Feingold to Vote Against Mukasey

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

Breaking News on Daily Kos:

Bottom line, Senator Russ Feingold announced:
I will not support Mr. Mukasey's nomination.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/11/3/183754/078

ON UPDATE: Will Feingold filibuster? With Schumer and Feinstein voting in favor, the only way to stop Mukasey now would be with a filibuster.

[Solly Mack]

1. Yes!!!! Thank you!!!

[seemslikeadream]

2. A true Democrat

[babylonsister]

4. He is, but he's been on the fence all week; I'm happy to see this. nt

[Lifelong Protester]

7. He was here last Sunday

for a listening session in our small town, and it was brought up then. I hope the Wisconsin constituents like me were enough to help him 'off the fence".

[Terri S]

3. I didn't even need to see that in print.

I knew Feingold would never support Mukasey.

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

5. He voted for Ashcroft

And made a big point about deference to the executive on cabinet appointments. So I wasn't sure. However, I think he's seen since then how out of control this executive is, and therefore no longer exercises that deference.

[babylonsister]

6. Did you? As late as yesterday he didn't know how he'd vote:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=2192054

[rodeodance]

8. now to get the senior Dem. Sen Kohl from WI to say the same.

[Elspeth]

9. Hey Russ...Can you talk some sense into DiFi?

:kick:

[burythehatchet]

10. talk is cheap. $$$$ talks for DiFi. Her husband's contracts

need to be investigated.

[Elspeth]

12. Agreed. We need to find out who she's fronting for

It's certainly not Californians

[Control-Z]

11. DiFi

is hopeless. Why anyone holds out for her is beyond my comprehension. She has proved herself unworthy again and again. She is more Pug than Dem.

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

13. Yep, a hopeless Dem

in a Blue State. There's something wrong with that.

[deacon]

14. WTG Russ - good to see you aren't pro torture. n/t