11/13/2007
Progressive Democrats Moving to Censure Dianne Feinstein
Following two recent dubious votes — one to confirm assumed torture-supporter attorney general nominee Michael Mukasey and the other to confirm racist bigot judge Leslie Southwick in Mississippi — the Huffington Post reports that a coalition of progressive Democrats will ask the California Democratic Party to censure the long-serving Senator at an executive board meeting this weekend.
According to the HuffPost, "The move comes as Feinstein again finds herself under fire for saying Thursday that she now supports granting legal immunity to telecom companies that shared customer email and phone messages with the federal government as part of the warrantless surveillance program."
This follows an "illuminating" trip to California as a guest of George W. Bush on Air Force One.
The full text of the resolution, which can be read on their site, concludes:
"Whereas these examples are far from the only instances where Senator Feinstein, after seeking and securing the support and endorsement of the California Democratic Party, has failed to support the policies and principles of our party. Therefore be it resolved that the California Democratic Party expresses its disappointment at, and censure of, Senator Feinstein for ignoring Democratic principles and falling so far below the standard of what we expect of our elected officials."
Here's the online petition for censure.
Feinstein Faces Dem Censure After Backing Mukasey [huffington post]
Previously
GOP Lauds Feinstein as "Linchpin" Vote for Racist Bigot Judge [tr]
Posted 12:15 PM EST by Andy Towle in Democratic Party, Dianne Feinstein, George W. Bush, Michael Mukasey, News | Permalink
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ROTFL gods you little anger twinks amuse me, go ahead purge away. You know where that will get you, maybe you'll be pure enough after this purge, or maybe just one more!
Or maybe you could educate your dim little selves. Nah, go forth and make paper puppets and try to work a job that involves people working together instead of trying to attain some ideological standard.
Posted by: Tim | Nov 13, 2007 11:16:36 PM
The funny thing is ultra conservative acquaintances of mine just haaaatttte her and so do the democrats. What is she doing wrong? Perhaps acting without a conscience and going for the green. She has "skank" written all over her dumpy old ass.
Posted by: woodroad34 | Nov 14, 2007 1:08:08 AM
I signed the petition only after sending her letters and e-mails demanding she stop kissing the administration's ass (though I used terms that were a bit more polite) and all I ever got back in response was a form letter extolling her virtues, none of whic addressed my concerns. So she can go. Problem is, the next senator up for re-election is Barbara Boxer, who is actually DOING her job as best she can, and there's rumors Ah-nold will run against her. So we may well wind up with TWO Republican Senators in Congress. Dammit.
Posted by: jemmytee | Nov 16, 2007 3:56:55 AM