I just gotta say, Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) rocks! Whether or not you agree with his motion to formally censure President Bush for "secretly ordering warrantless wiretaps of U.S. citizen," you have to admit that he's got balls. As far as I'm concerned, the Democratic Party needs more like Senator Feingold, a midwesterner and strong Progressive who's reminds me in some ways of the late great Paul Wellstone (D-MN). Russ Feingold is also the only senator to have voted against the USA PATRIOT Act in the aftermath of 9/11. In July 2005, Feingold introduced a bill that would ban lobbyists from giving gifts to senators and impose a $50,000 fine for violating the ban, among other things. And in August 2005, according to Wikipedia, "Feingold became the first U.S. senator... to suggest a firm date for American withdrawal from the Iraq war, saying that he favored a complete withdrawal by no later than December 31, 2006."
As I said, agree with him or not, Russ Rocks!