Russ Feingold SIDES WITH SENATOR WARREN, Against Obama On Trade Deal

[Segami]

Former Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI), who just announced his candidacy for his old Senate seat, is joining Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in opposing the trade agreement President Barack Obama has been pushing Congress to approve.

"The economy has definitely been improving, and things like the stock market are doing better," Feingold said in an interview with Wisconsin's WISC-TV . "But the economy has to be good for working-class and middle-class families who work every day, send their kids to a school like is in front of my house, and they have to be able to enjoy their lives. That's why you don't pass a trade agreement that ships even more jobs overseas."

The deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been in the crosshairs of Warren and the liberal wing of the Democratic Party. Nevertheless, on Wednesday, Senate leaders came to an agreement on moving the deal along, only a few days after Democrats blocked Obama on the trade pact. Critics of the agreement have said it undermines Dodd-Frank financial regulations.

Warren over the past few days has strongly voiced her support for Feingold's chances. She's sent out fundraising emails to supporters on the former Wisconsin senator's behalf.

"Just the idea of having Russ by my side in the Senate makes me happy. But I don’t kid myself: We’ve got a really, really big fight in front of us for that to happen," Warren wrote in one such email on Saturday.



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[AtomicKitten]

1. Bravo! Good start.

[libdem4life]

2. Who thinks Obama will say, "Russ, you're wrong" and give a little sarcastic grin, or

"He's just being a politician." Yes, I'm sure Ms. Warren is happy to have someone "appropriate" on her team. Thus far, we've got a woman, a socialist democrat, but now we have a real, white man Democrat so it's bound to roll better now. (Some sarcasm there, but not all)

Actually, I'm thrilled he's running and has declared on the TPP. It is not only brave, but it does start to firm up the opposition. Obama probably should say, "Russ, you're scaring me."

[daleanime]

6. Hey, we'll take everyone we can get....

especially the good ones.

[wildbilln864]

3. Thank you Senator Feingold. n/t

[Jackpine Radical]

12. There goes his funding fro the DNC.

Debbie W-S ain't gonna like this at all.

Maybe they can get Mary Burp to Primary him.

[libdem4life]

18. That crossed my mind...how Dare He act like a Real Democrat, when we have all these other groupies

emerging.

[grasswire]

4. YEAH, hell yes!!

Come on, chums here -- looks as if Feingold is sensing a progressive SURGE. Let's give it to him!

[BrotherIvan]

5. Welcome to under the bus, Russ

You might like it down here.

[daleanime]

7. It's warm and dry....

and you meet all sorts of interesting folks.

[BrotherIvan]

10. We definitely have the best parties

[daleanime]

20. So true...

[Vinca]

8. Not to worry. The POTUS still has Mitch McConnell.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/17/mitch-mcconnell-tpp_n_7300842.html

[undeterred]

9. That's why we love him in Wisconsin.

[Jack Rabbit]

11. Oh my God!

He'll be the object of a vicious rant on Obama Diary about how he's betraying his party by siding with most of the Senate Democrats against Our Leader!

Il Duce ha sempre Ragione!

[MisterP]

15. quick! someone get that letter by one Canadian nut about how the US economy is the world's envy

and nobody should never, ever question the glorious President

[Jackpine Radical]

19. I have a confession.

I sent a copy of that letter to My Favorite Wingnut, not because I actually fought into it, but because I have Canadian relatives & claimed it was from one of them, just to piss him off, sort of in revenge for all the Fox links, Alex Jones crap & whatnot he sends me.

[MisterP]

21. there's a small town (Central California, I think), where everyone, EVERYONE except one academic

is a rabid Jones fan, and they hound her night and day for it

[BeanMusical]

13. Kick and R.

[WillyT]

14. Huge K & R !!! - Thank You !!!

[SoapBox]

16. Go Russ Go!

[99Forever]

17. K&R

[2banon]

22. Out-freaking-Standing! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

[Lifelong Protester]

23. Bernie, Elizabeth, Russ.

That seals it for me.

[Major Hogwash]

24. Russ hasn't even read it yet!

Talk about posturing for political points!
He must be a politician, or sumpting!