Russ on CIA Vacancy

I am concerned about the President’s nomination of General Michael Hayden to be the Director of the CIA. General Hayden directed and subsequently defended the President's illegal wiretapping program and he was complicit in the decision not to inform the congressional intelligence committees about this program, as is required by law. It is unfortunate that the President made such a contentious choice at a time when the intelligence community, and this country, need consensus on how to move forward. General Hayden will need to convince me that he is committed to the rule of law in order to win my support.

I hope Feingold is at least the VP choice for the Dems in 2008. His straight shooting is very refreshing in this era of lies and slime.