Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold’s efforts to persuade his colleagues to reject expanded surveillance powers on Americans have gone down in defeat.  Fellow Dems Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer didn't compromise, as noted by Feingold, they capitulated.

The corporations that went along with the president’s illegal spying on Americans were granted amnesty from prosecution for breaking federal wiretapping laws, too.

Imagine if, under the next president, new allegations of corruption surface regarding this program and suddenly become impeachable offenses. And not just this program, but all the other ones that have expanded presidential powers under the Bush White House. The list is long.

That’ll be really funny, won’t it? <snark>

UPDATE: The final vote will be this week, so there's still time, people! We've defeated this twice before in the last year! GET UPPITY! Contact the folks who represent you and maybe something will change.