What do you think of Russ Feingold for VP?

[Alexander]

He was:

Member of the Wisconsin State Senate (1983-1993)

Member of the US Senate (1993-present)

Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (foreign policy experience)

Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee

Chairman of Senate Subcommittee on African Affairs (helps with Darfur and Zimbabwe)

Chairman of Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights (constitutional knowledge)

-The only US Senator to vote against the PATRIOT Act

-The first US Senator to call for a withdrawal from Iraq

-The only US Senator to call for censuring Bush for the warrantless wiretapping

-More in favor of gun rights than most Democrats

-For universal single-payer healthcare

-Completely against the death penalty

-Voted against DOMA and supports same-sex marraige

-Co-sponsored McCain-Feingold, taking away CFR as an issue for McCain

Electorally speaking:

-From Wisconsin, a state Kerry won by 0.42%

-Outperformed Kerry in his home state

-Could help with neighboring states Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan

-The governor of Wisconsin is a Democrat

-An Obama/Feingold ticket could be compared to Clinton/Gore

[DebJ]

1. Hubby and I would be estatic if a Dem Senator replacement was

guaranteed.

[mucifer]

2. I'd love it. But, I bet we get someone on the right wing of the party.

[saracat]

3. Great but ain't gonna happen. For reasons too numerous to mention.

Great idea though.

[AlienGirl]

4. Love it! And would love to see President Feingold after Obama serves 2 terms.

Feingold is my favorite Senator.

Tucker

[Alexander]

6. Likewise.

[gmudem]

5. I would love it

The chances of it happening are close to nil unfortunately.

[Alexander]

7. Stranger things have happened...

I did not for one minute seriously think Gore was going to pick Joe Lieberman.

[napi21]

8. Stay the heck out of the Senate! We will already be losing a Senator!

If we ever hope to gain a filabuster proof Senate, we're sure not going to do it by raiding the Senate of any MORE people!

[Alexander]

10. But a Democratic governor would choose his replacement.

Hence we wouldn't lose any Democrats in the Senate.

[napi21]

14. Are you sure? I know some States don't work that way. Some

require elections.

[Alexander]

18. Even if an election is held,

chances are slim that we'll lose the seat.

[newmajority]

9. Two senators on the ticket = McLoon pResidency

Other than that, I have no problem with Feingold.

[Alexander]

11. Why two senators, specifically?

Kennedy-Johnson seemed to do rather well.

[newmajority]

16. JFK would probably argue that point with you

if he wasn't dead. :(

But you don't even need to go back that far. 2004 is proof enough.

For that matter JFK/LBJ barely pulled out a win, and that was 48 years ago. Before the complete corporate whoring of the media, and long before DIEBOLD machines. A margin of victory that narrow would be swallowed up by Repuke fraud.

We can't chance it. Running a Senator in the top slot is risky, but at least that's canceled out by the 'Pukes also running a senator. Gramps is looking at governors. Obama's team are fools ignoring history if they aren't doing the same.

[Alexander]

20. But I asked "why"?

What is so bad about two Senators?

[MercutioATC]

19. Voting records are the big issue.

Compared to Governors (who are executives, not legislators) Senators have a HUGE vote trail...and all Senators have to make deals. There's a lot of hard data for the opposition to pick apart.

[MercutioATC]

12. My pick is Schweitzer, and I agree that two Senators is an issue.

That said, Feingold is my second choice after Schweitzer.

[napi21]

17. I agree on Schweitzer! I've liked him since the first time I heard him

speak. I wanted him to run for Prez, but every time he was asked, he said he had the best job in the world and why would he ever want to leave his home State? He also said his dog hates Washington! I'm not sure he'd ever consider a VP offer.

[MercutioATC]

25. His self-stated goal is to change the world.

I'd hate for Montana to lose him as Governor, but I think he'd take the VP spot if it was offered...it puts his agenda on an exponentially larger scale.

[Alexander]

21. Schweitzer was the one who said he might have voted for Romney.

I think that comment alone disqualifies him.

:puke:

[Muttocracy]

24. did he mean that among the GOP choices or overall?

If he said that overall, I'll have to backtrack on thinking Schweitzer for VP.

[Alexander]

27. Overall. He also backed McCain in 2000.

A bad choice.

[Muttocracy]

28. yuck.thanks for the info. nt

[MercutioATC]

26. And, if you are familiar with the comment, he said that Romney the Prez candidate is NOT

the Romney he knew.

Schweitzer is a true centrist Dem. I don't expect the left wing to embrace him, but I believe he'd guarantee us a White House win in November.

[Alexander]

36. But he also backed McCain in 2000.

The MSM would never let go of that. We'd be toast with Schweitzer.

[MercutioATC]

38. I disagree.

It would further Schweitzer's image as a non-partisan politician...especially to all of the center voters whose votes we need.

Schweitzer is (unfortunately) an anomaly...and a gift. He's really who he is...and by putting him on the ticket, Obama could demonstrate that he really does have an administration that appeals to most of America.

[Alexander]

39. All things being equal, I would agree with you...

However we've seen the MSM and we know how dirty they play.

They'd repeat "Schweitzer supported McCain and Romney instead of his own party!", when they're not busy likening our nominee to a terrorist.

[MikeNearMcChord]

13. Feingold is perfect.

He will stand up for the Constitution, a great choice for the restoration of the great document.

[WillyT]

15. Well... If It Truly Is A Change Election... He's Single And Jewish, AND...

can't ya just hear all the lo-info hayseeds out there, scratching their heads and saying, "Now why would that muslim boy go out there and pick hisseff a JEWWWW as a runnin mate???"

:rofl:

But seriously... I'd absolutely love Feingold for VP.

:shrug:

[Alexander]

23. That's definitely something else to consider.

The Obama-is-a-Muslim routine would get old fast.

[newmajority]

33. That might be the one saving grace of an Obama - Feingold ticket.

The internal conflict in all the Freepers pea-brains ("Ain't Muslims and Jews supposed to hate each other??22?2??2?") would lead to all of their heads exploding, and when they didn't show up at the polls, we actually MIGHT be able to pull off a win with two senators. :rofl:

[Alexander]

35. It's an important one, though, one that could alter the election.

If the number of people who think Obama is a Muslim drops even by 5%, this race is already over.

[Muttocracy]

22. I love Feingold but expect he'll be seen as too liberal for the general election.

Same reaction I have to Boxer. But I'd be very happy about Feingold as VP - I would have preferred RF for president over any of the Dem. candidates except maybe Biden and Dodd.

I wonder about Attorney General Feingold?

I like Dodd for Majority Leader but would love Feingold too - again, probably seems too liberal

[nipinbud]

29. The odds that Feingold is chosen to be VP

are the same odds that Favre will play for the Vikings in 08.
Both would be great but highly unlikely.

[lordsummerisle]

30. Too liberal for an Obama VP

I think he would do better to remain in the senate...

[Rosa Luxemburg]

31. do we have to have elected officials as VP?

I like Russ F but I'm not sure about VP.

[newmajority]

34. It's not a requirement, but it's almost a certainty.

With the possible exception of Wes Clark, who has never held an elected office, yet has remained involved in national politics since 2003.

[AndyTiedye]

32. Hell Yes!

:party:

[cbc5g]

37. It won't be a Senator ... not a chance

[Forkboy]

40. I'd love it. Which means it'll never happen.

[Imagevision]

41. Feingold would be fucking great!

[undeterred]

42. Obama can't have him.

Wisconsin says no! He's too good a Senator for us to give up. :hi: