Push By Feingold to Censure Bush Could Backfire

The left appears intent on self immolation as again they overplay their very tenuous hand....

A new call to censure President Bush for authorizing warrantless wiretapping of Americans as part of the war on terror may have less impact on Mr. Bush than on contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008, such as Senator Clinton, according to political analysts.

Senator Feingold of Wisconsin, who is among the Democrats exploring a presidential bid, said he will introduce a censure resolution in the Senate today.

"It's an unusual step," Mr. Feingold said yesterday on ABC's "This Week" program. "It's a big step, but what the president did by consciously and intentionally violating the Constitution and laws of this country with this illegal wiretapping has to be answered."

This issue has been as continues to be a political loser for the Democrats. Why they insist on pressing this issue defies logic or explanation.