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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

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11. And Harkin and Dorgan and Feingold. Soon, we'll miss Boxer as well.

Sat May 16, 2015, 12:30 AM

May 2015

On the bright side, Feingold is running again. He was the only Senator of either of the two largest political parties in the United States to vote against the2001 Patriot Act (with Landrieu of all Senators, not voting at all.

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=107&session=1&vote=00313

He did not vote for the 2006 renewal, either. In that, he was joined by other Democratic Senators plus Jeffords (I VT) http://educate-yourself.org/cn/patriotact20012006senatevote.shtml I wish he were running for President now. Failing that, I sure do hope that he wins his Senate race.

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these people dont care about you randys1 May 2015 #1

+1 well said nt F4lconF16 May 2015 #6

What would we know? And what would we do about it? merrily May 2015 #10

there's a lot to say here... rbnyc May 2015 #2

And Harkin and Dorgan and Feingold. Soon, we'll miss Boxer as well. merrily May 2015 #11

Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski is also leaving swilton May 2015 #17

K&R.... daleanime May 2015 #3

K&R! Phlem May 2015 #5

You are right, of course. Enthusiast May 2015 #16

K&R ... this is an important thread Martin Eden May 2015 #13

Thank you. merrily May 2015 #14