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President 2008 Watch: Feingold Accuses Democrats of COWERING – “RUN and HIDE”in Censure Flap

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Russ Feingold, pictured January 2006, a Wisconsin Democrat, introduced a resolution in the Senate to censure President George W. Bush, accusing him of breaking the law with his after September 11 NSA Surveillance Program.

ASSociated Press: Feingold Assails Dems on Bush Censure

Wisconsin Sen. Russell Feingold accused fellow Democrats on Tuesday of cowering rather than joining him on trying to censure President Bush over domestic spying.

“Democrats run and hide” when the administration invokes the war on terrorism, Feingold told reporters.

Feingold introduced censure legislation Monday in the Senate but not a single Democrat has embraced it. Several have said they want to see the results of a Senate Intelligence Committee investigation before supporting any punitive legislation.

Republicans dismissed the proposal Tuesday as being more about Feingold’s 2008 presidential aspirations than Bush’s actions. On and off the Senate floor, they have dared Democrats to vote for the resolution.

“I’m amazed at Democrats … cowering with this president’s numbers so low,” Feingold said.

Flap agrees with Senator Feingold. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist should call this censure resolution up for extended debate and a vote. Why do the Democrats shoot off their mouth about the NSA program and accuse/imply the President is breaking the law yet will not file a lawsuit to stop the program or vote on this resolution?

Well, we know the answer don’t we……..

Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., tried to hold a vote Monday on Feingold’s resolution but was blocked by Democrats. He said Tuesday that Feingold should withdraw the resolution because it has no support.

“If the Democrats continue to say no to voting on their own censure resolution, then they ought to drop it and focus on our foreign policy in a positive way,” Frist said in a statement.

Come on Senate Democrats step up to the plate for Senator Feingold.

Don’t WIMP OUT…….

Update #1
The Wall Street Journal has The Impeachment Agenda

In other words, everything that Mr. Bush has been accused of during the last five years, no matter how Orwellian or thoroughly refuted, will be trotted out again and used as impeachment fodder. And lest you think this could never happen, Judiciary is the House committee through which any formal impeachment resolution would be introduced and proceed. As the country heads toward 2008 and a Democratic nomination fight, John Kerry and Hillary Rodham Clinton would be hard-pressed to avoid going along with Mr. Feingold, Al Gore, and others feeding the bile of the censure/impeach brigades.

Which brings us back to Mr. Feingold’s public service in floating his “censure” gambit now. He’s doing voters a favor by telling them before November’s election just how Democrats intend to treat a wartime President if they take power.

Not only do they want to block his policies, they also plan to rebuke and embarrass him in front of the world and America’s enemies. And they want to do so not because there is a smidgen of evidence that he’s abused his office or lied under oath, but because they think he’s been too energetic in using his powers to defend America. By all means, let’s have this impeachment debate before the election, so voters can know what’s really at stake.

Captain Ed has Feingold Isolated By Angry Caucus

Hugh Hewitt has Feingold’s Folly: When Will The Senate Take Up The Feingold Cesure Resolution?

So, when will Bill Frist call up this resolution?

Update #2

Michelle Malkin has ALL HAIL RUSS FEINGOLD! 

So, when, Senator Frist?

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