Thirteen years ago, Senator Russ Feingold – unlike 90 of his colleagues, voted against establishing the Department of Homeland Security.
Now, following the Paris attacks, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Senator Feingold is calling for bolstered intelligence efforts:
In the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks, former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold is calling for better funding and focus on intelligence efforts, including the revival of a dormant oversight commission.
The Journal Sentinel also notes that Feingold is attempting to "rewrite the past" given his "bad bet on intelligence":
It makes sense that Feingold would want to remake his image by pretending now that he’s been for strengthening U.S. intelligence all along. It wouldn’t be the first time he’s tried to rewrite the past — his staff recently instructed Democratic Party activists not to refer to him as "Senator" Feingold to erase his 18 years of service in the unpopular body.
As with his "Full Flop" on campaign finance, it’s becoming increasingly clear why Senator Feingold and his campaign went to such embarrassing lengths to run from his two decades in Washington.
FEINGOLD FLASHBACK:
In November 2002, Feingold Was One Of Only Nine Senators To Vote Against Creating The Department Of Homeland Security. “Passage of the bill that would consolidate 22 agencies into a new cabinet-level Homeland Security Department charged with protecting domestic security. Agencies moved to the new department would include the Coast Guard, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Customs Service, the Secret Service and the Transportation Security Administration. The Immigration and Naturalization Service would be split into separate agencies for immigration enforcement and citizen services, both of which would be in the new department. The president could exempt some employees from collective bargaining units for national reasons. The department could make changes to personnel rules, but unions could object to and negotiate those changes.” (H.R. 5005, CQ Vote #249: Passed 90-9: R 48-0; D 41-8; I 1-1, 11/19/02, Feingold Voted Nay)