Feingold as Senate Leader

[erpowers]

Is there any possibility that if the Democrats take control of the Senate Russ Feingold could become the Senate Majority Leader? I am not a johnny come later on the issue of Feingold being leader of the Senate. I wanted him as the leader when the job first opened. I know there are some who think Reid is going at a least good job. For me I see people saying and writing that the Democrats are "useless" or "worse than useless" and I think it is not that the Democrats are "useless" or "worse than useless" it is that they need better leadership. I contend that if Feingold was the leader in the Senate the Democrats would much stronger. If the body of the Senate Democrats follow their leader I think they would be more likely to call Bush on his BS and really do something about the things he has done. So is there anyway to change the leadership of the Democrats in the Senate.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

1. Russ is focussed on winning seats in th Senate and Congress

here's how:
I'm proud to congratulate Bill Winter as being the netroots' choice for our second Pick a Progressive Patriot event. Bill received thousands of votes from members of the Progressive Patriots Fund community, and we'll be sending him a contribution of $5,000 today to help his efforts.

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In addition to supporting Bill Winter, I'm happy to announce that the Progressive Patriots Fund will be sending smaller contributions to all of the other candidates who were featured in this latest event. All are worthy of our support, and I hope they will all join me in Congress in 2006.

The upcoming November elections are critical in our efforts to bring accountability to this President. I am determined to help elect more Democrats across the country and I want to thank all of you who have contributed to this effort and have taken the time to share with me your recommendations for which candidates are deserving of our collective support.

I look forward to our next "Pick a Progressive Patriot" event, to be held later this year. Please keep sending in those suggestions; everyone we've supported so far has been recommended through our candidate suggestion form, and this will continue to be the way the Progressive Patriots Fund chooses who to feature in our Pick a Progressive Patriot events.

Thank you for your support in the past weeks, and look forward to more events like "Pick a Progressive Patriot" in the future!

Sincerely,



Russ Feingold
United States Senator
Honorary Chair, Progressive Patriots Fund

[karynnj]

2. I very much doubt he would want it

All indications are that he is running for President. It's hard enough being a Senator and running - and dealing with criticism about missing votes - which all Presidential candidates do. (It didn't use to be an issue - I remember seeing yes and no votes matched and listed for non-voting people. Only on very close bills, will a candidate fly back.)

Majority leader would mean a huge amount of additional work and physical presence would be needed.

[Mass]

3. Durbin as majority leader

[bmcatt]

4. Not sure he'd want it

But what about Kennedy as Senate leader with Feingold as whip? Might be nice to have a real Dem as leader and a whip with a spine...

[pstans]

5. I'd rather have Russ run for president

www.russforpresident.com

Reid is doing an ok job and I like Durbin a lot.