Rus Feingold: Time for Dems to stand up to the Shrub

[Hart2008]

"The next step to ending the war isn't to give in, but to step up the pressure on the President. I'm pleased to be working with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on a bill to end our open-ended military commitment in Iraq. Now that the President has rejected the will of the American people with this veto, our bill, or some other proposal to end funding for a failed policy, should be the next step to end the war.

We are in the middle of a real test for the new Democratic Congress. No matter what Washington insiders say about cutting a deal or scoring political points, we need to hang tough to get our troops out of Iraq. The President has refused to budge on his Iraq policy from the beginning -- he has repeatedly gotten his way, and our country has paid a terrible price for that. Today, 150,000 U.S. troops are in the middle of a civil war that is straining our military, and hurting our ability to go after al Qaeda worldwide. Too much is at stake for us to back down -- the new Congress has got to stand firm. It's a time to listen to the American people and finally start to bring our troops out of Iraq. Their lives and our national security depend on it."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sen-russ-feingold/after-the-veto_b_47462.html

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[rodeodance]

1. Thats my Senator-Thanks russ.

[lyonn]

3. I love it when he talks politics.....

[cspanlovr]

2. I wish he were my Senator. I just love him.

[elocs]

4. I am proud that he is my Senator, too. Some here belittle him

because he is not in favor of impeachment, but that is all they can think of 24/7 and act like you are not a good Democrat or a patriot if you do not support their viewpoint. Russ Feingold is a man who has the courage of his convictions and he stood up against the entire Senate, including his own party, when he cast the only vote against the Patriot Act. To disrespect Senator Feingold is not only short sighted, it is narrow minded and our Democratic Party would be blessed to have more senators like him.

[trashcanistanista]

5. Amen to that!

Russ is the best of the best.

[flpoljunkie]

6. Kick for Russ Feingold, American Patriot.

[sybylla]

7. Nice! - "{Bush} has repeatedly gotten his way, and our country has paid a terrible price..."

If the Dems just keep repeating that they'll come out on top of this.

Go Russ!

[Doctor_J]

8. Yes, but they won't

Frankly I don't see the Dems having anything to run on next fall. Since they have been unable to do anything to stop the drunk idiot on his path to destruction, and have proven completely limp in bringing the GOP corruption under control. Exactly what will they campaign on?

[Adelante]

9. I wish Russ had stayed in the race

But I'm glad he's there in the Senate, too.

[Connonym]

10. K&R because I love Russ n/t

[Cameron27]

11. Russ !!

K&R

[Zorra]

12. Senator Feingold is the voice of reason and common sense on

this issue.

[ClassWarrior]

13. .

[Martin Eden]

14. "We are in the middle of a real test for the new Democratic Congress"

No truer words have been spoken.

We shall see how our elected representatives meet this test.

[Hart2008]

15. Someone from Minnesota, please ask Feingold to get a veto override vote in the Senate!

The override vote is REQUIRED by the Constitution, United States Constitution, Article I, Setion 7:
"But in all such cases the votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the journal of each House respectively."

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