THE candidate for President needs to be Russ Feingold

No ifs ands or buts.

Watching him on CNN. He is literate, logical, ethical...

He'd have my vote.

:kick:

:patriot:

:bluebox:

Now there's a team that would strike fear in the hearts of the criminals in the Republican party.

I will not vote for clinton or biden

unfortunately I believe the candidates will NOT be selected by us but by the DLC

has my nomination and my vote for president

-85% Jimmy

I hadn't seen it mentioned before today but I heartily agree. May he keep his integrity at all costs because I don't want to lose him as a great potential candidate.

Ah, who knows? Everybody is whispering Hillary.

Methinks with Dean as DNC chair, a Hillary nomination is doomed.

He's a pretty moderate Dem - further to the right than Lieberman. But he has cojones.

I like Clark but he was once more conservative than he is now too.

other of her thoughts. While she would be a lot better than any Republican, we can do better than that.

I've been for Feingold for President for several years. Any Senator who has the courage to stand alone in voting against the Patriot Act is truly a champion of the people.

I just read his whole profile on Wikipedia and like what I learned:

"Americans For Democratic Action, a liberal advocacy group which rates members of Congress on a scale of 0 to 100, with zero being totally conservative and 100 being completely progressive, gave Senator Feingold a lifetime average rating of 96."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Feingold

Are there any high ranking Republicans that are Jewish?
In this current culture of Christianity gone a-muck, can we successfully run a Jewish candidate?
Russ would be a great leader but can we get him there?

that he's Jewish are the sorts of assholes that wouldn't vote Democratic anyway.

Don't see a problem there.

I wonder if this country would elect a Jew.

even though she liked him(!) because she "could not bring herself to vote for a Catholic", as she puts it.

Prejudice runs deep in those that have it.

does his job, and does it right.

Maybe Feingold/Levin would be even better?

he is showing his best quality in his response yesterday to Bush's admission. Feingold has a straightforwardness that very few other politicians have. Wes Clark is the only other one that comes to mind. Both very intelligent, utterly confident in what they are saying, but without a shred of bravado. Totally credible.

http://www.overspun.com/?p=1751

Way to go Russ! :bounce:

I like him too.

according to that stupid article the GOP used against Kerry in 2004.

And say that Feingold is more liberal than a certain Massachusetts senator who ran for president in 2004.

He's been in the top two on their Senate scorecard for fiscal responsibility since 1998

John Edwards has been my choice for quite awhile. But listening to Feingold today has swayed me. I think a truth teller who speaks truth to power like Feingold would have my undying loyalty. Feingold is a great american and we need many more like him. He speaks so well. You can understand the point he is making and see his commitment to truth. GO FEINGOLD!!!!!!

Russ got 60% of the vote. He won easily in counties that went for Bush. There were people with Feingold lawn signs right alongside their Bush lawn signs.

...said the same thing!

We went to see "Good Night and Good Luck" - anyone else seen this film and if so what did you think?

when it comes to whether or not he's "electable." Half the country's been divorced, and the wing-nut religious fundies are going to have to grow up and learn some tolerance or stay home. (or vote for whatever nutjob the republicans put up, I guess, but it's their loss.)

Russ is a good man who really does listen to people. He gets things done, and he tries to do what's right.

If he runs we're going to have to work our asses off for him, though. He always takes the "clean campaign" pledge when he runs here in Wisconsin and since he's part of McCain-Feingold the money involved could get interesting in that he probably won't have as much as everyone else who runs. And, just because Russ took the clean campaign pledge doesn't mean his opponents will. So we'll have to work like mad against attacks on him. That joke of a candidate they ran against him last time didn't do it--and as an aside, the debates the two of them had were hilarious. The opponent just kept bringing up talking points that had nothing to do with what Russ was saying or what the question was, and in rebuttal Russ kept saying "I can't believe my ears--are you even listening to what we're saying?" It was great.

He's a smart, plain-spoken guy and I think if the country had the chance to get to know him he just might make it. He might be just what we need to finally get this country united--if he can pull it off. I'm willing to work like crazy to see that he does.

I just woke up and I'm really just thinking out loud here, but I'm happy to see Russ get enthusiastic support from people here and elsewhere. I'm glad people outside of Wisconsin are figuring out why we like having him as our Senator.

If you have a minute, take a look at his organization: http://www.progressivepatriotsfund.com

Even with his two divorces. In my opinion, it shows a man who isn't willing to live a lie just to promote his career.

Patrick Fitzgerald. Now if there is only a way we can bring him to the party that stands for the principals for which he fights and draft him.

There is no republican that would stand a chance. He knows the inner workings of Bin Laden, took down the mafia, a lawyer of almost unequalled esteem, and I'm just getting started with his qualifications.

he has written at least one editorial in favor of it.

Plus he's Catholic, and the American people would never elect a Catholic president. :-)

in favor of the patriot act. But not the Soviet Union version. And I believe John F. Kennedy was catholic.

it was a gag, in light of the "Feingold can't win because he's Jewish" stuff. :-)

everything he says is packed full of facts and meaning

almost dizzying...

If he decides to run, he'll probably be my number one choice during the primary season.

What guts it took for him to be the ONLY Senator to vote against the patriot act. He doesn't do things because they are popular, he does things because he follows his conscience & logic. Feingold speaks clearly without fence-sitting, voters are impressed when they don't feel as though they are electing a used car salesperson.


I agree with a poster up-thread, I am willing to work my back-side off for Feingold. It really is time to restore honor & dignity to the Oval Office.


FEINGOLD FOR PRESIDENT 2008!!!

who are possible candidates. I also have some respect for my former senator, Barbara Boxer.

There are some impressive possibilities in the House, as well. I don't know about governors.