You knew this was coming:

Sen. Russ Feingold introduced a resolution Monday to censure President Bush for authorizing a no-warrant domestic surveillance program, accusing Bush of breaking the law and misleading Congress about it.

"When the president of the United States breaks the law, he must be held accountable," the Wisconsin Democrat told the Senate.

Feingold's action will likely be largely symbolic. No Republican senators, who hold a majority, are expected to vote for the resolution, and no other Democratic senators have expressed support for it.

This is an interesting move. Feingold is already the wunderkind of the far left and he'll get brownie points for it. And I do see his point - this is a president who has illegally spied on American citizens and has indicated that he'll continue to do whatever he pleases, Congress and the law be damned. What should they do? Pass another law?

But there's zero traction on this. As Bob Dole would say, "Where's the outrage?" The motion has about as much hope in the US Senate as Juanita Broderick did with Bill Clinton. I'm sure somewhere in the Oval Office, Bush is laughing to the Constitution, "hey, you outta put some ice on that..."

Others:

Charging RINO

We do need a comprehensive investigation into the actions of the Administration, and if that reveals wrongdoing, actions should then be taken. The Congress should not shirk its oversight responsibilities here - aside from asserting their authority now, they should also examine the president's past actions. But a censure resolution does none of that, and simply creates more problems when I think we can all agree we've got plenty of those on our plate already.

Bull Moose

The only thing that can save the Republicans is Democratic over-reach. For instance, it would throw a life-line to the elephant if the donkey embraces the censure resolution that is being offered by Senator Feingold. That would be the Democratic equivalent of the Gingrich government shut-down.

MyDD

We are pointing out that Feingold, a real leader, is actually showing that Democrats can and do fight. And we are pointing out that all the lazy progressives, who won't file ethics complaints, and all the centrist fools, who keep pretending that being lied to on Iraq is somehow strong, are being stupid incumbent middle managers.

State of the Day

Senator Frist, you are an ass. Keep your fucking treason talk to yourself. The only reason Senator Feingold felt is was necessary to go the way of censure is because your spineless Republican buddies on the Intelligence Committee refused to do their jobs and investigate the president for breaking the law by spying on the American people. 200 years of checks and balances tossed out the window on your watch. So enough with the treason talk. The only "terrible signal" being sent around here is by you and YOUR commander-in-chief for showing the world that the rule of law means nothing in America anymore.

Glenn Greenwald

It is completely unacceptable, and a total abdication of their responsibility, for the media to pass along the White House's factually false claim that Democrats oppose eavesdropping on Al Qaeda. The media does not need to, and should not, take sides in the NSA debate, but it ought to inform American citizens about what the arguments actually are and what the debate is about. If it doesn't do that, what does it do?

Pundit Guy

His family still loves him.

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