“The Wisconsin senator gets up and says out loud what half of the country is thinking and talks about every day. This President broke the law and lied about it; he trashed the Constitution and hides himself in the flag.” ThinkingCountryLawPresidentHalfConstitutionGet UpBrokeLoudFlagsSenatorsLiedWisconsin Author:Russ Feingold
“I do think there would be a receptivity to somebody who campaigned in a straightforward, cohesive way, supporting an increase in the minimum wage, being for universal health care for all Americans, and opposing trade agreements like NAFTA.” ThinkingWayWould BeCareUniversalIncreaseTradeHealth CareAgreementMinimumStraightforwardOpposingMinimum WageReceptivityTrade AgreementsNaftaUniversal Health Care Author:Russ Feingold
“Health care is still the number-one issue out there. Someone who seizes it, I think, will do very well in an election. Let's face it: Clinton's two big issues were the middle class tax cut, which he dropped, wisely, at the time to help reduce the deficit, and health care. That's what he ran on.” ThinkingWellsStillsTwoHelpingBigsCareFacesNumbersClassIssuesCuttingMiddleTaxesElectionClintonHealth CareRanMiddle ClassDeficitTax Cuts Author:Russ Feingold
“When the President picks someone who is his ideological soul mate, that's his right, in my reading of "advise and consent." I do think, though, the more you get up the ladder, when someone is no longer accountable to the President, and more importantly, will stay in office after the President, the standard gets tougher and tougher.” ThinkingSoulReadingPresidentOfficeStandardsPicksGet UpMatesConsentLaddersAdviseIdeologicalSoul Mate Author:Russ Feingold
“I have long believed that Israel should seek to give up the so-called Occupied Territories in return for security, and that a Palestinian state should be established. I have felt that way all my life. I think it is unreasonable to ask the Israelis to do this in a context where there is no guarantee at all that suicide bombers will be controlled.” ThinkingWayGivingShouldLongStatesAsksFeltSecurityReturnGiving UpSuicideIsraelGuaranteesControlledTerritoryPalestinianUnreasonableBombersSuicide Bombers Author:Russ Feingold
“I don't worry too much about what people think about my image, but I think I am pretty polite. My colleagues say I am a gentleman in my dealings with them, even when I disagree. I am difficult because I won't back off on things like the pay raise and the anti-terrorism bill. I'm not a go-along kind of guy. I do respect the institution. I do respect my colleagues. But I didn't go to Washington to make friends. That's not where my friends are.” PeopleThinkingKindGuyDifficultPayWorryToo MuchMy FriendsRaisesInstitutionsBillsTerrorismGentlemanDisagreeColleaguesPoliteDealingsI Am PrettyAnti Terrorism Author:Russ Feingold
“I believe that Bruce Springsteen is terrific, but I don't think he's God. That's the only real disagreement between me and my wife. Music is really fun, and it is something that my wife and I like to share.” ThinkingBelieveRealFunI BelieveWifeShareMusic IsMy WifeTerrificDisagreementSpringsteen Author:Russ Feingold
“Instead of taking a very high-paying type of law job or something that I might be able to do, I have been a legislator. That's what I do. I think it's an honorable profession - if you're honest and have integrity and work hard.” IfsThinkingHas BeensHardMightAbleJobsLawHonestHard WorkTypeIntegrityProfessionHonorableLegislators Author:Russ Feingold
