I <3 Russ Feingold

Despite most of his fellow Democrats abandoning him on last Friday's censure hearing, he is continuing to stand on his principles and confront the issue. He was on Fox News Sunday this past weekend (smart move- he's better off converting the Bush supporters than preaching to choir on Daily Kos) to discuss the issue. You can see video- here. I found the video on the insane Expose The Left website; check out the first comment by 'Alex' in which he brilliantly "exposes" (to use the site's wording) what an idiot the person who posted the entry is. Good stuff. In the interview Chris Wallace tries to distort what Feingold is saying, but Feingold stays on track. Best line: "The Bill of Rights and Constitution were not repealed on 9/11."

Sounds like traitor talk. Go kiss your boyfriend Osama, you Dumbocrat! LOL! I made a funny.

Speaking of kissing boyfriends...

While most Democrats are too scared (see a running pattern here?) to take on the GOP on the obvious divisive election-year bigotry behind their gay marriage ban efforts, Russ Feingold is not. He is stating, without hesistation, that he supports full marriage rights for the gays and lesbians in his state. Imagine that- a politician who looks out for the rights of his constituents and not the fears/prejudices of the fringe.

From Raw Story:

United States Senator Russ Feingold this week indicated that he not only opposes a constitutional amendment in Wisconsin to ban gay marriage and civil unions, but in fact, favors full marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples.

Calling such a ban a "mean-spirited attempt to divide Wisconsin," Feingold urged constituents at a Paddock Lake "listening session" not to support it.

He went on to argue not just for civil unions, but gay marriage.

"Gay and lesbian couples should be able to marry and have access to the same rights, privileges and benefits that straight couples currently enjoy." Feingold went on to add, "[This] kind of discrimination ... has no place in our laws, especially in a progressive state like Wisconsin. The time has come to end this discrimination and the politics of divisiveness that has become part of this issue."

The Senator went on to argue that religious groups do not have to recognize any civil marriage.

Kudos as always to Sen. Feingold for not being afraid to stand on principle. As he told Chris Wallace, "I am one the least partisan members of the Senate by all accounts". And to many, that apparently makes him overly partisan. I say- More Feingolds, less Frists please.

[Hat tip for gay marriage link- State of the Day]