WHAT WE SAID 25 YEARS AGO Russ Feingold stood firm against ‘Borking’ 25 years ago Jan 26, 2026 Jan 26, 2026 Updated Feb 16, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This State Journal editorial ran on Feb. 1, 2001:kAm#FDD u6:?8@=5’D G@E6 E@ 25G2?46 y@9? pD94C@7E’D 4@?7:C>2E:@? 2D 2EE@C?6J 86?6C2= H2D AC:?4:A=65 2?5 4@FC286@FD — ?@E 3642FD6 pD94C@7E :D E96 36DE 49@:46 !C6D:56?E qFD9 4@F=5 92G6 >256[ 3FE 3642FD6 u6:?8@=5 >256 E96 C:89E 49@:46 :? E96 7246 @7 6?@C>@FD AC6DDFC6 7C@> E9@D6 H9@ H@F=5 56>2?5 9:D A9:=@D@A9:42= 762=EJ]k^Am U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Middleton, speaks in 2001 having voted for Republican President George W. Bush’s nominee for attorney general. BEN MARGOT, ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVES kAm%96 pD94C@7E 4@?7:C>2E:@? 92D 364@>6 2 =:E>FD E6DE 7@C E96 A@=:E:42= =67E[ 2?5 H@6 36 E@ E9@D6 s6>@4C2ED H9@ 72:= :E]k^Am kAmu6:?8@=5 H2D E96 @?=J s6>@4C2E @? E96 $6?2E6 yF5:4:2CJ r@>>:EE66 E@ G@E6 7@C 7@C>6C |:DD@FC: $6?] pD94C@7E H96? E96 A2?6= >@G65 9:D ?@>:?2E:@? E@ E96 7=@@C] u6:?8@=5 >256 :E 4=62C 96 5:5?’E 28C66 H:E9 >2?J @7 pD94C@7E’D G:6HD[ 3FE 96 C67FD65 E@ 4@?E:?F6 E96 :56@=@8:42= H2C @7 2EEC:E:@? E92E 92D 366? H2865 2C@F?5 AC6D:56?E:2= ?@>:?66D @7 3@E9 A2CE:6D D:?46 #@36CE q@C< H2D C6;64E65 7@C 2 D62E @? E96 &]$] $FAC6>6 r@FCE]k^Am People are also reading… Two retired Walworth County sheriff's officers hired to Lake Geneva Police Department Big things expected at new small course Wisconsin Department of Transportation to host meeting about upcoming road improvement project Look Ahead: Gary Con, fundraiser to help animals & a Balloon Adventure begins in Lake Geneva New Visit Lake Geneva partner has the right look and feel for special events Look Ahead: Maple Fest plus plenty of live music, comedy & more this weekend in Lake Geneva Head-on crash in Burlington on Wednesday afternoon leaves one dead Lake Geneva school district set to implement updated facilities and grade configuration plan Experienced captains to lead team, freshmen fight for varsity innings in upcoming season. How to watch, stream, listen to Wisconsin men's basketball's NCAA Tournament opener Wisconsin men's basketball 7-footer 'doing more every day' following apparent ankle injury MLB Free Agency: Tarik Skubal could set more contract records next offseason Polzin: Greatness remains out of reach for Greg Gard and Wisconsin men's basketball Lake Geneva BID considers adding Oktoberfest coordinator UW-Madison stays open, but other campuses close for Monday’s blizzard How to contact Ron Johnson One of the best ways to influence your U.S. senators is to call or write him. kAm(:D4@?D:?’D ;F?:@C D6?2E@C F?56CDE2?5D E92E AC6D:56?ED 56D6CG6 E96 C:89E E@ ?@>:?2E6 A6@A=6 :? H9@> E96J 92G6 ECFDE 2?5 4@?7:56?46] &?=6DD E9@D6 ?@>:?66D =24< E96 6IA6C:6?46 2?5 23:=:EJ E@ 5@ E96 ;@3[ @C 72:= E@ >62DFC6 FA E@ 6E9:42= DE2?52C5D[ E96J D9@F=5 36 4@?7:C>65] …k^Am How to contact Tammy Baldwin One of the best ways to influence your U.S. senators is to call or write her. kAmu6:?8@=5 92D 5:D2AA@:?E65 D@>6 @7 9:D 4@?DE:EF6?ED[ 3FE 96 92D 6=6G2E65 9:>D6=7 :? E96 6J6D @7 @E96CD] {6E’D 9@A6 9:D DE2?5 >2<6D E96 “q@C<:?8” @7 2== AC6D:56?E:2= ?@>:?66D[ s6>@4C2E @C #6AF3=:42?[ 92C56C E@ 5@]k^Am Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Two retired Walworth County sheriff's officers hired to Lake Geneva Police Department Members of the Lake Geneva Police and Fire Commission approve the hiring of two part-time officers and three community service officers Big things expected at new small course The late golf guru Harvey Penick once said, “The woods are full of long drivers.” Wisconsin Department of Transportation to host meeting about upcoming road improvement project Representatives from the Walworth County Department Transportation set to conduct informational meeting regarding Highway 50/Main Street road … Look Ahead: Gary Con, fundraiser to help animals & a Balloon Adventure begins in Lake Geneva For fans of games like "Dungeons & Dragons," this is your week. New Visit Lake Geneva partner has the right look and feel for special events A sumptuous repast is a treat for the senses.
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Two retired Walworth County sheriff's officers hired to Lake Geneva Police Department Members of the Lake Geneva Police and Fire Commission approve the hiring of two part-time officers and three community service officers
Big things expected at new small course The late golf guru Harvey Penick once said, “The woods are full of long drivers.”
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