Feingold's Transparent Feint to the Base

davidlimbaugh.com ^ | 03/16/06 | david limbaugh

[lancer256]

Doesn't it strike you as ironic that one of the major architects of a legislative scheme that tramples all over the First Amendment had the gall to try to censure President Bush for the wireless surveillance of terrorists?

At least with the Clinton impeachment, which many wanted to dilute to a censure and others to a mere verbal wrist-slap, there was no question that he committed multiple felonies. But now Sen. Russ Feingold demands that Bush be censured over a matter on which, to quote Al Gore, "there is no controlling legal authority," and which many believe is legal, proper, and, most importantly: imperative for our national security? And in case you missed it, Feingold said that the NSA surveillance program is precisely the type of activity the Framers had in mind in contemplating "high crimes and misdemeanors." Right, Russ.

Feingold's reckless ploy brings to mind the similarly frivolous stunt by Vietnam veteran John Kerry to phone in a filibuster on Judge Samuel Alito from a five-star ski resort in the Swiss Alps.

[wolfpat]

Feingold really messed up this time. It's one thing to lie before the press about the President's record. That's just politics. It's another thing entirely to lie on the Senate floor and introduce legislation based on those lies.

[digger48]

Who's yer buddy?

[jazusamo]

The truly laughable thing is that Feingold considers himself presidential material.

[brant]

Violating statutory law is a serious matter. Violating the Constitution is far worse.

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