Democrats Finally Get Bold-Pass Censure of Feingold

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DEMOCRATS FINALLY GET BOLD — PASS CENSURE OF FEINGOLD
By Don Davis

In a rare show of unity, the Democratic Caucus, by near unanimous vote, has passed a Resolution censuring Senator Russell Feingold, for his proposed censure of the President for violating the FISA law.

Addressing the press in the Capitol Rotunda, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid stated that Senator Feingold had violated the Democrats’ 11th Commandment. Unlike the GOP’s 11th Commandment, which bans speaking ill of another Republican, the Democratic version strictly prohibits taking a principled stand, or exploiting any weakness in your opponent.

While one Democratic insider defended this tactic as “rope-a-dope” or “playing possum,” many grass-roots activists have expressed concern that it is more akin to “playing groundhog,” given the Democrats’ propensity to see their shadow, and then to disappear for six years.

The Democrats are also considering a censure of Senator John Kerry, for his vote AGAINST funding for the Iraq war (after he voted FOR it).

While these controversial moves have created a significant rift between Democratic politicians and the liberal blogosphere, there appears to be universal support to censure Senator Joe Biden, for his donning of a Princeton cap during the Alito hearings. An unnamed Democratic staffer confided that Senator Biden’s transparent attempt to hide his thinning hair ordinarily would have been overlooked, but that it constituted his second offense, counting his infamous “hair-plug” affair almost two decades ago.

[rodeodance]

1. well, you almost got me--but even I could not believe Dems would be

this stupid.

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2. I hate disinfo campaigns from within - even when disguised in bad humor.

Because the media won't report that most senators are pleased to have censure in committee where they are using it to force investigation, the knee jerks are out in full force condemning ALL Democrats for the remarks of the few the media found who dissented.

[Teaser]

6. pretty good humor, imo

and since I'm a complete joke, I should know.

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7. I had

a longtime relationship with one of the greatest humorists of the 20th century, so I guess I'm spoiled.

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8. bob hope?

j/k :)

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9. Hope was not a humor writer.

He was a comic actor. He actually got his material from gag writers, like Sherwood Schwartz, pre-Gilligan days.

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11. And his material wasn't that good

at least imo. I can't stand one liners. And his one liners especially.

[Placebo]

3. I could believe it.

If Democratic senators won't even "rush to judgment" about whether or not W's warrant-less domestic spying is illegal, and want to "go through the normal process" before coming to a position...I'd believe it.

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4. gee what a dumb hoot.

[LiberalVoice]

5. You had me up until....

"In a rare show of unity..." Democrats? Unified? :eyes:

[never_get_over_it]

12. Now that is funny!!!! n/t

[radio4progressives]

10. If anyone was watching/listening to Senator Schumer this morning on C-Span

one would have to conclude that the humorist in the OP was rather prescient - in effect, that's just about what happened today on the Senate Floor, vis a vis Schumer's end run around Feingold's Censure Resolution, and his snarky remarks referencing Feingold and his resolution.

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13. Too sleepy to watch this morning!