1000 days until Feingold is elected President

[pstans]

It is 1000 days until the 2008 election. Bu$h will be tossed aside and a true progressive will win the election in Russ Feingold.

Join the momentum at http://www.russforpresident.com

Why Russ Feingold?
Because he's fighting for us!

1. Voted against the Patriot Act to protect our civil liberties
2. Returns his pay raise to the Treasury every year
3. Votes against unfair trade agreements (NAFTA, GATT, etc...)
4. Demands the citizens of the US have the same quality healthcare as he does
5. Has held open listening sessions in every county in Wisconsin for 12 years
6. He has a broad appeal and has received many votes from both parties
7. He has one of the best environmental records in the Senate
8. A strong commitment to our Veterans with a record to prove it
9. Works to cut wasteful spending and has received many endorsements to show it
10. He supports a woman's right to choose
11. He demands fairness in campaigning and fights to block 'corporate bribes'
12. He has consistently worked to end the death penalty
13. Works to helps Police Departments and was honored by the Nation Association of Police Organizations as the Senator of the year.
14. He opposed No Child Left Behind
15. Worked with students to increase Pell Grants
16. Voted against the Iraq War Resolution and in favor of funding to support our troops.
17. He opposes the appointment of extremist judges
18. He supports a senate that performs its duties in providing a check to the presidency, as desired by the founding fathers
19. He was one of only 5 Senators to oppose the Telecommunications Act of 1996 with Leahy, Wellstone, Simon, and McCain.
20. He stands up for what he believes in and won't back down.

[gizmo1979]

1. I'm with you brother.

Hopefully he can garner enough cash to make it interesting.New Hampshire will love Russ.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

2. it's a no-brainer

he's the only real democrat, with the possible exception of al gore, to talk about a run.

he's infinitely more progressive than hillary, biden, clark, etc. i don't know why he hasn't received any more support here. he's the real deal.

[Lefty48197]

17. I've seen a lot of support for Feingold in DU

I think one of our polls had him winning 'favorite candidate for 2008' or something like that. Count me in.

[pstans]

18. I think DU still leans towards Clark

but Feingold has been catching up lately.


http://www.russforpresident.com

[Dawgs]

39. Clark/Feingold or Feingold/Clark!!!!

I'll take either one.

[Pachamama]

41. Feingold/Obama! That's my choice!

I think that they would be fabulous together....Wesley Clark should be Sec. of State and we could have Hilary in charge of the Pentagon! :)

[RSchewe]

49. Now we're talkin'! n/t

[Dawgs]

52. Actually my Feingold/Clark is my realistic first choice...

Fiengold/Obama is my FIRST choice.

[me b zola]

3. I believe in Feingold

Besides everything that you mentioned above, Feingold carries himself in an executive manner. I have learned to be cautious of blind allegience to candidates, but I *really* like Feingold. Feingold stands head & shoulders above any of the other potential candidates, I think that he is the real deal.

[NYCGirl]

4. Number 19 is a true winner for me.

The Telecommunications act opened up a Pandora's box of trouble for us Democrats.

[cascadiance]

38. I've been pushing on this issue for him a long time...

pstans will note that... Not only the unconstitutional "Communications Decency Act" was passed (which was one issue Diane Feinstein complained about the courts usurping congressional litigation recently in her explanation of her positions on Alito! X( ) ) which was what I was more concerned about at the time, but his foresight in how the deregulation in this bill also let loose the evil Clear Channels, News Corps, Sinclair Broadcastings of the world to control our media. He should be proud of his opposition to that bill!

[jane_pippin]

5. Thanks for posting this list. Worthy of a bookmark!

I hope and believe that before I shuffle off this planet I will be able to call Russ my President.

:kick: for Russ!

[pstans]

6. Please recommend for the Greatest Page

Thanks

[jane_pippin]

8. done and done. n/t

[jsamuel]

7. Add my name to the list

this isn't permanent though, I reserve the right to change my mind :hi:

[Buck Rabbit]

9. You had me at "true progressive."

Thank you for outlining his positions, it is a better match for me than the other front runners.

Of course by the time of our primary in Oregon, the Red and Purple state's Dems have already determined the nominee.

[Nightjock]

10. I like him too

but there are a handful of others like Gore and Kerry too.

[usregimechange]

11. Where do I sign?

[the other one]

12. Count me in.

[Blue Belle]

13. I'm so right there with you on that.

Basically, number 20 sums it up for me. He walks the walk and talks the talk.

[Beam Me Up]

14. Very impressed with Feingold. n/t

[Pacifist Patriot]

15. Okay, there has to be something...

No one is perfect yet I haven't found anything in your list that is a turn off for me. Where's the catch. :)

[FreedomAngel82]

24. He voted for Roberts

[Jackpine Radical]

26. He voted for Ashcroft too.

Let's tar & feather him.

He holds to the principle that a President should be able to nominate & get approval for whoever he wants, barring outright incompetence or some other reason that renders the cnadidate egregiously unsuitable. He believes the other side should also take this approach when the President is one of ours, although I'm sure he's sufficiently realistic to know it ain't gonna happen. This is clearly a deeply-held principle for Russ, & when he votes against someone like Alito, it really means something.

[pstans]

27. Russ votes on principles...check this article out

The Nation has a decent article on Feingold's opposition to Alito and his record on approving presidential appointees: http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20060124/cm_thenation/152420

Simply put, if Alito is unacceptable to Feingold, then he should be unacceptable to a good many other senators -- including moderate Republicans with whom Feingold has worked closely on campaign finance reform and a host of other issues over the years, such as Maine Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins and Rhode Island Senator Lincoln Chafee.

Why give this special status to Feingold? Because, since his arrival in the Senate in 1993, he has distinguished himself by his consistent if often controversial approach to presidential nominations.

The senator from Wisconsin has a record of supporting disputed Republican picks for top posts -- including former Attorney General John Ashcroft and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts -- because of his belief that presidents should be afforded broad leeway when it comes to making appointments. A progressive who is perhaps best known for casting the sole Senate vote against the Patriot Act in 2001, Feingold has long argued that Democrats must support the qualified conservative nominees of Republican presidents if they expect Republicans to support the qualified liberal nominees of Democratic presidents.

The Nation is right in its assertions. If a Democrat who is known for voting for Bush's nominees votes against one, moderate republicans should take notice.

[Czolgosz]

44. Roberts was a shitty principle to vote on, but he work against Alito helps

It wasn't just Feingold's vote on Roberts that bothered me; his justification for his vote was very disingenuous and was a disservice to all 22 of the good Democrats who voted against Roberts. I'm over it now because Russ stood firm on Alito, but his justification of his Roberts vote was unconscionable.

[pstans]

46. Feingold says if the nominee is qualified he should be confirmed

[Czolgosz]

47. His multi-page written statement defending his vote said a hell of a lot

more than that, and most of what it said was demonstrably false.

[EFerrari]

16. I think I may need to move my sleeping bag into your tent.

:)

[adriennui]

19. i disagree with russ on 1 issue

but 19 out of 20 is as good as it gets.

go russ!

[FogerRox]

20. These days Russ looks real good--- Kn R

[adriennui]

21. not good

but great, just about perfect on the issues.

i don't have enough faith in the american people to elect him.

[Justice Is Comin]

22. We wouldn't have to worry about a

repeat of the Charmin soft Bush attacks like the Kerry campaign ran. He flys right into the teeth of the fan. He would be a Jessee Jackson for the white people. I bet his campaign speeches would bring you out of your chair.

There isn't anything I have seen yet that wouldn't make me love to support him.

[Oreegone]

23. Yes Please say it will be so

I would love to work for this man, and I would do it in a New York second.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

25. I can leave my clothespin at home?

Will wonders never cease?

[Vidar]

28. No doubt hew's worthy.

[SoCalDem]

29. I love Feingold, but I do not see him being elected

As long as Israel is an "issue", the right wingers will NEVER allow their voting machines to put the stamp of approval on a Jewish President. I don;t even know if feingold IS jewish, but his name is.

Lieberman was a great factor in why Gore did not do better in some areas. It may be impolite to say this, but there are people who are still bigoted against jewish people and black people, even if it IS the 21st century..

[adriennui]

30. unfortunately, i agree with you, but we should give it a try

russ is probably the best either party has....principled, intelligent, and uncorrupted.


for me, it would be an honor to work for his election.

[SoCalDem]

36. If we had fair elections and a decent media, he COULD

be elected, but these days I doubt he could get elected

[pstans]

42. Feingold is Jewish

and I agree that it is unfortanate that his religion might be an issue for some people. However, if he is running against Condi Rice it wouldn't matter.

[dolo amber]

31. Sounds good to me!

:patriot:

[converted_democrat]

32. K&R....The more I see of Russ, the more I like him...n/t

[mattclearing]

33. Feingold will kick serious ass in any debate.

And I can't imagine him getting swiftboated. This guy loves a fight.

[laruemtt]

34. i'm really impressed with him

and his record. since it looks like gore is refusing to run, how about feingold / clark?

[MadJohnShaft]

35. How can he avoid being the one lonely ignored progessive - like Kucinich?

[cascadiance]

37. Newt Gingrich will say his marital record disqualifies him...

... and needs to get married like Kucinich has recently.

Of course Gingrich will dismiss his own even worse marital record in his quest for the white house in 2008, as Republicans amongst themselves will note something like, "Republicans don't have to worry about the marital issue" with their base, as they'll ignore this issue for them if he votes on gay marriage and abortion the way they want him to.

But they'll find a way to hang Russ with his divorces, just like they swiftboated veteran John Kerry in favor of a draft dodger.

That being said, I say to Russ "Dang the torpedoes, FULL SPEED AHEAD!" I've got your back!

[Czolgosz]

43. I agree. Feingold '08 = Kucinich '04. Love 'em both, but not likely to win

[pstans]

45. Feingold is more like Dean

without the temper.

[Czolgosz]

48. If you go by voting records, Feingold is FAR more progressive than Dean.

[obreaslan]

40. I'll tell you what. I'm a Clark guy, but....

I wouldn't think twice about Rus if he was to get the nomination. He has impressed me over the last few years. That's for sure.

[proud patriot]

50. I really like Russ

:hi:

[pstans]

51. Here is a Feingold group on DU

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=332