Censure at Brave New Films

Rick Jacobs Tries To Remind Dianne Feinstein She's A Democrat

2008-06-14T03:29:37Z

This is local TV news in California. Rick, as you may know (for full disclosure) is associated with Brave New Films.

He does a great job, talking about progressive activism, The Courage Campaign and, of course, Mzz. Feinstein. Maybe now she won't support openly racist judges for lifetime appointments and AGs who think waterboarding might be required for serial spitting on the sidewalk.

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California Democratic Party Chairman Art Torres On Feinstein Censure Effort

2008-06-14T09:31:18Z

He defends her, but admits he has pressured her on the telecom immunity vote, and criticized her on some of her more appalling votes (see Judge Southwick).

So, this is what I meant when I said the censure motion worked. It got 35,000 petition signers involved in grassroots politics, fighting for progressive values in which they believe. And it has gotten Establishment Democrats engagesd, forcing them to address betrayals by our officeholders.

Kudos to Rick Jacobs and the Courage Campaign, and also the fine folks at Moveon.org for organizing this effort.

In the meantime, go to the Courage Campaign website to sign this letter to Torres. Let's keep the ball rolling on this.

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Censure Of Sen. Feinstein Fails - But The Effort Is A Success

2008-06-14T15:29:28Z

How do you know that? Well, you can tell when the forces of the Establishment that have so failed the Democratic party are lashing out. California Dem. Party staffer Bob Mulholland, for example, called bloggers and activists "worse than Bush."

And there you have it. The reason we fight this fight against those like Mulholland, who probably thinks Bush is a "swell guy."

And the success? Well, let's see how Princess Dianne behaves now. Funny how primaries in 2006 reminded Reps. Jane Harman and Al Wynn, both in Democratic districts, that they were...what do you call it again? Oh yeah, Democrats.

Oh, and 34,000 Democrats signed the petition calling for censure. That is grassroots organizing for you (hat tip to The Courage Campaign and Moveon.org). The days of answering only to the elite are over.

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Wow! Dianne Feinstein Faces Censure Vote This Weekend

2008-06-14T21:29:24Z

Good for the California Democratic Party:

One day after voting to elevate a divisive conservative judge to the federal appeals court in New Orleans, California Sen. Dianne Feinstein was the president's guest aboard Air Force One. She had been invited to survey the damage from the recent spate of Southern California wildfires.
The senator later remarked privately that she found her conversation with Bush aboard Air Force One "illuminating," a source close to Feinstein told the Huffington Post.
Two weeks later, Feinstein was one of two Democrats on the Senate judiciary committee to vote to send Michael Mukasey's nomination to be the new attorney general to the full Senate. Her support helped turn the tide in favor of a nomination that faced an uncertain future after Mukasey refused to say whether waterboarding was torture.
When the full Senate voted, Feinstein was one of only six Democrats to vote in favor of confirming Mukasey.
Now, a coalition of progressive Democrats upset with Feinstein's controversial votes will ask the California Democratic Party to censure her at its executive board meeting this weekend, the Huffington Post has learned.

She is the perfect example of someone who needs to be primaried, if she chooses to run again in 2012 (she'll be 80). California is one of the most progressive states in the country. I could live with her if she were from Utah. Not California.

Act like, you know, a Democrat Mrs. Feinstein, or how shall I put it? Okay, here goes: Take your ball and GO HOME.

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Russ Feingold Argues That Democrats Must Do More Than Just Be "Outraged"

2008-06-06T03:29:58Z

He makes a strong argument. Give it a watch.

What was funny is that Senator Feingold came on just after my weekly segment called Republican Sexcapades. That must have been comfortable :)

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TPMtv: High Crimes?

2008-06-06T03:31:27Z

Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) announced on Meet the Press that he would soon be introducing a censure resolution against the President of the United States. We take a look at how strong a case he's got, with a little help from the other Sunday morning talk shows.

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Having The Worst President In office is not Enough

2008-06-06T03:32:26Z

Democrats need to stand together and actually do something. Democrats didn't support Reid for Censure . The Young Turks on Air America Radio, M-F 6-9am ET, and on theyoungturks.com

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