During a 30-minute conference call, Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., told bloggers he was disappointed that his party was “playing it safe” by refusing to end the Iraq war: “The problem is a whole lot of middle-of-the-road Democrats who refuse to pull the trigger, who refuse to do what needs to be done.”


BradBlog:

Feingold’s remarks were highly critical not just of the Republicans, but even moreso of his own Democratic caucus colleagues, “Washington insider consultants,” and even former Senatorial colleague-turned-presidential candidate John Edwards, for failing to take a tough stand to end the war in Iraq.

In a passionate, thirty-minute call, Feingold stressed, “This is an important moment to see if we’re gonna try and end this war. Frankly, I’m disappointed that Democrats are playing it safe on this one.”

“We need to play hardball on this. We’re gonna have to take the lead on this issue and we’re gonna need to tie this place up as long as it takes,” he said in describing what he sees as a fear and timidity in his colleagues who now hold a slight majority in the Senate…

“The problem is a whole lot of middle-of-the-road Democrats who refuse to pull the trigger, who refuse to do what needs to be done,” Feingold stressed. “Even people who voted against the war” seem afraid, he explained. “It requires courage. It requires brinksmanship.”

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