Feingold Gets Foxed
03 April 2006 7:07 pm by Taylor Marsh
Feingold Gets Foxed
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| What's up with this videotap? Did Russ get Foxed? |
On the other hand, there is something highly
unsatisfying about saying that, because the Republican Congress tried to impeach
Bill Clinton for lying in a civil suit about sex, Democrats can't censure George
W. Bush for lying–and breaking the law–on an issue of national security. It's
a little like telling someone who has just been punched in the face that he
can't hit back because that would perpetuate the cycle of violence. Or, put
another way, if Republicans really still think they were right to impeach Clinton–if
they'd do it again–then there's no reason for Democrats to abandon censure
in the name of civility. After all, if you don't punch back, and the other side
keeps hitting you, your efforts to stop the cycle of violence have failed. Big
Russ
Matt Stoller has more on censure
and Peter Beinart.
However, I have another question.
Did you get a look at Feingold on Fox yesterday? Take a look at the videotape,
compliments of Koufax
Award winner Crooks and Liars (I love writing that! Also to Christy and Jane at FDL for their Plamegate series. Way to go, ladies!).
Look at the difference
between Senator Feingold and Chris Wallace.
Call me cynical, but I think Feingold got Foxed. I think they made him look
as gray and fuzzy as possible. Seriously, I know it's a satellite feed, but
I've done a lot of those over the years and you rarely look this fuzzy.
I could be wrong, but Senator Feingold just looks terrible. There's
a lot you can do via videotape, especially via satellite.
Luckily, Feingold didn't know how he looked at the time — even if he didn't
get Foxed, he doesn't look his best. He kicked Chris' butt. Bill Kristol remained
on board, saying Feingold sounds principled, because he is, with Republicans acting spineless. But he just looks so darn fuzzy.
So what do you think? Did Feingold get Foxed?
