Feingold: “Censure Bush”
Senator Russ Feingold, a particular favorite of mine, wants to censure President Bush for both his management of the Iraq war and his “assault” against the Constitution. Senator Feingold said he soon plans to offer two censure resolutions - measures that would amount to a formal condemnation of the Republican president. The first resolution would seek to reprimand President Bush for getting the nation into war without adequate military preparation and for issuing misleading public statements. What’s interesting to note is the resolution also would cite Vice President Dick Cheney and possibly other administration officials as well. The second censure resolution would seek to censure President Bush for what Feingold says is a continuous assault against the rule of law, most notably the warrantless surveillance of American citizens.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has already said Feingold’s censure resolutions won’t see the light of day in the Senate, which really isn’t surprising, considering I’ve always believed Senator Reid lacks the balls to actually do anything to actually hold President Bush accountable for his actions. Senator Feingold’s censure resolutions are a perfect example of why I’m proud to have voted for him - because he’s not afraid to stand up for what he believes is right, even if it’s not popular. I’m proud to have a Senator who wasn’t afraid to stand up and say that the Patriot Act was a bad piece of legislation that curtailed our civil rights, and I’m proud to have a Senator who’s always been a critic of the Iraq War, even when that wasn’t a politically expedient position to take. Now if only we had 99 more Russ Feingolds in the Senate - maybe then we could get something done in Washington.