I live a long, long way away, in Sydney, Australia, but follow as much of US politics as I can. I hardly had heard of Paul Wellstone until his tragedy during the mid-term elections.
The point is that reading Hans Eisenbeis’ ‘take’ (St. Paul: All Apologies) on Wellstone made me identify with not only the ‘universal parish politician’ (contradiction in terms as it may be) but with the strivings and happlessness of ‘John Citoyen’.
A succinct piece. An empathetic portrayal of politician and innocent bystander.
Sam AJ Pillay
Sydney, Australia
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