Constituents Boo Feingold

Vice President Cheney was in Wisconsin today to speak at a sold-out fundraiser for Wisconsin State Representative John Gard.

Cheney had some things to say about Russ Feingold's censure stunt, and so did Wisconsinites.

From the Associated Press:

Democrats distanced themselves Monday from Wisconsin Sen. Russell Feingold's effort to censure President Bush over domestic spying.

The White House hit back at the same time, Vice President Dick Cheney telling a fundraiser in Feingold's home state that the resolution was an "outrageous proposition."

As the crowd in De Pere, Wis., booed Feingold's effort, Cheney said, "Don't hold back."

Feingold's fellow Democrats did just that Monday, with several saying they wanted first to see the Senate Intelligence Committee finish an investigation of the warrantless wiretapping program that Bush authorized as part of his war on terrorism.

Asked at a news conference whether he would vote for the censure resolution, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada declined to endorse it and said he hadn't read it.

...Cheney dared other Democrats to support Feingold's resolution.

"The outrageous proposition that we ought to protect our enemies' ability to communicate as it plots against America poses a key test of our Democratic leaders," he said. "Do they support the extreme and counterproductive antics of a few or do they support a lawful program vital to the security of this nation?

"The American people already made their decision," Cheney added. "They agree with the president."

I want to see a vote on Feingold's resolution.

I want to know where 2008 presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, and Joe Biden stand.

I want every senator to be on the record on this one.

What a gift that will be to the Republicans!