Posted on 03/13/2006 2:20:24 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Feingold Draws Little Support for Censure
By LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press Writer 18 minutes ago
Democrats distanced themselves Monday from Wisconsin Sen. Russell Feingold's effort to censure President Bush over domestic spying.
The White House hit back at the same time, Vice President Dick Cheney telling a fundraiser in Feingold's home state that the resolution was an "outrageous proposition."
As the crowd in De Pere, Wis., booed Feingold's effort, Cheney said, "Don't hold back."
Feingold's fellow Democrats did just that Monday, with several saying they wanted first to see the Senate Intelligence Committee finish an investigation of the warrantless wiretapping program that Bush authorized as part of his war on terrorism.
Asked at a news conference whether he would vote for the censure resolution, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada declined to endorse it and said he hadn't read it.
Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., said he had not read it either and wasn't inclined simply to scold the president.
"I'd prefer to see us solve the problem," Lieberman told reporters.
Across the Capitol, reaction was similar. Feingold's resolution drew empathy but no outright support from Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi.
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Is that really how it went? Bwahahahaha!
Wow. That sounded like lots of fun.
I'm so glad you posted Clinton's poll numbers; I knew they were low even before the Lewinsky matter.
And yes, you're absolutely right about Russy. He's proven he's a sissy boy.
If he can't even face Specter, how could he ever face down the terrorists?
Translation ... The Dems DON'T want to go on record with a vote
The Democrats think President Bush has done too much to protect us from additional terrorist attacks. The Democrats are both idiots and traitors.
Along with boxer and kennedy, you have the top 3 commies in government trying to disrupt our country once again.
These jerks need to get voted out of office.
Ops4 God Bless America!
He needs the 2x4 treatment.
Feingold doesn't need any support from other D'Rats, he has all the support he needs from the Press.
I wonder if Pelosi called Reid..and reminded him how bad the House Dems looked when the "Murtha" bill was voted on.
I think if Frist really wants to play hardball..he will call for the resolution to be voted on everyday...so there will be a record of the dems objecting to a vote on a resolution proposed by one of their very own Senators...LOL
But-But--But--he's McCains friend and all the lib media loves McCain.
The jerk is running for President and I'm all for him if he defeats the hildabeast.
Russ....
Hold that line, hold that line....
Block that kick, block that kick....
Number 9, Number 9
The Veep was being generous. There ARE NO Democratic leaders. Only actors with a willing ancient media to assist them.
Stinkin' RAT cowards, why don't you put your vote where your mouths are.
If I recall, Feingold passed one the author of the McCain-Feingold Bill, which regulates campaign donations, which is a clear violation of the First Amendment.
"if Frist wants to play hardball"
You don't really expect that he does, do you?
I'm detesting the media more and more every day, and I didn't think that was possible.
No...not really.
Me, either. Although, I did e-mail him yesterday to tell him what I thought of feingolds treasonous effort.
"Once again, the Democrats portray themselves here as some oddball lunatic fringe movement that has more in common with Ramsey Clark and Saddam Hussein and George McGovern than it does with the average American in a post-9/11 world."
No soup for you!
The 2008 tickets will be........Kerry/Obama
Romney/Pence
Speaking of detesting the media...
Have you or anyone been watching Dick Moriss' performance on O'Reilly??
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