Feingold criticizes Democratic capitulation to George Bush

[draft_mario_cuomo]

Feingold criticizes fellow Democrats
He says they gave up on war bill too soon
By CRAIG GILBERT
Posted: May 23, 2007

==Washington - Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold blasted fellow Democrats Tuesday for backing down too soon in a standoff with President Bush over the Iraq war, saying lawmakers were seeking "political comfort" instead of standing "strong."

Feingold offered his criticisms in an interview, a statement and a posting on the Daily Kos, a popular liberal blog, where he wrote: "This situation is a collapse for Democrats . . . we are just folding our cards."==

==But Feingold harshly condemned the new agreement to fund the next phase of the war without any timelines for troop withdrawals, saying in a statement that "it allows the president to continue what may be the greatest foreign policy blunder in our nation's history. There has been a lot of tough talk from members of Congress about wanting to end this war, but it looks like the desire for political comfort won out over real action."

In the interview, Feingold said, "I totally understand we needed to provide this funding."

But he said leaders should have allowed additional votes and amendments to the war spending bill, forcing senators to go on record supporting or opposing further efforts to shorten the course of the war.==

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=609431

[Heath Hatcher]

1. This man is just awesome

Russ Feingold, a true voice to liberals everywhere, ROCK ON MAN!!!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. Feingold for President!

He's a MAN who is willing to do the work.

[Golden Raisin]

3. He's the best. Brains, backbone and balls!

[DKRC]

4. I want THAT on a bumpersticker!

:evilgrin:

[Conscious Confucius]

5. A True Hero of Democracy

I salute you, Mr. Feingold, from your neghbor to the left.

[underpants]

6. VIDEO here

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/24/feingold-stand-up-on-iraq/

[RufusTFirefly]

7. Russ is the real deal

Time and time again he proves his courage and leadership.

I wish he'd reconsider and run for President.

By the way, Kucinich maintains that the solution to the Iraq standoff is to reassert Congress's power of the purse by sending NO supplemental to the White House for signing (or vetoing). DK maintains that there is already enough in the pipeline to bring the troops safely home.