in Israel. Not just in recent years but going back decades. I ought to catch up sometime.
Per what James Trout was saying in his previous comment, that’s what I was referencing. As a Jew, just from the standpoint of living in the U.S., I believe that Jews who are not on the liberal side or are militantly pro-Israel tend to not be open-minded and go to the extreme to fight against any Jewish politicians who have differing points of views or agendas.
In the case of Boschwitz, he and supporters attacked Wellstone in a letter for marrying a non Jew (his beloved wife Sheila Ison Wellsteone whom he married at 19 was a Southern Baptist) and for not raising his three children in the Jewish faith. The letter called it a "threat to their communal way of life." There was - thankfully - a MAJOR backlash to the letter.
I've written about the Minnesota Massacre a surprising amount over the years! Most recently in August when Walz joined Harris' ticket. https://www.the-downballot.com/i/147453526/leading-off