president who is smart, articulate or oratorracle delivering funeral oration. an odd and con descending view of what -- con descending view of what the rest of america wants in their service. >> what about the tone that did sound raucous with the cheers? gibbs said the president wasn't prepared for it but obviously rode the wave. what about that? >> it reminds people of what happened in minnesota many years ago when a senator died and it seemed to be an overly pomp pous and sort of celebratory tone -- pompous and sort of sell patory tone. >> wellstone. >> sunk the democrat in the race, mondale. norm coleman got close to surprise victory. but here there is a mistake