Senator Herb Kohl Should Bow Out for Russ Feingold, And Let’s Not Fetishize Businessmen

[Better Believe It]

Herb Kohl Should Bow Out for Feingold, And Let’s Not Fetishize Businessmen
By Matthew Rothschild
Editor of The Progressive
November 7, 2010

Wisconsin Sen. Herb Kohl should give it up.

The upstanding 75-year-old Milwaukeean has been a reliable, if unnoticeable, Senator for the last 22 years.

He’s done a lot for children and the elderly in the Senate, expanding child nutrition programs and school breakfasts, backing Medicare and pushing for better prescription drug coverage, as well increasing money for nursing home inspections.

But he is getting up there, and he needs to decide soon whether he’ll run for reelection in 2012. If he chooses not to, which I hope he’ll do, that would pave the way for Russ Feingold to return to the Senate.

I’m tired of the fetishizing of the American businessman. There is nothing about making a profit or meeting a payroll that endows you with special insights or superior judgment, much less political acumen.

Read the full article at:

http://www.progressive.org/wx110710.html

[hlthe2b]

1. Well, I sure as hell would love to see Russ back in the Senate...

so maybe....?

[Renew Deal]

2. That might be what the "see you in 2012" bit is about.

[hlthe2b]

4. Did Russ say that?

[Renew Deal]

7. Yes, during his concession.

Some people thought it meant he would challenge Obama, but that would never happen.

[glinda]

3. Please remind him of what happened to Oberstar in MN.

[EC]

5. There has been speculation that Kohl may retire...

but who knows...maybe Russ knows something we don't...

[SidDithers]

6. Unrec...nt

Sid