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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 10:33 AM
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Wisconsin's Feingold Wins Support On "The Daily Show"

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Wisconsin's Feingold Wins Support On "The Daily Show"


Senator Russ Feingold's call for censuring President Bush hasn't won much support in Congress ... but he won a backer Wednesday night in Jon Stewart, host of cable television's "The Daily Show."

The Wisconsin Democrat appeared on the Comedy Central show ... and Stewart told him he likes the censure idea because -- quote -- "This feels like some attempt at accountability."

He added that he hopes some of Feingold's colleagues still let him eat at the lunch table.

Stewart is a liberal who nonetheless skewers both Democrats and Republicans, and he's popular among younger viewers. Feingold's appearance could help him broaden his appeal for a potential 2008 presidential campaign.

On the show, Feingold restates his position that Congress makes the laws and the president signs and enforces them but can't just make them up.
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sarcasmo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 10:34 AM
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1. My money will be heading to Feingold. Go get mmm Russ.
Edited on Thu Mar-23-06 10:34 AM by sarcasmo
Clark would be a great VP. If Gore runs. Gore/Feingold. Clark Sec Def.
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DavidDvorkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 10:37 AM
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3. That would be a great ticket
By which I mean that I love it. How it would play politically, I have no idea.
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Stevepol Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 05:02 PM
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15. I love it tooand it would win handily. But then so did Kerry-Edwards.
According to the exit polls, which are much more accurate indicators of how the vote went than Diebold etc., Kerry won by about 5M votes nationwide and won OH easily.
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DavidDvorkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 09:29 PM
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20. Yeah, sigh, that's another issue
It could be that no ticket will win officially, no matter how great it is and how many votes it actually gets. But if the bad guys do control the voting process that thoroughly, then we might as well give up.
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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 10:38 AM
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4. Gore/Feingold. Clark Sec Def.
sounds good to me!
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ladjf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 01:50 PM
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8. I like the way you think.
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Turn CO Blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 04:43 PM
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12. I agree. Wes Clark would be a FANTASTIC Sec of Defense!
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hedgehog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 04:51 PM
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13. Not to be rude, but what has Clark done lately?
I see a lot of people carrying the torch for Wes Clark, but I honestly have no idea why. He didn't make that big an impression on me back in 2003/2004 and he's dropped off my radar completely since then. I'm not being sarcastic, but I need to hear more than "Clark's the one">
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President Kerry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 06:25 PM
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17. i hear you sister!
That ticket would get my enthusiastic vote.
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SteppingRazor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 10:36 AM
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2. I love how the fact that Congress makes laws...
and the president enforces them is referred to in the story as "Feingold's position."

No, that's not his position, you douchebag. That's a fact. You know, one of those things that journalists are supposed to deal in but that, these days, apparently have a hard time recognizing.
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Brazenly Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 10:42 AM
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5. When my ticket is elected,
the Olbermann/Stewart administration can make Russ Secretary of Kicking Ass and Taking names.
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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 10:47 AM
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7. LOL - I like it!
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Brooklyn Michael Donating Member (403 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 04:05 PM
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11. Now THAT's the ticket!
And I know this is a Feingold thread, but I just have to say something about my boy Jon at the Academy Awards...

His torching of the Hollywood establishment (to paraphrase: "these are the people the downloading pirates are taking money from!"; "some people say Hollywood is out of touch, morally decadent, etc") was not only right on target, but par for the course for Stewart. It's not that he only goes after conservatives / Republicans (just frequently, and greatly deserved) - he goes after those in power who are far too comfortable with their positions. IMHO - the lack of laughter in the theater during those moments just showed that some on the left can dish it out, but they can't take it.

Bottom line, if you can't laugh at yourself, who CAN you laugh at?
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Jeff In Milwaukee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 06:14 PM
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16. Colbert for Secretary of Mocking Bill O'Reilly
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Brazenly Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 06:39 PM
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18. Good choice!
Although Keith seems to enjoy doing it himself. But as Leader of the Free World, he'll be busy and he'll just have to learn to delegate.
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JitterbugPerfume Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 10:42 AM
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6. Feingold just keeps on
looking better and better
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ladjf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 01:51 PM
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9. He is brilliant, smooth, straight forward and courageous.
What more could we ask? I also believe the same thing about Gore.
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Rainscents Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 01:56 PM
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10. I seen the show last night and Russ was great!
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alarcojon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 04:59 PM
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14. Russ was great
He looked a bit overpackaged to me - but think about the size of the audience that got to see Feingold state his censure resolution and the thinking behind it. A lot of young people are dissapointed in the Bush administration, to say the least. This could plant the seed of censure in some of those people's heads, and others.
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jbnow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 09:20 PM
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19. They always say Stewart draws "younger viewers"
I'm sure he does. But I know liberal people from their 20's into their 60's and hear the most enthusiasm for him among older viewers.
I don't think it's about age...I think those who care about politics today know it helps to laugh...you might still go crazy but not so insane.

I prescribe the show for those who get torn up about politics. The truth is horrible but laughter helps you keep your balance and have strength to fight on.

Russ was great. I applauded right along at the end.
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