If we have any hope of turning the tide against the extreme direction this country is headed in and change paths in a more progressive and honest direciton , we need someone like Russ Feingold in the Oval Office.

I know it's a long way out and we have at another year (or more) before the presidential political season starts in earnest. And I know that senators traditionally get blown away by governors in national elections However, it seems likely at this point that we will have two senators battling for the White House from either side of the political spectrum. Feingold vs. Clinton on the Democratic side. And McCain vs. Allen on the Republican side. Of course there will be others thrown in the mix. Former Viriginia governor Mark Warner will probably throw his hat in the ring. Jeb Bush will probably do the same. Bill Frist will run, but he is so dogged by corruption and his foolish long distance diagnosis of Terri Schiavo that his candidacy will go nowhere. Bill Richardson, Al Gore, John Kerry and Wesley Clark could all possibly be in the race for the Democratic nomination. Guiiani and Pataki are possibilities for the Republican nod, but I doubt they will go anywhere.

I know there's a lot of support behind Hillary Clinton. She's going to sweep back into the Senate in November without much of a fight and will be able to raise tons of cash. But she is such a polarizing figure it's going to be very hard for people in the middle of the political spectrum to support her. Feingold on the other hand is relatively unknown, but he's most famous for the well intentioned McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform (wouldn't it be interesting to see those two run against each other? - we might have the most civil presidential campaign in the history of the country and be able to focus on clear policy differences rather than partisan mudslinging).

Feingold, one of the few faces of honest government, is exactly the perscription this country needs to get heathly after 8 years of cancer inflicted by the current administration. He has great credentials. He's on the Judiciary Committee, the Foreign Relations committee and the Senate Select Intelligence Commitee. He is articulate. He is intelligent. He is progressive. And he will make a great president.