Being a master at going out on a limb with completely consequence-free predictions, here's another:
Russ Feingold may have learned a painful lesson in timing, but his recent call for censure/impeachment of President Bush is the wave of the future. I fearlessly predict that the impeachment of Bush's ethically and morally challenged predecessor for blatant perjury (surely just the tip of the iceberg of crimes and misdemeanors when it comes to him) will be the start of a new second term tradition of impeachment proceedings against the President whenever the Congress is led by the opposing party.
Honestly, how can this be anything but a sour grapes temper tantrum (or cynical pander of donations from the Kos crowd)? Does Feingold really believe that Bush's authorization of wire-tapping calls from known terrorists is cause for censure? If so, I beg to differ. Personally, I would get behind impeachment of the President for exactly the opposite, if such were the case. I'm probably a little to the right of most people on this issue. "Illegal" wire-taps? Sorry, I'm afraid I don't care one iota if our current laws have lagged behind the demands of our times. Frankly, when it comes to rooting out terrorists and protecting our country, I am an advocate of whatever. it. takes. If our mealy-mouthed, vote-pandering, ineffective and inherently corrupt legislature refuses to address the issues, then more power to the pragmatic leadership of the Executive Branch. That branch has Constitutional rights and responsibilites that are equal with those of the other two branches. My message to those two corrupt and lethargic branches: Lead, follow, or get out of the way.
Feingold has iced the cake that he baked with his co-hort in the McCain-Feingold debacle against Free Speech. His priorities clearly lie in the court of what's best for Feingold, and the rest of us be damned. My reaction is predictable: Get bent, Senator.
Posted by: Steel | Wednesday, 15 March 2006 at 09:46 AM