Letters to the Editor
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Just as well...
Feingold would have made a great president, but he's right... the Senate needs him more, and he's a skilled and principled legislator.
Thanks for your service, Russ, from a grateful nation.
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lawl
"In a letter posted on his political action committee's Web site, Feingold said he was excited that Tuesday's elections gave Democrats control of both chambers of Congress, giving them the chance to "undo much of the damage that one-party rule has done to America."
Im really happy that the dems won. But srsly, I hope the irony of that statement isnt lost on anyone.
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Feingold's vision and a gift for peace...
Russ Feingold is indeed a principled legislator who has been correct not only with his Senate record but also involving what escapes so many other politicians: Feingold had and has vision of a greater America. He saw the problems of the Iraq War at the onset and tried to avoid them. Just think how much better off the nation would have been if Feingold's vision had been trusted, and dishonest Bush and the flock of Republicans and fooled Democrats had been properly rejected. Just think of the lives and futures of young American servicemen and women, as well as innocent Iraqi citizens, that would have been saved. I was thinking about how the recent election provided an amazing gift to America's leaders, both Republican and Democratic. Though influenced by frustration and even anger, the gift of a quiet, peaceful vote, with a message to politicians about this war, was delivered at the ballot box. Not any real extent of protestors in the streets or outrage on the campuses (at least not yet), the gift of a message through votes is waiting to be "opened." Not many creatures would like to endure the roar of a tornado, but consider a seed. A seed in need of fertile soil can be carried on angry wind and find a better day. The seed for peace is before us. But my worry is that the Bush Administration, usually aided by the singular voice of the national news media, will once again play games. So, what will we hear for the future concerning the Iraq War? Let me guess--the Baker group recommendations. Even the national news media personalities talk pretty singularly about the future Baker recommendations, once again showing me that the national news media, in its mystifying want to sound alike and follow sweetly, does what the Bush Administration wants it to...yet again. Please, national news media. Please, politicians. Show us the range of ideas for an end to the Iraq War--the McGovern plan and others. Do Iraqi peacemakers--are there any Iraqi peacemakers, as we never see of any on the news--have plans? Who would they like to see serve as peacekeepers, with the lowering of the threat of ambush, while our troops, so much the targets, get the opportunity to leave? What are the possibilities of ideas--Not just Baker as qualified by Bush? I am sorry that I will not be able to vote for a good man like Russ Feingold for president. But I still intend to listen to what he has to say.
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Sad news
I'm fervently hoping now that Al Gore runs, because if he doesn't, I fear we don't have another Democrat in the pack (with the possible exception of Obama) who won't campaign in 2008 as if 2006 never happened. Rahm Emanuel, Chuck Schumer, James Carville et al. are already acting as if this were their win, when in fact the Democrats won despite them, not because of them. It was the Dean approach -- the approach that the rest of the Democratic Inner Party shat on in 2004 -- that won the day. It would truly suck if the Democrats didn't take with them the single most important lesson of 2006: to win, show some guts.
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Gore Looks Pretty Good...
Gore has worn well. Barak is too new, but he might make a wonderfull VP candidate. I love Hillary, but too many people hate her. It's not her fault, but nonetheless.
Let's start talking about National Health Care. At least, let's talk about how we could have had it if we had not wasted so much money on Iraq.
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Gore/Obama in 08
Gore was early in his opposition to the Iraq War and occupation. I believe if/when he declares he will tie or pass all other prospective Democrats (including Clinton).
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Hmm
But srsly, I hope the irony of that statement isnt lost on anyone.
What irony? Congress is only one branch.
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I don't see the irony, either.
I'll tell you this much, though. One party rule as practiced by the current Republican leadership is quite different than the one party rule that would be practiced by the Democrats. The current Republicans are authoritarians who are quite happy to cede all power to the party leadership, regardless of the leadership's competence. I feel quite comfortable in saying that such a thing would never happen with the Democrats. Uniformity, conformity, and blind adherence to upholding the status quo just isn't in their DNA. It's very "democratic," but makes it hard to win elections.
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Gore is undefeated in general elections.
While the "mainstream" media have always been hostile, I think that they are starting to become modulated by the bloggers.
He was right about so many things that he seems downright oracular in this post-Katrina environment.
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The irony thing
I agree that we're talking one party apples and one party oranges here. Much fun is made of the democrats for not hanging together cohesively at all times but that's what happens when you truly have the "big tent". There are many factions, each with their agenda to be sure but you don't have the monolithic "my way or the highway" of the opposition. Maybe you lose a few elections to organized dirty tricks but you maintain the art of compromise.
I'll support Gore ONLY if he promises to get out front and not let the media and right wing pundits tell his story like he let them the last time (and won anyways we should remember). He should pre-emptively strike on the inventing the internet and Love story canards and the entire party needs to make sure that the "robot candidate" meme is not allowed to play.
But the string is about Feingold who I've always admired. I'd love to see what he does in the senate for the next term or two and then hopefully he'll make a stab at it. He has always seemed a man of principle and looks to holding steady on that.