Russ Feingold and the New York Times

The liberal elitists are doing their best to promote their liberal darling, Russ Feingold.

Gail Collins writes a love letter to Feingold in today's print edition of the New York Times, "Elections: Oshkosh Shrugged."

For her op-ed piece, she spoke to Feingold by phone while he was in Sheboygan.

“I’m in Sheboygan!” said Senator Russ Feingold over the phone. “It’s the bratwurst capital of the world!”

Truly, I am learning something new every day in this long campaign season.

Good grief.

I know that a liberal New York Times columnist wouldn't necessarily be familiar with brats, but that leads me to wonder how much she understands about the people of Wisconsin.

Of course, in her column Collins touts what she views as Feingold's accomplishments.

She also marginalizes and dismisses Ron Johnson as "a plastics manufacturer and one of those rich political virgins who have been popping up in races across the country, waving a checkbook and a copy of 'Atlas Shrugged.'"

Frankly, that ticks me off.

Collins doesn't know brats and she doesn't know Ron Johnson, yet she's telling her audience, her comrades in the liberal bubble that holds the New York Times in high esteem, that Johnson is an empty suit.

Hey, Gail! Put down your glass of Pinot Grigio and do some research. Talk to someone outside your liberal bubble and try to understand why Johnson has the support of most people likely to vote in Wisconsin.

Note Collins' condescension:

It’s ironic that Feingold, who is possibly the most independent member of the Senate, a Mr. Clean who votes against his party regularly, is among the incumbents in the most danger from an anti-Washington voter rebellion. Especially since Johnson is not all that impressive. Unless you like Ayn Rand and are yearning to see the country run just like a plastics business.

As a Wisconsinite, brat-eater, and Ron Johnson supporter, I'm offended by the way Collins disses Johnson.

He's a very impressive candidate, and if Washington were run more like his plastics business, we'd all be better off right now.

Furthermore, Feingold does not vote against his party "regularly." That's the line Feingold is pushing, but it's just not true.

Further furthermore, Feingold is not "Mr. Clean."

Read about Feingold's secret donors and his corrupt behavior.

Feingold is a George Soros puppet. That's not being an independent member of the Senate.

Collins goes on to tell how Feingold "won [her] heart." (Is this an election or junior high school?)

First, unlike the majority of Democrats running for re-election in Middle America, he is not trying to pretend that he didn’t vote for the health care bill, or that he voted for it with his fingers crossed, planning to completely overhaul it in 2011. “You bet I voted for that bill! I’m proud I did it!” he hollered during a campaign stop with Michelle Obama. He keeps pointing out all the good and popular things the law contains. In debates, he asks Johnson — who’s promising to repeal Obamacare — if he really wants to reopen the hated “doughnut hole” in the Medicare prescription drug program or go back to allowing insurers to refuse to cover children with pre-existing medical conditions.

Second, Feingold is actually sticking to his principles even though it could cost him the race.

This is the Lone Ranger year in American politics, when big money donors have been able to buy campaign TV ads without revealing their identities, laundering the money through groups like the United States Chamber of Commerce or blandly named newbies like the American Action Network. The Sunlight Foundation, a nonprofit group for government transparency, says there’s been more than $2.7 million spent by these outside groups in the Senate race in Wisconsin. About $2.67 million of that went for ads to praise Johnson or attack Feingold. Less than $40,000 was spent on Feingold’s behalf. This is because the senator told outside groups, including the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, to stay away.

First, Feingold DID NOT LISTEN TO HIS CONSTITUENTS ON OBAMACARE.

We told him not to vote for it and he disregarded us. He did not represent us on this crucial issue. Period.

Second, it is a lie to state that Feingold isn't benefiting from outside groups and donors.

MoveOn.org isn't home-grown in Wisconsin.

Read Feingold's campaign financial summary.

Quite eye-opening.

Although Feingold claims that he's sticking to Wisconsin's tradition of "home-based campaigns," MoveOn.org, the George Soros bankrolled group, has made his reelection a priority.

Feingold is living a lie when he presents himself as free from outside group cash and influence.

Collins concludes her love letter:

There is a law in Washington, followed by politicians great and small from both sides of the aisle, that principles are fine, but not something you’d want to lose your seat over.

Feingold disagrees. And Wisconsinites, if you decide to re-elect this guy I will be so happy I will personally lead a movement to make the rest of the country stop calling you Cheeseheads.

Unless that’s something you like. Really, whatever you want is fine.

It's nauseating, isn't it?

We in Wisconsin aren't voting to make East coast liberals happy.
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Feingold's alliance with the liberal propaganda rag New York Times runs deep.

The New York Times' Jeff "Enchanted" Zeleny did a Q & A with Russ Feingold.

Check it out, Wisconsinites. Feingold mocks you.

Q. What explains the difficult political climate for Democrats, considering that President Obama has implemented many policies he campaigned on?

A. “There are two primary reasons. One is the economy. Human nature is such that people are going to say, ‘I’m frustrated.’ That creates an environment that whoever is in office, whoever is doing anything, is potentially vulnerable to people being unhappy. There’s a second factor that’s more cynical. A conscious decision was made by certain groups to destroy this presidency the minute it started. People say it was the health care bill – no, it wasn’t. I go to every county every year and hold a town meeting. Within days of the president being sworn in, I had people showing up at my town meeting with hats on, with tea bags coming out, saying this is going to be socialism.”

Very revealing.

He's exaggerating. The Tea Party movement didn't begin "within days of the president being sworn in."

That inaccuracy aside, Feingold belittles his constituents.

Rather than granting legitimacy to their opinions, Feingold plays the "vast Right-wing conspiracy" card, claiming that a "conscious decision was made by certain groups to destroy this presidency the minute it started."

"Certain groups"?

That's an insult to his constituents, especially those individuals making the effort to attend his "listening" sessions so their voices can be heard.

Feingold doesn't understand. He doesn't understand the nature of his constituents' discontent. He doesn't listen.

Ron Johnson does understand the concerns of the Wisconsin citizens showing up at Feingold's "listening" sessions. He gets it.

It's time for Feingold to go.