You're pissed that the Dems caved on the funding bill, right?
We Want Out of Iraq, right?
We Freakin' Voted these Dems in to Stop The War, right?
Well, either I read this idea in comments late-late last night, or heard it on Air America overnight repeats, or I dreamed it myself (doubtful).
PLEASE call WI Senator Feingold Today and request/urge/suggest that he filibuster this lame "we're so afraid of what Faux news - and Bush (and Broder!) - will say about us" blank check Iraq bill when it hits the Senate floor (tomorrow?).
Break on through to the other side...
Call Sen Feingold's office(s) and urge that he continue to show the courage and backbone his colleagues lack!
He's already spoken out (and diaried here!) against this capitulation:
Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold
On the Iraq Supplemental Conference Report
May 22, 2007
"Under the President’s Iraq policies, our military has been over-burdened, our national security has been jeopardized, and thousands of Americans have been killed or injured. Despite these realities, and the support of a majority of Americans for ending the President’s open-ended mission in Iraq, congressional leaders now propose a supplemental appropriations bill that does nothing to end this disastrous war. I cannot support a bill that contains nothing more than toothless benchmarks and that allows the President to continue what may be the greatest foreign policy blunder in our nation’s history. There has been a lot of tough talk from members of Congress about wanting to end this war, but it looks like the desire for political comfort won out over real action. Congress should have stood strong, acknowledged the will of the American people, and insisted on a bill requiring a real change of course in Iraq."
Urge Russ to filibuster this shit Iraq Supplemental - by reading the names of the fallen U.S. men and women on the Senate floor. That would take a sad, long time. He could follow that with the Iraq Study Group's recommendations. And follow that with MoveOn.org's petition list (Go Sign It!). Then a sampling of Hunter's dairies!
As if the Dem collapse wasn't painful enough, Chimpy was all blustery today: "They're a threat to your children, David." re Al-Qaeda following us here. Idiot.
Please call Russ! If you don't live in Wisconsin right now (ahem) - no worries - each WI office lists a city and ZIP. Just adopt that city and ZIP for the purpose of your call. I made my call (ahem...or three) and the cool staffers were waaay too busy to do the whole name, address, send a response thing. Besides, he's standing up for All of Us, you have my permission to adopt him for a day!
Senator Feingold's Offices
Washington, DC
506 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-4904
(202) 224-5323
TDD (202) 224-1280
Fax (202) 224-2725
Middleton
1600 Aspen Commons
Middleton, WI 53562-4716
(608) 828-1200
TDD (608) 828-1215
Fax (608) 828-1203
Milwaukee
517 East Wisconsin Ave., Room 408
Milwaukee, WI 53202-4504
(414) 276-7282
Fax (414) 276-7284
La Crosse
425 State St., Room 225
La Crosse, WI 54601-3341
(608) 782-5585
Green Bay
1640 Main Street
Green Bay, WI 54302-2639
(920) 465-7508
Wausau
Firstar Plaza
401 5th St., Room 410
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 848-5660
GO CALL RUSS!!