Russ Feingold:Democrats - Beware Of The Dangerous Lame Duck Session

[kpete]

The Dangerous Lame Duck
By Russ Feingold

In January, we will be looking at a new Congress, and with Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, we will be looking at a new national policy agenda. I know that I am looking forward to moving the progressive agenda forward in the next Congress. But Democrats can't just kick back and take it easy for the next few weeks.

It would be a huge mistake to overlook the potential for damage in the lame duck session. A lame duck session doesn't sound like anything to worry about, but this lame duck may be a lot more dangerous than people think. We can expect Republicans to try to jam through as much of their agenda as they can while they have the chance.

Democrats have to stick together and show Republicans - and the country - that we have what it takes to stop them. It's no secret that Democrats haven't always been able to deliver enough votes to fight off the GOP agenda, but now is the time to pull together and stop that agenda from moving forward. If we don't, we cannot expect people to have faith in our ability to lead in the next Congress.

There are a lot of bad bills that the Republicans may try to ram through, but here's the worst of the worst - a bill to legalize the President's warrantless wiretapping program. The White House is desperate to enact this bill, which allows the government to spy on American citizens, on American soil, without a warrant.

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[dpbrown]

1. Stop the Lame Duck Republicans from Wiretapping US!!!

This should be shouted from every rooftop!

[pinto]

2. I think he's got a good point. With the raft of "unfinished", ie failed

business the Republicans had on their agenda, there seems sure to be a push to get some of it approved while there's still an (R) majority.