By Andrea Stone, Huffington Post, Feb 22, 2012

WASHINGTON -- Former Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold, whose lone vote against the Patriot Act made him a hero among civil libertarians, said he has no problem with the killing of U.S.-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki in a drone attack in Yemen last fall.

"I'm very pleased that he was taken out," said Feingold, who spoke to The Huffington Post ahead of the Tuesday release of his new book, "While America Sleeps." "I do believe he was part and parcel of al Qaeda. I do think it is legitimate to go after al Qaeda operatives." [....]

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Russ Feingold, New Obama Camp Co-Chair, Continues To Harshly Criticize Obama Over Super PACs
By Evan McMorris-Santoro, TPM, Feb. 22, 2012

Former Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold (D) is still one of President Obama’s biggest critics when it comes to his decision to accept super PAC money. Only now he’s criticizing the president from his perch as a national co-chair of the Obama campaign.

Feingold was one of around 35 national co-chairs announced by Obama 2012 Wednesday morning. This came just days after he warned that Obama was “dancing with the devil” thanks to his decision to allow administration officials to help raise money for a super PAC supporting Obama’s reelection effort.

In an interview with TPM Wednesday afternoon, Feingold reiterated [....]