A summer of Wisconsinites being reminded of 34-year career politician Senator Feingold’s failed record and ongoing scandals got us counting down his worst headlines of the summer:
- When Senator Feingold was reminded of how long he really has been in politics and how many iconic things are younger than his political career.
- When Senator Feingold’s “tough talk” on national security was found to be things we are already doing – and things he’s fought against.
- When it was revealed that Senator Feingold’s 34-year political career has cost taxpayers $3 million.
- When it was reported that Senator Feingold passed the $500,000 mark of accepting bundled lobbyist contributions.
- When Senator Feingold continued to break his garage door promise to the people of Wisconsin.
- When Senator Feingold failed to denounce the the Iran Deal — even after it was revealed that the Obama administration lied about the ransom payment.
- When Wisconsinites wrote letters to the editor asking a simple question, what did Senator Feingold accomplish in 18 years?
- When it was found that Senator Feingold said one thing and did another, when he took $450K , or $8,000 per lecture, while claiming to help students.
- When Senator Feingold was confronted with his college cost hypocrisy during the first week of classes at universities across Wisconsin on Snapchat.
- When it was uncovered that Senator Feingold compared his taxpayer-funded career to people that actually create jobs in Wisconsin.
- When he called fellow career politician Hillary Clinton “trustworthy.”
- When Senator Feingold was confronted, in his own words, with the fact that he broke his promise to the people of Wisconsin.
- When Politifact confirmed for the 2nd time that Senator Feingold did in fact break his promise to the people of Wisconsin.
- When Senator Feingold was accused of violating the Hatch Act for conversations he had and the shadow campaign that continued to operate while he was at the State Department.
- When Senator Feingold wouldn’t come clean about on his State Department email scandal.
- When Ron asked Senator Feingold the question “How long does it take to do an email search?”
- When the damages of Obamacare were further revealed, and Senator Feingold continued to defend it.