David Sirota and Bob Geiger both report on a conference call between Russ Feingold and progressive bloggers after yesterday's vote. Discussing the political dynamics of the non-binding resolution opposing escalation in Iraq, Sirota reports the Senator saying: this is a battle between Democrats' Washington consultant class and the rest of the country - and he specifically targets the D.C. elites from the Clinton administration, who he accurately notes largely supported the war from the get-go.
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