“‘The die has now been cast,’ acknowledged the law’s chief opponent, Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis….’Obviously at this point, final passage of the reauthorization bill is now assured.‘” As expected, most Senate Dems — no doubt aiming to protect their national security flank in the upcoming elections — join in voting 84-15 to end another Feingold filibuster, thus sending the barely-revised Patriot Act along for likely passage. “‘No one has the right to turn this body into a rubber stamp,’ said Feingold, the leading opponent of the law in Congress. ‘The White House played hardball and the decision was made by some to capitulate.‘” Good God, our party is pathetic at times. Update: The Senate passes the Patriot Act, 89-10.
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“…at times.” Yeah. At times. I dunno. I’m having a hard time thinking of when we Dems have shown any backbone at all in recent years… It’s a hard job. Kudos to Feingold. Shame on Dems.
Yeah, you’re right. I was trying to stay positive about the Dems, but, like you said, they don’t really deserve the modifier.
I try *really* hard to not get fatalistic and thus, apathetic. Sigh. Time to write my reps in DC some more.
It has become kinda funny- Harry Reid is my Senator and his staffers know me by sight and name (mainly from my historic preservation work here in southern Nevada). I wish that granted me something when I call with issues.