Feingold Loses His Convictions

Times change.

Like his fellow Democrats, Sen. Russ Feingold defends the right to filibuster judicial nominees, saying it’s the only way for his party to provide a check against a GOP majority “intoxicated with power.”

But 10 years ago, Feingold voted to essentially end the filibuster, a longstanding Senate practice that raises the bar for approving controversial bills or nominees from a 51-vote majority to 60 votes.

“My view has changed,” said Feingold in an interview last week, saying he has come to value the filibuster “because of the abuse of power by those running the Senate.”

I wish that the media would stop labeling Feingold a “maverick.”  All he is is another mindless party hack.