CENSURE- WEDNESDAY: WHO WILL HOLD THE LAWBREAKER ACCOUNTABLE?

Although the mainstream media has been spinning Feingold's proposal as off the deep-end and without support even from any Democrats, every single patriotic senator who cares about this country-- instead of all the venal creatures who only care about their own interests-- is supporting Feingold.

Brash and passionate as always, Feingold probably should have consulted with the Democratic leadership and with potential Republican allies before springing this on everyone. Nevertheless, the senators who do care about our constitution and our country have started coming forward and publicly backing him. Iowa Senator Tom Harkin today said he would vote with Feingold and went on to state unequivocally that “The president broke the law and he needs to be held accountable,” [Harkin] said. “Talk about high crimes and misdemeanors!” Harkin will be signing on as a co-sponsor today, so take that, A.P. And get the smear machine going for him too!

Even embattled GOP Senator Lincoln Chaffee (R-RI), knowing full well that most people in his state would rather see Bush impeached than merely censured, said that the resolution would be “positive” if it fueled debate over the legality of some policies in the war on terrorism. Other senators that have indicated they will be voting for censure include John Kerry, Barbara Boxer and possibly Bob Menendez (although I can't confirm that yet). The only Democrat who I have heard come out 100% against it, predictably, is Joe Lieberman, who has been hemming and hawing lately about switching parties after Democrats in Connecticut choose Ned Lamont as their candidate for the Senate.


THURSDAY CENSURE UPDATE: PLURALITY OF AMERICANS BACK FEINGOLD

ARG doesn't use Dielbold equipment for their polling. The newest polls show that 46% of Americans support Senator Feingold's proposal to censure Bush. Among the 44% who oppose censure are many people who are afraid that censure precludes impeachment and they feel that Bush's high crimes and misdemeanors are worthy of impeachment. Almost a third of Republicans favor censure! Oh and this morning Harry Reid commended Feingold for bringing up censure. Progress is slow... and not even steady. But it's movin' along.