| Thursday, September 22, 2005 |
| In like Flynn (except Flynn is a Fascist...) |
Democrats.com's Bob Fertik is mad as hell at Russ Feingold:
Feingold Ignores Fascism and Kisses Presidential Hopes Goodbye
Senator Russ Feingold made headlines in August when he became the first 2008 hopeful to call for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of 2006. This won raves from progressive pundits like my friend John Nichols and even a highly-coveted appearance on Meet the Press. And it generated enough buzz in the progressive blogosphere to move Feingold into 2nd place in the dKos Straw Poll (behind Wes Clark and ahead of John Edwards, Hillary Clinton, and No Freakin' Clue). But today, Feingold threw it all away. Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold On the Nomination of Judge John G. Roberts To be Chief Justice of the United States
September 22, 2005
Mr. Chairman, I will vote in favor of the nomination of Judge John Roberts to be the Chief Justice of the United States. This has not been an easy decision, but I believe it is the correct one. Judge Roberts's impeccable legal credentials, his reputation and record as a fair-minded
person, and his commitment to modesty and respect for precedent have persuaded me that he will not bring an ideological agenda to the position of Chief Justice of the United States and that he should be confirmed. Impeccable legal credentials - like being a leader of the Federalist Society - and lying about it?
Reputation and record as a fair-minded person - like helping George Bush steal the 2000 election in Florida?
In early 2001, Russ Feingold provided the deciding vote on the Senate Judiciary Committee to confirm John Ashcroft as Attorney General, despite massive opposition from netroots Democrats. Why did Feingold support Ashcroft? Because Ashcroft gave him a ride home from the Capitol one day, and because he promised to nominate Ronnie White for the next Federal judgeship - a promise Ashcroft broke immediately.
I blasted Feingold relentlessly at the time for his vote. Five years later, I was prepared to give him a second look. But not now.
When he cast his deciding vote for Ashcroft, Feingold said "maybe I'm naive." Five years later, nothing has changed. Feingold's vote for Roberts proves his naivete is his fatal incurable character flaw - just like Bush's greed, cowardice, and stupidity.
Senator Feingold, you worse than naive - you are a suicidal idiot. Right in front of your eyes the Federalist Society - led by John Aschroft, John Roberts, and their "modest" cronies - is turning the American judicial system into an instrument of Republican Fascism. Have you read Bush v. Gore, which legalized the theft of the Presidency? Have you read the 4th Circuit's latest ruling in Padilla v. Rumsfeld, which gave the President the unlimited powers of a dictator? When the Busheviks fire up the concentration camp ovens, the Niemoller of our time will write: "First they came for the enemy combatants, but I was not an enemy combatant." And when they come for the Jews - because Fascists always come for the Jews - there will be no one left to speak up for you.
Fascists and Jews? Okay, I know the left doesn't like John Roberts, but is does he really have to be a Fascist? Sigh. Clearly Roberts will be a conservative justice -- probably along the lines of Rehnquist. And if I know my Harvard law grads, he'll be very big business friendly. But nothing in the record that I've seen points to his being some sort of jack booted Nazi. Once again, it goes to far...
The other Dems who embraced the horror were Pat Leahy of Vermont and Herb Kohl, who like Feingold, is from Wisconsin. Not surprisingly, Durbin, Kennedy, Biden (who needed this vote to help his presidential run since he supported the war so vocally), and camera hog Schumer voted no. I have to admit I was surprised by Feinstein, whom I for some reason thought would vote "yes."
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