FEINGOLD UPS ANTE-Will Introduce Legislation Cutting Off Funding Of Iraq War

[kpete]

Feingold Ups The Ante On Iraq Funding
Wisconsin Democrat's Bill Would Cut Off Funding After Six Months

Senate Democrats oppose the war in Iraq, they just don't plan on stopping it.

They have discovered that standing up to the president is not quite as easy as vilifying him.

Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., has decided, however, to challenge what he calls the "timidity" of Democratic leaders. He is going to introduce legislation cutting off funding for the Iraq war and he may do it, he told me, as early as this week.

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I asked him whether Democratic voters were further to the left than their elected leaders, especially their presidential candidates, when it came to the war.

"That is not only true of Democrats," Feingold said, "it is true of the public as a whole. The mainstream view of the American people is to get out of Iraq."

more at:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/30/politics/main2413236.shtml

[Tatiana]

1. This is a guy I would have no problem whatsoever voting for President.

He's a true "Wellstone" patriot!

[Quakerfriend]

2. Thank God! Russ is fearless.

[Selatius]

3. Now there is a guy with intestinal fortitude.

It's a shame he isn't running in 2008. We get Hillary "No Timetable" Clinton instead.

[Mojambo]

4. Good for him. He actually knows where the American people are on this. n/t

[BayCityProgressive]

5. One of the few people worth voting for

[Lone_Star_Dem]

6. How dare he -

Not be running for president.

He's right about the mainstream view on the American people on Iraq. It's time for the rest of those on the Hill would open up their eyes.

[Jacobin]

7. OH NO

Its its, its CONGRESS, they're acting like they're like, an EQUAL BRANCH of government or something.

RUN FOR YOUR LIVES.


aeeiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[jsamuel]

8. anyone up for drafting Feingold?

[Tatiana]

9. If Clark or Gore will not run, I am down for it. n/t

[cascadiance]

12. Feingold wants time to do valuable things in the Senate!

Which he IS doing as shown by this effort he is engaged with here! With our broken election system, it's hard for someone to do important work and run for president at the same time! This is the ticket I really want to see in 2008!

[MannyGoldstein]

10. Bastard.

I can tell my son "See what happens if you don't do your triangulation homework? You'll grow up to be RUSSELL FEINGOLD".

That'll scare the crap outta' him.

[EVDebs]

11. Hallelujah ! If Republicans want to fund an Iraq Expeditionary Force

from Blackwater et al, let THEM pay for it.

[mzmolly]

13. Good for him!

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