Russ Feingold on The Daily Show last night set the audience to cheering!

[flpoljunkie]

To watch the video: http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/03/22.html#a7627

Russ Feingold on The Daily Show



Jon Stewart had on Russ Feingold tonight and let's just say that he rocked. He rocked because he spoke truth to power. He made his case simply and to the point.

Feingold: I was taught that the congress makes the laws and the president is supposed to sign them and enforce them. He's not supposed to make them up.---How many times are we going to let George Bush and Dick Cheney say you guys don't support the troops, you're not patriotic and let them push us around?

He stood up with conviction and said we're not going to take it any longer. He gave a clear and precise answer to James " less tainted" Boehner, (who had his hands dirty with tobacco money) and said the President needs to be responsible for his actions and has to follow the law. Something that this administration fails to recognize and something many of the "consultant-led" Dems need to learn from.

FDL:

"Feingold did an end-run around the party bosses. The audience at the Daily Show was effusive; you could hear the the ardor he inspired. Feingold was funny without being glib and he came across as self-effacing, principled, and just awkward enough with the format to be thoroughly charming. And his message set the crowd to cheering....read on

[FranzFerdinand]

1. he failed...

he dodged Jon's question regarding why the rest of the dems were running scared from his censure. i hate being a democrat sometimes. our leaders suck.

[SeveneightyWhoa]

4. Riiight.

Feingold is a question-dodger.

Dems are all pussies.

You hate "being a democrat".

Democratic leaders (I'm presuming you're including Russ Feingold) "suck".

Hey, great post!

[0007]

8. Duh? Is this a paid advertisement?

[greenbriar]

12. austria is proud

did you just figure out that clever name?

[ladjf]

13. I didn't see the interview. But, if he failed to comment about his

fellow Democrats, it might be because he has already done that, clearly. Why keep saying it over and over? That won't help anyone but the Republicans.

[Capn Sunshine]

16. wow, if I didn't know better

that post could be on a bulletin board at Freeper central under the heading "Demoralize the Dems"

If you really feel that way, you're not looking in the right places.

[One_of_8]

20. He failed to disappoint

He was great, and the crowd loved him, and his remarks. Negative nabobism anyone?

[jean]

2. Feingold speaks for me. I can't cheer enough for this man!

[Kenergy]

18. Me too...I think he's presidential material n/t

[Minnesota Libra]

3. It usually re-airs on Comedy station during the day too so.........

....those who missed it last night might be able to catch it today.:toast:

[flpoljunkie]

5. Talked about public financing of campaigns--key to change in Washington!

This discussion is at the end of the video. John Stewart brought it up. I love John Stewart!

Show will re-air tonight at 8PM EST.

[KevinJH87]

6. videos on the web too

Comedy Central also puts a lot of highlights from its shows (including The Daily Show and the Colbert Report) online at their site. I just checked and it does not look like they have that video up.

[newyawker99]

19. Hi KevinJH87!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Peace Patriot]

7. The Daily Show is just about the only honest news service in the country--

and it's comedy!

Tells ya something, doesn't it? (--about our joke of a democracy!)

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Throw Diebold, ES&S and all election theft machines into 'Boston Harbor' NOW!

:think: :patriot: :woohoo: :patriot: :think:

[flpoljunkie]

9. Indeed it is, and it does!

[MODemocrat]

21. I really like Jon Stewart,

However, some of his shows are getting off to a slow start here of late. I'd like it much better if he would just start right in with the "real-fake news." :silly:

[Douglas Carpenter]

10. that was marvelous - recommended

[ladjf]

11. He is exactly the kind of politician America needs to lead us out

of this horrible nightmare. Please America, let's get this man in as either President or Vice President.

[radio4progressives]

14. k&r

:applause: I saw this last night, it was great..

[Catchawave]

15. It was a wonderful interview !

Jon asked some amazing questions and Russ certainly had an enthusiast audience! They even boo'd the Boehner clip ("Boner" pretty much called Russ a traitor!)

[pstans]

17. Russ was great

Feingold's simple Midwestern way comes across great and appeals to a lot of people. I think he has great possibilities in 2008.