Here is a statement Jonathan Tasini made to the press today.

“I support Sen. Russ Feingold’s proposal that the U.S. Senate censure George Bush for his illegal wiretapping of American citizens. Feingold is right when he asserts that the Bush Administration, ‘repeatedly misled the public prior to the public disclosure of the National Security Agency surveillance program by indicating his administration was relying on court orders to wiretap suspected terrorists inside the United States.’

I call on Hillary Clinton to join me in supporting Feingold’s proposal.

At the same time that I support Feingold’s proposal, I believe that the illegal conduct of this Administration has been so rampant as to justify the filing of Articles of Impeachment in the House of Representatives against the president and the vice-president.

Molly Ivins, one of the few straight-shooting Democratic authors with enough of a voice to affect change, says in the March issue of the Progressive that she has "had it with the D.C. Democrats, had it with the DLC Democrats, had it with every calculating, equivocating, triangulating, straddling, hair-splitting son of a bitch up there, and that includes Hillary Rodham Clinton."

She's not the only one. Ivins adds that she knows of no Democrat who is happy with what the party has been up to as of late.

The Tasini Campaign couldn't agree more-- and we say change should start right at the top, with the defeat of Hillary Clinton in September's Democratic primary. It would send a clear message to the Dems in power that we are not going to allow the party to move ever-rightward and continually to defeat.

Fresh off Jonathan's strong performance at the Democratic Rural Conference, this past week has seen Jonathan spreading his message across the state. Over the last few days Jonathan has met with audiences in Woodstock, Ithaca and Albany, gaining supporters at every stop. These events provide a great opportunity for attendees to learn more about Jonathan's vision for New York, and to ask him about his positions in a frank and open question and answer session. Be on the lookout for events in your area, as Jonathan continues to bring his campaign to cities and towns throughout New York. In the interim, check out the feature story on Jonathan's Ithaca stop below:

On Monday, the Tasini campaign was part of a Code Pink protest of the Iraq War in front of the UN Building. Cindy Sheehan and four members of Code Pink were arrested for exercising their right to free speech by blocking access to the UN Mission Building.

The protests come as we prepare for the third anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. Sheehan, the Tasini Campaign, Troops Out Now, and other peace groups will be holding a series of events the weekend of March 18-19 to honor our troops and send our government the message that we will not stand for this illegal war.

Stay tuned for updates o

Jonathan's surprising showing in the straw poll at this past Saturday's Democratic Rural Conference continues to gain coverage in the media. Yesterday, Michael Rothfield of Newsday wrote:

"It may not bode well for Suozzi that Jonathan Tasini, an almost completely unknown challenger to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, fared better than Suozzi did in the straw poll."

And later:

"Tasini, a union organizer, drew the loudest applause of the morning by calling for the impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. He was critical of Clinton's vote to authorize the Iraq war.