Democrats slash Feingold move on censure, as Feingold says party 'cowering

[dogday]

While mainstream media outlets have pounced on the fact that Democrats blocked an effort by one of their own to censure President Bush over his warrantless wiretapping program, RAW STORY has found that Senate Democratic offices are fuming. The proposal to censure the President was introduced on a Sunday talk show by Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI).

Though all say they believe the program warrants "more investigation," several Senate aides rebuked Feingold for proposing censure. They say that his move had the potential to derail Democratic efforts to strengthen the party's image on homeland security issues, noting that a large part of the country believes the eavesdropping program should continue. Bush has defended the program, calling it a "terrorist surveillance" program, and has used aides to defend its legality.

Strikingly, some of the criticism came from liberal Senate offices.

One longtime Senate aide was particularly scathing


http://rawstory.com/news/2006/Democrats_slash_Feingold_move_on_censure_0314.html

[dogday]

1. This needs a read

[Mass]

2. A lot of anonymous sources as usual. Also, while I can understand

Feingold's frustration, going to FOX to attack other democrats does not help.

[elehhhhna]

3. oh fuckall I've HAD it withthe PARTY.

How the eff does it make them look STRONG on Domestic Security by letting asshat evesdrop ON THEM? Please now I've hear it all.

Finegold, save us. Please.

[Coexist]

Nobody’s said no on censure except Joe Lieberman as far as I know.”

How low can he go???!

[jasmeel]

4. What kind of ass backward world do these guys live in?

Come on!!! Strengthen the party's image on homeland security by not doing shit when the pres takes a dump on the constitution??????? :puke: :crazy: :wtf: :argh: :hurts:

[Skidmore]

6. I just called Harry Reid's office and voiced my concern to an aide

that if the Dems will not stand up to * over something like the NSA wiretapping, what will it take. I was rung off promptly. BUSH BROKE THE LAW YET ONE MORE TIME. Will no one condemn this criminal?

[walldude]

5. they believe the program warrants "more investigation,"

Yeah right, I'm sure they are going to get right on it.

[mb7588a]

7. New Democratic Slogan:

"Image is more important than the rule of law."

sick.
:puke:

[DancingBear]

8. This line says it all, doesn't it?

"They say that his move had the potential to derail Democratic efforts to strengthen the party's image on homeland security issues, noting that a large part of the country believes the eavesdropping program should continue."

Quick, someone post another "why Senator <insert any name but Feingold> is really smart and if we understood politics we'd know why he/she was doing what he/she is doing" post!


:sarcasm:





Feingold - 1

Spineless Brethren - 0

[wisteria]

9. Sorry, but if this story is true, then Feingold miscalculated what

support he may have gotten and didn't consider the larger picture here. He has handled this whole thing badly and for what?