Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold

[Terri S]

On the Iraq Supplemental Conference Report

May 22, 2007

“Under the President’s Iraq policies, our military has been over-burdened, our national security has been jeopardized, and thousands of Americans have been killed or injured. Despite these realities, and the support of a majority of Americans for ending the President’s open-ended mission in Iraq, congressional leaders now propose a supplemental appropriations bill that does nothing to end this disastrous war. I cannot support a bill that contains nothing more than toothless benchmarks and that allows the President to continue what may be the greatest foreign policy blunder in our nation’s history. There has been a lot of tough talk from members of Congress about wanting to end this war, but it looks like the desire for political comfort won out over real action. Congress should have stood strong, acknowledged the will of the American people, and insisted on a bill requiring a real change of course in Iraq.”

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To the Democratic Party: This is what leadership looks like!

[Selatius]

1. Somebody flip-flopped, and it wasn't Russ Feingold.

[bobbolink]

2. A senator who still is able to talk truth.

What a concept.

I wonder what DU will be like when the majority here finally get what the Dems have become.

[Solly Mack]

3. ...

...

[RufusTFirefly]

4. Thank you Russ!

Time and time again, Feingold has demonstrated courage and leadership that has been sorely lacking among many of his colleagues. I was excited by the prospect of his candidacy and deeply disappointed when he dropped out. Russ is the real deal.

[rodeodance]

5. hey, thats my Senator. Thanks Russ

[rodeodance]

6. I think i read that Pelosi is not 'likely' to support it either. Is that true?

[rodeodance]

13. yes. she said it. see my post below

[elocs]

10. Mine too.

[Goblinmonger]

11. Mine, too.

I am so happy that he is serving our state. I got to meet him the beginning of this month. What a magnetic personality he has.

[rodeodance]

16. Hi fellow/a cheezeheads

[rodeodance]

17. k

[rodeodance]

18. k

[rodeodance]

19. k

[rodeodance]

20. k

[Goblinmonger]

23. It's like a little party.

Where's the (vegetarian) brats and beer?

[EFerrari]

26. I hate these teasing food threads.

:)

:kick:

[illinoisprogressive]

28. My brother's as well. he loves russ.

[uppityperson]

7. k&r

[rodeodance]

8. k and r

[EFerrari]

9. Who forgot to shut up Russ Feingold?

And, can you guys please run him? :)

[Solly Mack]

15. lol

I love your snark.

[rodeodance]

12. Pelosi: ‘I’m Not Likely To Vote For Something That Doesn’t Have A Timetable’

Forum Name General Discussion
Topic subject Pelosi: ‘I’m Not Likely To Vote For Something That Doesn’t Have A Timetable’
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x944089#944089
944089, Pelosi: ‘I’m Not Likely To Vote For Something That Doesn’t Have A Timetable’
Posted by IChing on Tue May-22-07 09:21 PM

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) confirmed at a press conference late this afternoon that she does not intend to vote for the Iraq deal reached today by the White House and Congress. “I’m not likely to vote for something that doesn’t have a timetable or a goal,” she said, while still praising the deal as “a recognition by the administration that a new direction was called for by the American people.”

Later, House Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-WI) insisted that “we intend to continue that fight” for an Iraq timeline “on every vehicle available to us,” adding that the “first two vehicles that we expect to join the issue on are the defense appropriations bill in July and the defense supplemental appropriations bill in September.”

Also during the press conference, Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) called the deal “the beginning of the end of the president’s policy in Iraq,” citing the 18 benchmarks and two required ‘progress reports’ laid out in the legislation. Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), the House Majority Whip, pointed out that the bill will allow for passage of the first minimum wage increase in a decade, and for more than $6 billion to be delivered to victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.

watch it.

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/05/22/obey-presser-on-iraq/

[tblue]

14. So now the whole thing goes back to each house to vote on?

I Russ.

An oasis of sanity in an ocean of psychosis.

[rodeodance]

21. yup

[rodeodance]

22. needs lots of REC.. for the troops

[Richard Steele]

30. Just got mine. nm

[EFerrari]

24. kick

[Nikki Stone1]

25. kick

k

[illinoisprogressive]

27. Go Russ! You are a hero.

[mzmolly]

29. I respect Russ Feingold

and his position on this. And, I understand "the other side" as well.

[faithnotgreed]

31. a big kick and recommend

[mike_c]

32. this is indeed what leadership looks like....

This is what betrayal looks like:

[chill_wind]

33. K&R n/t

[dogday]

34. Now there is a man I could really vote for

a shame he is not running..

[FatDave]

37. No shit.

He's a liberal who's not afraid of a fight. And he isn't funny looking, which makes him electable. He's exactly what we need in a candidate.

[TahitiNut]

35. I still think Feingold/Kucinich is one of the best possible tickets.

... or Kucinich/Feingold. :shrug:

[BuyingThyme]

36. It's about time for a Senator to become Speaker of the House.

No more glass ceilings.

[Time for change]

38. I was unhappy when Feingold dropped out of the presidential race

We need more people like him getting maximum visibility.

[AuntPatsy]

39. How hard was that for all of them to say?