Green Bay Press Gazette endorses Feingold

[Viking12]

Politicians and pundits alike have spent much of this election season discussing which party ultimately will gain or retain control of the U.S. Senate.

And whether the upper chamber stays blue or turns red Nov. 2, incumbent Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Middleton, should remain an important legislative voice for Wisconsin and the nation. Feingold's principled independence, knowledge of the issues and tradition of listening to constituents have earned him this newspaper's endorsement to retain the seat he's held for three terms.

This election season has been characterized by an anti-incumbent sentiment and calls for change that, in many cases, are well deserved. In this case, however, we feel the incumbent is the candidate better suited to address the critical needs of our country moving forward. Change often is beneficial, but in an era when so-called "career politicians" are much maligned, this newspaper feels a career made serving the people can remain an honorable one.

Feingold has a solid jobs plan and detailed, specific proposals for controlling spending and reducing the federal deficit. He is a leading proponent of the pay-as-you-go principle that says government should not cut taxes or add entitlement spending without paying for it elsewhere, and he has joined with Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, in an effort to reduce pork-barrel spending in Washington.

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http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20101021/GPG0602/10210698/1269/GPG06/Editorial--Feingold-is-better-choice-for-Senate

[midnight]

1. I give Feingold so much credit for being able to work with so many different

types of mind sets in our govt. IE. Paul Ryan..

[Dinger]

2. Great News!

Russ, all patriot, no act! (Stole that from Wes Clark) :patriot:

[hayrow]

3. Wow

The Green Bay Press-Gazette has been a despicable repuklican suck-up rag for so long, it is hard to believe that for the first time they actually endorsed a principled and decent person. In '98 they endorsed Neumann and in '04 they endorsed Michaels.

[Viking12]

4. The PressGazette editorial staff was influenced by Johnson's inability to answer straight questions

Asked to explain his jobs plan, Johnson banged away at the GOP mantra: cutting spending, regulation, etc. That didn't satisfy the editors.

"There's no real jobs plan?" one interviewer asked.

"I would say bring fiscal discipline to the federal government," Johnson replied. "We've got to curb spending."

That didn't satisfy his interviewers.

"So your jobs plan is to control spending. But what about the middle class?" the editor responded. "I mean, I hear you talking a lot about business, businesses. But I mean, what is your plan for the middle class?"

"We have to get the economy moving," Johnson said, frozen.

"Isn't that pretty simple though what you're saying is just, you know, elect me, to go there and cut spending and everything will take care of itself."

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