(Senator) Feingold's (D, WI) Vote on Alito Significant

Madison.com ^ | January 26, 2006 | John Nichols

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Pure political positioning and posturing on Feingold's part. Of course, no one on the left is going to come out and actually SAY that. Feingold always votes in opposition when it's obvious the cause is lost. That way he wins points from the far looney left for "standing up" for what the insane in his party believe.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

"Friday Feingold" Ping! :)

[Russ]

"Senate's most adventurous thinker and independent player" I can't even think of a good comment on that statement.

[TRY ONE]

" if Alito is unacceptable to Feingold, then he should be unacceptable to a good many other senators including moderate Republicans....."

How about the flip side:

If Alito is acceptable to Sheets, then he should be acceptable to EVERY other Senator!

[Niteranger68]

Wow! John Nichols has that boot licking thing (with the happy ending I might add) down pat. Someone get Feingold a smoke!

[OKIEDOC]

Isn't Senator Finepoll running for president.

For him to vote for a good man like Alito would return a death vote from his loony fringe Wisconsin voters and for his future career.

The loony liberal Senators are finally showing their true colors.

Senator Rusty Finepoll is a like a big black cat with a white stripe.

You don't call it a skunk until it stinks up the place.

[milwguy]

Senator Feingold has voted for all of TWO nominees who were put up by a republican president, those being Roberts and Alito. He is a disgrace to my state and one of the most liberal senators in the senate. This article is a typical product of a pot smoking madison liberal, viewing the world through his smoke filled bong.

[popdonnelly]

"is the fact that U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., has voted for the first time in his Senate career against a Supreme Court nominee."

Demonstrating that he wants to be on the ticket in '08.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

"...arguably..."
When you find this word in a news story, it usually means it was written by the subject's fan club.

[tellw]

Feingold's standard has often infuriated liberal interest groups, along with many of his fellow Democrats, who have argued that he has given too much slack to right-wing Republicans who will never repay the favor.

Three words: Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

[RockinRight]

Feingold's a d*ck. Why should we care??

[TheBigB]

Feingold himself is insignificant. Therefore, any action he takes is also insignificant.

[kcvl]

safeguard the rights and freedoms of Americans

The ones we won't have if we are D-E-A-D from TERRORISTS ATTACKS! What a foolish politician who cares nothing about anyone's "rights and freedoms" only his next campaign.

[Bob Buchholz]

safeguard the rights and freedoms of Americans

Is this the same oaf that co-sponsored the McCain-Feingold bill? You know, the one that directly suppresses free speech!

[Fatalist]

LOL - you're right. Feingold was first elected to the Senate in 1992. Roberts is the only Republican Supreme Court nominee he's ever voted to confirm.

[Prysson]

Bah..this article is nonsense.

Fiengolds vote is meaningless.

We already have the votes to confirm the only question is whether they can filibuster and the three conservatives who MIGHT be inclined to vote no would almost certainly still vote for cloture.

Add the four confirmed dem yea's on Alito and all we are missing is one vote. Diane Fienstein has stated on the record that she would not support a filibuster even though she will vote no. That is all the votes we need assuming Fienstein doesnt change her mind.

[kcvl]

Is this the same oaf that co-sponsored the McCain-Feingold bill? You know, the one that directly suppresses free speech!

That would be the one. Hypocrites are amazingly stupid.

[Prysson]

If Fiengold was elected in 92 then he voted for Ginsberg who was confirmed in 93

The point is still taken though

[catpuppy]

... he has distinguished embarrassed himself

Just correcting what must have been a typo.

[MortMan]

How about a simple translation: "Wackier than a 7-dollar bill!" ;-P