THis to me is the central question. It's clear Alito would vote in favor of any limits on Roe. So do the dems want to go down as having said "meh, what can we do?" or "we did all we could"?

I agree with what was said in War Room. If Dems do nothing Alito is confirmed for sure. Make the republican's make the move. If senators really feel that he would vote to overturn Roe (and how could you not?) then I think they either chose to have spines and vote with their hearts or they chose to wimper and vote with a resounding "meh"

I waited in the rain, then sat in the rain to see Neil perform in Atlanta's chastain park. I had loved Neil's music top to bottom and was extremely eager to see him in this semi-intimate venue. This was a Greendale tour and frankly, the music was a little dull, monotone, and not inspiring at all. But there I sat in the rain, hanging on each note, waiting for it to get a little better but enjoying it all the same.

Neil began a solo acoustic number about mid-way through the show and about two or three verses into the song, he stopped. He then proceeded to say the following "I used to play in vegas but I stopped because I could'nt stand to have people talking over my music while I played. It's nice to see there's a little bit of vegas in atlanta" from which he then gets up, puts his guitar back, and then goes into some other song with the full band.

I was pissed. Rain still falling on my head and this jackass has the nerve to criticize people for talking rather than recognize that maybe, just maybe, his music had lost an edge that captivated these same people. An edge that would make them sit in the rain and still want to listen, even if it wasn't as good as it used to be.

I still love his music but, the man.....just a little less after that.

I think this review says it all...his new stuff just doesn't have the same edge and it's his old stuff that pulls him through.

Since I've read two responses to my letter rather than the article itself....

I guess this falls into whether you think an artist is an entertainer. I think in Neil's case he's both and I think smart ones know when to be self indulgent and when to give them what they want. I think it was clear while I was there that no one wanted what Neil was giving (and I say this as a fan of his music). Frankly, I was waiting for him to abandon the Greendale set altogether and play something to get the crowd into it but alas, apparently that makes me a selfish bobo(?) yuppie who doesn't really "get" Neil. I fail to see how a musician can't move away from the planned set and just play what fits the given situation. Heck, he ended the night with one of his hits but by that time, I was over it. I just think I expected him to see what the crowd was like and maybe adjust to fit the evening (a crappy, rainy night that people wanted to escape). But, again, maybe I am just a selfish yuppie (I don't think I am but...oh well, I stand by my opinon anyway)

Either way I think it was a little self indulgent to react the way he did given the circumstances.

I saw this event on C-Span last night and it was quite dramatic. Russ Feingold was absolutely electric and no bullshit. He made Warner look like the opening act to the main attraction. To those of you who say he isn't electable, that anit-semitism would harm him, or that traditionally Senators never win I say - WAKE UP!! This is the kind of thinking that got us John Kerry as our candidate last time around. Can't we just for once get the guy we REALLY want and need without all the hand wringing about electability?

It is Fiengold's raw, no bullshit approach that America is yearning for. Why don't we all get behind the guy who really says what we're thinking and let the chips fall where they may. I think elections are about who seems to be the real deal and says what people are thinking. It's why Bush has won - he connects with this base and with average americans (I should say Connected with...).

Fiengold puts a face of truth, strength, intelligence, and integrity on this party like no one I've seen in years.