Firedoglake asks what's up with Specter saying Feingold wants postponement

[flpoljunkie]

http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/03/28/this-just-in-on-the-censure-hearing-schedule-question/

This Just In on the Censure Hearing Schedule Question…
By Christy Hardin Smith

I received this directly from Sen. Feingold’s office. Doesn’t answer the question as to whether or not the hearing will be held on Friday — but it does raise some interesting questions as to what Sen. Specter was blathering on about at the end of the NSA hearing today about Feingold asking for a postponement, now doesn’t it?

Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold

In Response to Chairman Specter’s Comments Regarding the Scheduled Hearing on the Censure Resolution

March 28, 2006

There is no truth to the claim made today by Chairman Specter that I have asked for a postponement of Friday’s hearing on the censure resolution and I am very puzzled how the Chairman could have reached that conclusion. I hope the Chairman is not backing away from his commitment to hold the hearing on Friday morning.

FDL: "Very interesting. I believe it is your move, Chairman Specter."

[sui generis]

1. Well at least we know where Sherrod Brown would have stood

on this issue.

DON'T ROCK THE BOAT. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/21/AR2006032101763.html

I miss Hackett. I'm proud of Feingold.

I miss the democratic party we never had and never will at this rate.

[flpoljunkie]

2. Sherrod Brown looking for that Dem establishment money, I reckon.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060326/ap_on_go_co/feingold_politics

"It just takes us off discussions we ought to be having in this country on issues that really matter in people's lives," said Rep. Sherrod Brown, a liberal Democrat from Ohio who is running for Senate.

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Would one of those "issues that realy matter in people's lives" be perhaps the Iraq War--and all that it has cost the American people in lives and treasure, Rep. Brown?

[Kagemusha]

3. Sounds like defenses used on behalf of President Clinton.

That's... curious...

[radio4progressives]

4. Specter should be publicly flogged for his cheap shots & rubber stamp

committees. I don't know what job he was promised after leaving office, or why he is carrying water for this administration in the most egregious fasion but i would like someone to look into this.