This Sunday, we’ll be joined by Sanford D. Horwitt at the Firedoglake Book Salon to discuss his new biography of Russ Feingold – Feingold: A New Democratic Party. Not only does Horwitt’s book fill in a lot that I never knew about one of our favorite Senators, it provides a very interesting view of what a truly progressive Democratic party might look like.
Sanford’s previous book – Let Them Call Me Rebel – was “a comprehensive appraisal of Alinksy’s ‘colorful confrontational tactics’ as a community organizer and his influence on a “succeeding generation of social activists.” He was born in Milwaukee so he knows the geography of Feingold’s career and he’s worked as a congressional speechwriter so he understands the institutions we are looking to change.
There are good lessons in Feingold’s story to be learned – by us as grassroots activists – and by the politicians who want to represent us in the coming years. It’s a great book and should be a great conversation. We hope you can all come and join in.
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I wish Feingold was here tonight.
Hi Siun.
I’m just not a zed type of person
If Feingold were President, we would not be in this horrible situation. I wish he would run.
Off Topic, but important
CSPAN-2 is running video of the AT&T Appeals Court right now
8:38 EDT
It’s even better than was reported – watch it
LS @ 4
He is definitely from the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party – wish he would, too.
I am a Pro Pat and I help fund it..)
fatbear @ 5
Damn, missed the part where Praegerson (sp) says, “The King could do no wrong???”. He rocks.
I admire Feingold like few others. He has shown the intellect and strength of conviction that few others in Congress have demonstrated.
fatbear @ 5
It’s some serious fuckery…!!!
Feingold makes my heart beat fast. :-)
Any possibility that Feingold will be the VP on a democratic ticket? Hillary? John? Barack?
That would be so cool.
Loo Hoo. @ 12
Any possibility that Feingold will be the VP on a democratic ticket? Hillary? John? Barack?
That would be so cool.
Respectfully disagree on the grounds that the Veep (should be) an inconsequential position.
I like him right where he is – maybe a little more vocal than he’s been lately, and showing up for more SJC hearings.
We DO need another hero, but this still says it well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…..mp;search=
OT – SnowJob resigning?
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/…..s-to-come/
fatbear @ 5
AT&T lawyer getting a substantial dosage of stink-eye form all judges. heh-heh.
jayt @ 16
It is interesting. He argues a case he admits he ultimately knows nothing about. What a bonehead. He’s an American, and he’s arguing a case that affects his fellow Americans with absolutely no knowledge about what he’s arguing about. They wouldn’t even tell the AG what it was. How frigging stupid are these people.
Questions for Feingold:
Why does he want to be a senator?
What is his vision for the future of America?
How important to him is quality of life for individual Americans? Does he believe in clean air and clean water? Physical education in the schools?
Has he ever served in the U.S. armed forces?
What does he know of law, science, mathematics, logic, language, and good diet?
Seems to me that the VP position could be used really well. The President could assign the VP meaningful task forces to head up. The President has too much to do not to use someone as well paid as the VP not to contribute worthwhile input.
Granted, Cheney has done only underhanded, dark, and criminal work, but a really qualified VP should be an asset to an administration, as Gore was on the planet.
BTW, they refer to a “sealed” case about a “Charges d’Affairs” in the State Department whose communications were “intercepted” by another member of the State Department.
Bolten? Joe Wilson? Just a thought.
Someone on the Thom Hartman show reported that Snow was retiring early this afternoon. Can’t blame him.
Loo Hoo. @ 21
As much as I don’t agree with his perspective on the world, I’m really sad about his condition.
Loo Hoo. @ 21
Yep. He has alternated between looking awful and horrific. Sad as hell.
LS @ 22
Sorry, but this guy is a Class A A**hole. I’m don’t feel a thing but disgust.
Leahy asks for a DOJ probe of Gonzoles.
Sorry, Leahy:
http://thehill.com/leading-the…..08-16.html
Question: How do you tell when the Bushies are lying?
Answer: When their lips move
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgfzqulvhlQ
There is also another thread up.
I just posted this downstairs…I found a website that operates like Netflix, only you rent college textbooks, used. It is called Textbookflix….You select your books, receive them by mail, and when the semester ends you return them. My son will check out the prices later. He’s too busy playing that stupid game in there.
randiego @ 24
I know. But, I feel sorrow for the suffering of every living being, because the essential life in everything is good, but it becomes distorted by its response to that which it encounters during its time of awareness in our reality. Sometimes it seeds positive things, sometimes it seeds negative things. We are at the mercy of our existence. Suffering, is suffering.
I’m looking forward to this. I was born and raised in Feingold country (Racine and Madison). Progressive Punch ranks Feingold 23rd out of 100 on progressive issues. So far as they are concerned, the chink in Feingold’s progressive armor is Corporate Subsidies, particularly with respect to Agriculture, where the problem is mostly his votes on ethanol legislation.
So, apart from ethanol issues, his record is about as progressive as you can get.
Bob in HI
Damn I wish I’d known that. I just finished an interview with Sandy in Second Life. Looking forward to more discussion.
Hi, awhile ago I had this idea pop in my head about a new party. The name of the party would be American Citizens.
The way they talk about the Repubs and Dems sometimes is really bad. How would they go about bashing the American Citizens party without looking bad themselves. I mean basically we are all citizens first, and then Dems or Repubs second. Maybe it might jar some people to their senses. Just a thought.
I feel sad for Tony Snow, look at what this lying, and being a lapdog for Bush is doing to him. I’m a firm believer of ‘what goes around, comes around.’ In this case though, it’s not coming fast enough. Maybe he can’t live with what he is doing anymore. Have to see where he goes when he leaves, and what he says then. The way he is living is really hurting him now.
I think Feingold is a great guy.
However, he still voted for the Lieberman amendment.
This kind of crap is not acceptable.