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 Prefer us on Google Learn More 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… Gateway helps graduate help family Gateway shows graduate the way to reaching career and life goals Lake Geneva Police Department’s expenses expect to increase by $411,000 in 2027 Bucks sign 7-foot center ahead of training camp Residents receive information about proposed transmission line project Pitcher providing little evidence Brewers should have confidence in him for playoffs Kenosha Laborfest set to return in lakside park on Labor Day Rookie wide receiver looks to continue Packers' decades-long tradition Kyle Harrison did himself no favors in Brewers' loss to Cubs by tipping pitches Yerkes Foundation hosting 'Cosmic Construction' fundraiser Prominent UW-Madison professor agrees to resign after investigation Where does Brewers prospect Andrew Fischer rank on minors HR record? New pediatrician joins Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center UW-Madison officer reprimanded for student interactions In Waunakee, it's live mariachi music amid the bananas, fried chicken and yogurt 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 Sponsored Gateway helps graduate help family Content by Gateway Technical College. Find out how Gateway provided Ulysses Sanchez with a solid education to help his family’s business grow. Sponsored Gateway shows graduate the way to reaching career and life goals Content by Gateway Technical College. Learn how Gateway helped this Early Childhood Education graduate find her calling. Lake Geneva Police Department’s expenses expect to increase by $411,000 in 2027 The department’s expenses are expected to be about $6.85 million in 2027 compared to about $6.44 million in 2026. Bucks sign 7-foot center ahead of training camp John Butler Jr. has bounced around the NBA for a few years after playing one year at Florida State. The center signed to Milwaukee on Friday. Residents receive information about proposed transmission line project A virtual open house meeting also has been posted at www.mgs-projects.com.
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How to contact Tammy Baldwin One of the best ways to influence your U.S. senators is to call or write her.
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Sponsored Gateway shows graduate the way to reaching career and life goals Content by Gateway Technical College. Learn how Gateway helped this Early Childhood Education graduate find her calling.
Lake Geneva Police Department’s expenses expect to increase by $411,000 in 2027 The department’s expenses are expected to be about $6.85 million in 2027 compared to about $6.44 million in 2026.
Bucks sign 7-foot center ahead of training camp John Butler Jr. has bounced around the NBA for a few years after playing one year at Florida State. The center signed to Milwaukee on Friday.
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