You heard it here first. Russ Feingold will endorse Barack Obama in Madison on October 15

[zulchzulu]

The tea leaves obviously point to what will happen.

:toast:

[flpoljunkie]

1. Awesome, zulchzulu! And from a real American patriot who is not afraid to stand for something!

[Adelante]

2. Do you have a link to a story?

That would be a fabulous endorsement!

[zulchzulu]

5. It's not "official"

Let's just say it's certain to happen. I have some connections to various batcaves...

[Adelante]

7. Well, it's wonderful pre-news

:D

[Dawgs]

3. Anyone else thinking Obama/Feingold?

Would be one great ticket.

[flpoljunkie]

6. One great ticket, indeed!

[pstans]

29. I am a huge Russ fan, but that ticket is too midwest based

Obama/Richardson would be better.

[DavidDvorkin]

11. A combination that would challenge America's biases

I'd vote for that ticket, but I wonder about my fellow Americans.

[zulchzulu]

12. I've thought about this ticket a lot

I met Russ briefly when doing the first Obama table of the season last April. He stopped by briefly and talked to people hanging around the table and whispered with a grin "Obama!" as he went off to go into the Capitol building nearby.

Obama has been talking about campaign finance reform and fighting special interest money a lot recently. Along with his statements 5 years ago to the day about how going to Iraq was the wrong idea, this fits perfectly with what Russ Feingold feels strongly about.

They would be a formidable ticket.

[still_one]

4. Since the Iran resolution, I will not vote for Hillary in the primaries

and if somehow she gets gets the nomination, she will NOT get my support

Her vote on the Iran resolution indicates to me that her judgement is flawed. She learned NOTHING from her vote on the IWR

I am quite happy to see someone who has been right on MOST of the issues, not endorsing Clinton.

Those who voted for that resolution are going to look like clowns when bush attacks Iran saying it is to protect our troops in Iraq. I have no doubt when that reason is given, they will fall right in line with the bush

It is imperitive that the Democrats nominate someone who wants us out of Iraq

[Windy]

8. That is BIG!!

With the respect that Finegold has within the party faithful, it will make a difference.

[robinlynne]

26. He certainly has mine.

[flpoljunkie]

9. Obama will have a rally in Madison, WI, on October 15th @11AM at the Orpheum, 212 State St.

https://donate.barackobama.com/page/contribute/C2Cmadison?source=eventcenter

[More Than A Feeling]

10. That would be an impressive "get" for Obama, if it does come to pass.

Feingold is one of the two endorsements I've named that could cause me to reconsider my support for Edwards, if they both endorsed someone else. The other is Al Gore. If Obama can get Al Gore's endorsement as well, I may have some thinking to do.

[madrchsod]

13. whoa...i just got an image of bush

trying to go the Orpheum in madison........

[zulchzulu]

14. We would welcome Bush to the Orpheum

http://www.sambush.com/

or maybe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_(band)

If George Bush sets foot in Madison proper, he might face a citizen's arrest for war crimes. For that, we welcome him to visit.

[stray cat]

15. That would be interesting if it happens

[ileus]

16. And Hillary in May 08...n/t

[zulchzulu]

18. I seriously doubt that

Will Clinton be running for Senate again after she drops out on February 9th, 2008? I thought she still had a couple years to finish her term.

:hi:

[Cameron27]

17. Whew, great news for Obama!

:toast:

[Bullet1987]

19. I'll wait to it's official before I get over-excited

I've long wondered about the idea of an Obama/Feingold ticket. But 2 Senators on the same ticket...hmm? Is that very likely?

[sniffa]

20. what? and not the goddess of peace?

:wow:

[flpoljunkie]

21. But, Terry McAuliffe's insists, "It's her turn!"

[William769]

22. Hopefully this will help Obama in MN.

Hillary is trouncing Obama there.

[killbotfactory]

23. I hope you're right

that would be awesome.

[pioneer111]

24. Feingold's office denies it.

[AtomicKitten]

25. 5th K&R gladly.

This is WONDERFUL news.

Gobama.

[Nimrod2005]

27. OMFG!!! Way to go Senator!

[Scriptor Ignotus]

28. awesome!

glad to hear this...

[Colobo]

30. That would be awesome. Gobama!

[illinoisprogressive]

31. I knew it. One cool progressive for another cool progressive. Awesome

[FrenchieCat]

32. That says a lot for Obama, in reference to the Netroots, if they will listen!!

Hope that they do!

[SaveElmer]

33. So Mr. Zulu...when was this endorsement again?

eom

[DemocratSinceBirth]

35. LOL

We used to do this at the ESPN board when posters would make boastful predictions about their teams that never came true...

[Tellurian]

34. So, what happened? I haven't read anything about Feingold..

and didn't hear anything about the Orpheum Theater either..

Wasn't Obama in a library yesterday?

[Forkboy]

37. Well, if we're talking the Orpheum in Boston, I saw Kiss there in '74.

Does that count? ;)

[Forkboy]

38. A day late and a dollar short.

Would have been nice, and if it does happen I'll be impressed.

Until then.....

on edit - Shit...responded to my own post.How dumb is that? :freak:

[Tellurian]

39. Here is what was posted as a happening event scheduled for Oct 15th

FEINGOLD IS GOING TO ANNOUNCE...(ENDORSEMENT? VP?)

[illinoisprogressive]

36. so, what happened???