Agreed, the point is the exclusion, however, if the Green Party & the Independent Party wanted to gain media attention it would have been better to have used a different spokesman for it, than Ventura. I mean, he says, He will put the people's interest before the party's interest. So, presumably, since Wellstone was in by the people's vote, Ventura should have appointed someone from the same party.

Also, I think it is important to remember that it has only been a week or so since the horrible tragedy which brought this all about. People are bound to still be unable to think and speak as clearly as would be best. NOT that that excuses anything to do with politics and the media, BUT, unless it is pretty much normal as in the case of Ventura (*bg*), I think everyone needs to cut each other some slack. Grieving, acceptance, etc. takes a lot longer than a week.