Feingold To Vote Against Mukasey Nomination

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold said Saturday that he will vote against attorney general nominee Michael Mukasey, saying he was troubled by Mukasey's views on the power of the presidency.

Mukasey appears likely to be confirmed by the Senate Judiciary Committee, having gained the support of at least two Democrats on the panel, Charles Schumer of New York and Dianne Feinstein of California. The panel will take up the nomination Tuesday.

Read the whole story: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Comments

[Felicty]

07:04 PM on 11/05/2007

Someone must have loaned him a set of balls.

[ceasenake]

06:16 PM on 11/05/2007

They already did the math, they know he's going to be confirmed, so some Democrats can oppose him safely.

Total red herring.

[civilbehavior]

04:34 PM on 11/05/2007

Know what?

Feingold cannot fight them all by himself.

Who else is standing along with him without taint?

I fear we are witnessing the final days of a republic.

Welcome to the new days in the abyss.

[eagleclaw]

01:36 PM on 11/05/2007

jUST GOES TO SHOW WHAT A BUNCH OF WORTHLESS CHEAP AIPAC COCKSUCKING WHORES POPULATE CAPITOL HILL WHEN THERE ONLY THREE VIABLE DEFENDERS OF THE CONSTITUTION AMONG THE SENATORS AND A HANDFULL MORE IN THE HOUSE OF REPS.

IF I HEAR ONE MORE SO-CALLED "PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE" PROCLAIM THAT WE HAVE HAVE TO DEFEND ISRAEL I WILL START THE PROCESS FOR CORRECTION.

[VOTER]

12:40 PM on 11/05/2007

If you try to call her office at

202-224-3841

You can't get through. Busy signal.

While trying to call Schumer at

202-224-6542

the same thing. Busy signal.

Keep trying...............

[scooperss]

10:42 AM on 11/05/2007

There need to be more like Feingold in office. I'm tired of these people playing *follow the leader*.

[savertime]

09:36 AM on 11/05/2007

The Dems are caving again. Bush does not deserve to have this nominee confirmed.
Not only is he hedging his answer on waterboarding, he also hedged on whether or not the president is above the law. He has two strikes against him IMO.

We'd be better off w/o an AG. Is three AG's in seven years the norm? Two of the AGs left because of this criminal administration. The first because he was in conflict with Bush/Cheney, Inc., and the second because he was complicit with their crimes.

[falazmah]

07:54 AM on 11/05/2007

Given Mukasey's overall position, do you approve of his nomination as Attorney General? http://www.youpolls.com/details.asp?pid=872

[bluesnot]

07:43 AM on 11/05/2007

Big deal. Mukasey is already in.

[darker]

06:26 AM on 11/05/2007

Fascists rule because you kept "electing" them by being "polite", not complaining about their arrogance, greed, murderous power grabs.

Enjoy!

[rovezaleeker]

01:56 AM on 11/05/2007

Thanks Russ. We'll be voting for you again here in cheese land. Wish you could take Reid's spot. What a bunch of spineless worms the Democrats have turned out to be. Waaa!! We're taking impeachment off the table. Waaa!! Waaa!! Waaaaa... It will be too hard. Waaa! Just be careful Russell that they don't Wellstone yer ass. If this administration can support torture and fixing elections, they can pull just about anything.

[loki]

12:13 AM on 11/05/2007

http://www.democrats.com/peoplesemailnetwork/122

Send them an email right now and tell them how you feel. You dont even have to know who your congressperson is. It does it for you! So simple even a republican could do it!

[loki]

12:10 AM on 11/05/2007

Just curious, I understand Schumer being stuck in a pickle because if I understand right, he was one of the people who suggested him for the AG position. Backing out would really be hard for him to live with politically. And we know politicians are not ones for doing what is right for the country over what is right for themselves, but I dont get Feinstein's interest in Mukasey. Who is she beholding to? Or is she just on crack?

[loki]

12:06 AM on 11/05/2007

I'll believe it when it happens. I am not taking any democrat on their word anymore.

[BUSHsurvivor]

11:54 PM on 11/04/2007

FEINGOLD FOR VP!