Are All Politics Local?

by: Media In Trouble

Mon Mar 13, 2006 at 01:05:27 PM EST

Over the weekend, Sen. Russ Feingold announced he was going to introduce a motion to censure the President. This is largely a symbolic gesture to ask the Congress to hold the President's feet to the fire over his blatant disregard for the law (see wiretapping, domestic and warrantless).

Russ is reaching out to the netroots today with a diary on DailyKos, following suit is Atrios and Firedoglake , and Anonymous Liberal with a call to help them help Russ.

All you have to do is contact Sen. Lautenberg, and Sen. Menendez and ask them if they support Sen. Feingold's censure, if not why not, and if so have they made any plans to talk to the press about it.

Sen. Lautenberg:
(202) 224-3224

Sen. Menendez:
(202) 224-4744

While you are at it, you can call the rest of your Congresscritters (find them here, and ask them the same questions.

Below the fold are some talking points you can refer to on these exciting phone calls.

Once you do, report back here (in comments), and I will report back to Firedoglake and in the end, we should have a report about how all Congresscritters feel about  Russ Feingold's maneuver. Of course, any congressfolk (or their authorized representatives that are reading this) can directly answer these questions in comments.

Have fun engaging in the political process!

UPDATE: Feingold to speechify at 4PM

As Shakespeare's Sister reminds us, censuring a sitting President hasn't been accomplished since Jackson.  I realize that like many other things these days, censuring Bush may require a pig and some anal unicorns to take flight but we can at least make a phone call to see if the forecast calls for swine.

Feingold's Censure: CALL NJ Senators Monday

by: kwilkinson

Sun Mar 12, 2006 at 02:06:25 PM EST

Update - March 12, 2006 at 23:05:36 EST by jmelli
Firedoglake wants us all to call our Senators first thing Monday morning:

Your action steps: call both your Senators first thing in the morning and ask if they support Russ Feingold's censure proposal. If they don't, ask what their position is on the issue -- and why.

The more people we have calling, the more staffers in the offices start to realize that Feingold struck a political chord with a bunch of us in America. And then the more we continue to call, the more that message starts to sink in...and then some. Plus, it forces Senators to go on the record one way or the other, which is useful information for all of us to have.

Frank Lautenberg: (202) 224-3224, FAX (202) 228-4054
Bob Menendez: (202) 224-4744, FAX (202) 228-2197

We have to FLOOD their offices with phone calls, faxes, emails! They did not join Feingold in voting against the Patriot Act in the final vote, so they are obviously susceptible to GOP pressure or posturing for the next election.

A hand written fax can be effective, as well as a phone call.

Let us know what they say.

You can also call Feingold's office to thank him:
Russ Feingold: (202) 224-5323