(11 pm – promoted by ek hornbeck)
Here is the main article, which is about Dianne Feinstein and how she is going to support TelCo Amnesty, her position as W‘s key ally in the Senate, and oh by the way all that money her husband is coining from Defense contracts, but what struck my eye was these two paragraphs in the Update at the end-
While Feinstein is not up for re-election, there are many Bush-enabling Democrats who are. And as this rather good Washington Post article this morning details, liberal blogs are doing what is, in my view, the most important thing they can be doing — targeting for defeat those incumbent Democrats who deserve it by supporting and funding primary challengers.
The article details the highly successful campaign by bloggers such as Jane Hamsher, Matt Stoller, Duncan Black, Digby and others to counteract fundraising efforts by Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic establishment for any Democratic incumbents — including those who continuously support the Bush agenda — by raising equal amounts (and, in many cases, more) for the primary challengers. The article documents how bloggers raised more than $100,000 over the last week for Donna Edwards, the primary challenger to the pro-war, pro-Bush Democratic Rep. Al Wynn (and you can aid their effort by donating to Edwards here). That is exactly what is needed — incumbent Democrats knowing that they will be targeted and will face credible primary challenges for following in Joe Lieberman and Dianne Feinstein’s Bush-enabling footsteps.
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You should probably be paying attention to this far more important Essay by notlightnessofbeing-
What are we here for?
Phase I: Kick out the Goopers.
Phase II: Take back the party.
Most people (including Howard Dean) thought Phase II would have to come before Phase I.
Hey, whatever works.
Dianne Feinstein voted for Bush’s war against Iraq saying, since she was a member of the Intelligence Committee, she had access to information that we the people didn’t have. When it turned out that we, who couldn’t have access to accurate information, were actually correct, the venerable senator said in her very sentorial voice — If I had known then what I know now, I never would have voted to give Bush a blank check on the war.
And remember when Alberto Gonzalez was nominated for Attorney General; Feinstein asked him some hard questions in open committee, which made her look good on the evening local news. Gonzalez responded that, due to security concerns, he could not answer in open session. Upon emerging from behind the closed doors, Feinstein had nothing but glowing support for Alberto, only to find, shortly thereafter, that Alberto turned out to be everything his opponents had said he would be.
And now that Feinstein has said Mukasey “…is not Alberto Gonzalez,” I can hardly wait to hear her next disclaimer.
But I’m not holding my breath while Feinstein waterboards the Constitution. Feinstein has no understanding of, nor respect for, the importance of the Constitution. It is the Foundation of our Democracy; even though Feinstein does not understand this.
Wake up fellow citizens. We must take back our Constitution and our Country.
I sent this to the “Letters to the Editor” of the SF Chronicle. They didn’t print it, but I thought folks here might appreciate some of these thoughts.
We could get enough good Dems in the Senate that would elect leadership with enough spine to strip her of her committee assignments, ensuring her retirement and neutering her for the remainder of her career. Perhaps even expediting her exit with the result being a special election.
A guy can dream, can’t I?