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OUR PETTY SENATOR

By Charlie Sykes

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Good grief, what a petty twerp.

Republicans are trying to pass legislation in the next few weeks to kick off the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birth, and the only hurdle appears to be Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.), who is refusing to let the Senate vote on the bill.

Feingold’s decision to block passage of a bipartisan commission to celebrate the former president’s 100th birthday has nothing to do with antagonism toward the conservative icon. But he does want to use the momentum behind the bill to drive legislation of his own. ...

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  1. Whitefish Bay Mike - May 19, 2009 7:42 AM

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    I'd like to see things from Senator Feingold's point of view but I can't seem to get my head that far up my rear end.

  2. Papa Z - May 19, 2009 7:47 AM

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    What a time to be petty. How sad.

  3. steveegg - May 19, 2009 7:59 AM

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    I believe the claims that Russ Feingold holds no ill will toward Ronald Reagan can be described in two words (letters, really) - Bravo and Sierra. Of course, Feingold is just taking after Jim Doyle.

  4. J.L. Schallert - May 19, 2009 8:08 AM

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    Our nation is going a bazillion dollars into debt and Senator Feingold wants to set up (and lavishly fund, no doubt) a federal commission to study actions taken during the SECOND WORLD WAR????

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