Feingold Blames Stalled Censure Motion on 'Cowering' Democrats

foxnews ^ | March 14, 2006

[ncountylee]

WASHINGTON — Sen. Russell Feingold on Tuesday blamed fellow Democrats for inaction on his stalled resolution to censure President Bush for his authorizing the National Security Agency's electronic terrorist surveillance program.

"I'm amazed at Democrats ... cowering with this president's numbers so low," said Feingold, D-Wis. "The administration ... just has to raise the specter of the War on Terror, and Democrats run and hide."

[mware]

LOL the Dem's are going to love that one in their caucus tomorrow.

Before this is done, he will be sent to Coventry by his own party.

[mystery-ak]

This is rich......after he gave his little speech yesterday, re ran from the Senate floor and refused to debate....talk about cowardice..

[edsheppa]

I don't know why Frist doesn't help him out.

[edcoil]

The Senate majority leader must bring this to a vote today.


I hear he tried yesterday but dem's stopped it.

[Dog]

From the web page of Senator John Cornyn.

Results of Feingold Censure Resolution (S.Res. 398): Day 2

Democrat co-sponsors of Feingold Resolution: 0

al Qaeda communications intercepted by Feingold Resolution: 0

Terror attacks prevented by Feingold Resolution: 0

[The_Victor]

Apparently Russ has decided he needs more rope....

[Dog]

The link for those in Palm Beach..

http://cornyn.senate.gov/index.asp?f=page&pid=233&lid=1

[.cnI redruM]

Good! Go Foolsgold! This is amusing.

[Txsleuth]

Ping

[msnimje]

[Txsleuth]

LOL...you are SO right...Russy couldn't have used worse language to scold his fellow dems....

Did he not realize that the whole WORLD watched him runaway from the fight yesterday??

[brewcrew]

How to win friends and influence people.

[pissant]

A Monty Python purse fight?

[Txsleuth]

LOL...very clever of my favorite Texas Senator!!

[mortal19440]

This guy is a grandstander, but he is such a Wus that he must sit to pee. He probably ran off to the Senate Powder Room.

[mystery-ak]

Thanks...lmao

[msnimje]

"I would vote with ya, Russ!

[Mo1]

Way to go Rusty

You have officially become the new Howard Dean

[Octar]

This Feingold dunce (from my state-urp) can't let a day go by without making a horse's ass of himself. Geez.

[oceanview]

I am more concerend with the president's approval numbers then most freepers seem to be.

but this guy, a US senator, seriously thinks a censure should be based on a poll rating? and in any case, the poll of americans on this wiretap issue - is in favor of the practice and the WH position.

[horse_doc]

Even funnier - at DU yesterday, they were praising Reid for not allowing the vote - they rationalized it as allowing more time for debate. It was what Feingold WANTED, you understand.

Or not.

[TeddyCon]

Surprise Memo to Russ Feingold: Your boys are all hat, no cattle.

[The Old Hoosier]

You're wrong -- Russ benefits from this, it's all the other Dems who who can run to the Left of Hillary.

[The Old Hoosier]

Sorry, that was meant to read:

You're wrong -- Russ benefits from this, it's all the other Dems who lose. Now Feingold can run to the Left of Hillary.

[TASMANIANRED]

Considering that Feingold introduced it and then left the chambers.


Pot meet kettle.

[ncountylee]

Russ's drive-by censure?

[The_Victor]

Now Feingold can run to the Left of Hillary.

I'm not sure how that benefits Russ. He might win the democRAT nomination, but he's being to Hillary's left is guaranteed to lose the election.

[WI Conservative 4 Bush]

Hi oceanview, with all due respect, I don't worry about these crazy poll numbers. I believe the most recent CNN poll was slanted 53D-39R or something like that.

I called both Feingold and Kohl to talk about what an abomination this censure resolution is. I stressed how embarrassing it is. Here we have a senator declaring the President a criminal on the floor of the Senate. A serious accusation with no definitive proof.

I can't believe how stupid the dems are. The WH has done a poor job recently on the pr front, yet they literally -hand- us an opportunity to set the agenda for the fall elections.

So, in a twisted way, you all can thank my state for providing the nation such a goof to represent the lefties.

p.s. Glad FR is back up and running...

[eeevil conservative]

This is for FOOLSGOld....

[jazusamo]

LOL...Yesterday his fellow Dems couldn't distance themselves fast enough from him.

[Lakeshark]

A Howard Dean that mushily whimpers rather than going ballistic....

Yeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

They're all unhinged.

[Mo1]

I don't think we'll get a scream out of Rusty

But they both share the same mentality

[ncountylee]

Yesterday his fellow Dems couldn't distance themselves fast enough from him.

I think Boxer came through, but that's to be expected. LOL

[Kieri]

Gotta love Wuss Feingold! He's running to the left, seeking to appeal to the Screaming Dean Queens in his party for the presidential nod.

Now let's just stay out of his way! ;-)

[Christian4Bush]

LOL...very clever of my favorite Texas Senator!!

As a California resident, I wish he were my Senator!

[pfflier]

I think that Feingold is their selected idiot of the week. They are floating ideas to see what happens, he got hung out to dry by the very people he counted on, and probably convinced him to do this, his fellow moonbats.

Like every other false and exaggerated charge against the president, this will come back again in about three months. Someone in the NYT will suddenly "discover" information nobody knew they had in January and this effort will be retried, typically with more traction in the media.

[plain talk]

but this guy, a US senator, seriously thinks a censure should be based on a poll rating?

Bingo! We have a winner! I hope this excellent point gets considered by any WH and Congress spokesmen if asked about the Censure. The WH should bring out that Feingold is playing politics with national security based on poll numbers.

[JeffersonRepublic.com]

Running mates?

BTW, how did McCain do in the latest Straw Poll?

[Christian4Bush]

I called both Feingold and Kohl to talk about what an abomination this censure resolution is. I stressed how embarrassing it is. Here we have a senator declaring the President a criminal on the floor of the Senate. A serious accusation with no definitive proof.

In the military, that would get you court-martialed (accusing a high ranking officer with no proof)

[onedoug]

Censure Feingold.

[Lakeshark]

But they both share the same mentality

Whine, snivel, and b*tch! The new Democrat platform.

[Auntie Dem]

I've got one word for Senator Foolsgold:

STFU!

[maggief]

Hypocrite!

Fearing debate, that's what you did, Foolsgold, cowered, ran and hid far away from the Senate Floor.

[polymuser]

Feingold, kindred spirit-buddy of RINO hopeful McCain. Those two deserve each other. But not America. Tell 'em their 15 minutes was up a lonnnng time ago.

[bray]

If he aint careful Hildy will arrange a Feingold Funeral!!

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters

[Niteranger68]

"Sen. Russell Feingold on Tuesday blamed fellow Democrats for inaction on his stalled resolution to censure President Bush for his authorizing the National Security Agency's electronic terrorist surveillance program."

Then censure them ass-clown!

[goldstategop]

Bwahahaha hahahahaha hahahahaha hahahaha Bwahahahahaha the party of linguini-spined wussies! hahahaha hahahahahaha

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[OldFriend]

Feingold does a cut and run from the Senate floor and his blaming others for being cowards?

Am I reading this correctly?

[Mo1]

YEP!