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JDPriestly

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20. Great news!

Thu May 14, 2015, 10:36 AM

May 2015

We need a progressive slate in our Democratic Party right now -- headed by (informally) Bernie Sanders.

We need to run progressive candidates in every district in the US. That's the only way to get our message out. Let's see who else stands up to the plate.

How about some economists?

How about some small business owners who are progressive?

How about scientists, lawyers, doctors who are progressive?

How about union members and leaders?

Why don't we have more teachers and pastors (liberal ones) running?

You do need to be able to speak and make sense. And you need a moral heartbeat that knows right from wrong, cheaters and liars from the honest and hard-working. There are many of us. Let's see who will run?

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Feingold is running again �!!!!!!!!!!!! [View all] PeaceNikki May 2015 OP

This is awesome news! nt sufrommich May 2015 #1

I am SO excited!! PeaceNikki May 2015 #3

Presidential billhicks76 May 2015 #70

Yay. That deserves three cheers. cali May 2015 #2

Or MORE!! PeaceNikki May 2015 #4

Excellent! Thanks for sharing the good news! n/t winter is coming May 2015 #5

Very happy to! PeaceNikki May 2015 #13

Great news Renew Deal May 2015 #6

I am nearly in tears. Johnson is a big pud and I can't wait to right this wrong. PeaceNikki May 2015 #8

He will win too GusBob May 2015 #7

Yes, he will. He lost in midterms there's no way he'll lose in the GE. PeaceNikki May 2015 #10

We need MANY more like him in the Democratic caucus. K&R. nt stillwaiting May 2015 #9

It's true. I told him that as a political junkie, he's like my "Elvis". PeaceNikki May 2015 #12

Watch the BIG bucks roll in for Sunspot Johnson now. To no avail. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #11

Fuck him, he's done. Kaput. PeaceNikki May 2015 #14

Sunspot will take a lot of oligarch money down with him. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #15

Ditto! hue May 2015 #65

K&R. Glad to hear it. Overseas May 2015 #16

Woo Hoo!! Great news! He has my support (time and money)! A true progressive! Scuba May 2015 #17

YEAH! cyberswede May 2015 #18

Most excellent news! City Lights May 2015 #19

Great news! JDPriestly May 2015 #20

Glad to hear this deutsey May 2015 #21

That would be quite a comeback. NaturalHigh May 2015 #22

He's been an ambassador since he lost in 2010 and in office since 1982 PeaceNikki May 2015 #25

One of our dreams just came true!! Greybnk48 May 2015 #23

I know!! PeaceNikki May 2015 #26

DU rec...nt SidDithers May 2015 #24

I sure have missed his voice in the Senate. But I wish he'd toss his hat in the Presidential race, 2banon May 2015 #27

I dream of him on SCOTUS even more than POTUS. PeaceNikki May 2015 #28

Whatever Russ does Iwillnevergiveup May 2015 #29

Agreed on both counts. He's my political soulmate and pretend boyfriend. PeaceNikki May 2015 #30

You're so right, SCOTUS would be even better and more significant. 2banon May 2015 #32

Run, Russ, Run! rurallib May 2015 #31

Hooray! snacker May 2015 #33

Very good news! I think he can win. DCBob May 2015 #34

In a GE, for sure. He's already beating the pants off of Sunspot McJackhole. PeaceNikki May 2015 #36

Excellent! He has been missed in the Senate! sabrina 1 May 2015 #35

Agreed, and deeply missed here in the WI, too. PeaceNikki May 2015 #37

I can imagine, he is an honorable man, I will remember always the principled stands he sabrina 1 May 2015 #39

Johnson is just plain too dumb to be in public office. Time to go. Gidney N Cloyd May 2015 #38

That statement describes the majority of the idiots in Congress. LuckyLib May 2015 #61

He's trending on twitter,lots of excitement out there! nt sufrommich May 2015 #40

YEEEEHAWWWWW!!! emmadoggy May 2015 #41

This is great news-Go Russ Gothmog May 2015 #42

YAY! marym625 May 2015 #43

This is cause for a serious sacrifice of funds. DFW May 2015 #44

OMG, thank you!! PeaceNikki May 2015 #48

Feingol/Sanders 2016 ticket will be great! mylye2222 May 2015 #45

Nope. We're keeping him here in WI unless he goes to SCOTUS. PeaceNikki May 2015 #46

Greedy Gus! PassingFair May 2015 #74

Yay!! PeaceNikki May 2015 #75

You're not keeping him in WI; you're sending him to DC where we all get to SHARE! lostnfound May 2015 #79

I will turbinetree May 2015 #47

Many thanks!!! PeaceNikki May 2015 #49

Cool. bigwillq May 2015 #50

Way to go Russ! Peacetrain May 2015 #51

KNR...N/T Hepburn May 2015 #52

Yes! Doing a happy dance. JimDandy May 2015 #53

This made my day!!!! myrna minx May 2015 #54

Me, too. I am so excited I can hardly stand it. PeaceNikki May 2015 #55

I went to HS with Paul Ryan - and weirdly enough, Russ Feingold myrna minx May 2015 #56

I agree, we need it and deserve it. PeaceNikki May 2015 #58

We in Minnesota went through a dark period after Wellstone, myrna minx May 2015 #59

Dear WI voters : please don't fuck this up (like we did in Iowa, last election cycle) bullwinkle428 May 2015 #57

Great news! SusanaMontana41 May 2015 #60

That's great news!!! Bluenorthwest May 2015 #62

Thanks, BNW!! PeaceNikki May 2015 #63

Words cannot express my happiness!! Thank You Russ!!! hue May 2015 #64

I know. Me, too!! PeaceNikki May 2015 #72

Glad to hear it. AtomicKitten May 2015 #66

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast May 2015 #67

He's dreamy PeaceNikki May 2015 #71

I love good news. K&R Jefferson23 May 2015 #68

Huh... cool! n/t whatchamacallit May 2015 #69

GREAT news! Aldo Leopold May 2015 #73

We need him back in the Senate. calimary May 2015 #76

that is fookin' great news!!!! spanone May 2015 #77

If we could get Wellstone back, we'd have the trifecta. lostnfound May 2015 #78

Best news I've heard all day. hay rick May 2015 #80

He has my vote Kevin from WI May 2015 #81

I like this guy redruddyred May 2015 #82

Great news!!! gademocrat7 May 2015 #83