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November 5, 2008
No News Here: Dodd Talks Out of Both Sides of His Mouth
Wednesday November 5
This morning in the state Capitol many top state Democrats gathered to bask in their national and state victories of last night.
What's the only thing worse that 107 House Democrats? How about 114. That's how many we're going to have for the next two years.
One of the notable GOP House members bounced out of office was Rep. Al Adinolfi, R-Cheshire, who made the "three strikes" issue such a big deal following the horrific triple murder in Cheshire back in 2007.
Many Democrats thought he used the tragedy to push for a tougher law on repeat offenders that wsn't needed. Indeed, both of the alleged murderers wouldn't have been in prison, prior to the murders, for their previous offenses even if the state DID have life in prison for third-time violent offenders.
The Blogster's trying to decide whether it was three strikes and Adinolfi was out, or if he couldn't hit the high hard one thrown by his district's voters.
Anyway, so the Ds were not quite gloating in the Capitol's Old Judiciary Room this morning when a reporter asked U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd what's on HIS agenda. Dodd, he of the 4.23-percent "Friend of Angelo" mortgage deal from Countrywide, couldn't help but waffle. On one hand, in an Obama administration, he really feels like he should stay as chairman of the Senate Banking Committee. But you know, Joe Biden's leaving to assume the vice presidency creates such a tempting vacancy on the Foreign Relations Committee.
"Until last evening I wasn't sure if there would be choices," Dodd said. "My intention, probably and I want to wait a couple days to decide, is to stay with the Banking Committee...The financial issues here at home and across the country are paramount... I haven't made my mind up yet. I'm going to take a couple days to make a further evaluation."
Sounds like a guy who's eager to get out of the Banking Committee and jump into the international sandbox.
So like a good pol, Dodd was quick to get out of the room before the follow-up questions got too personal. He started walking away for an alleged plane flight, when a reporter reminded Jim Himes, 4th District congressman-elect, that during a recent debate he called for Dodd to present "full disclosure" on his mortgage deals. Would Himes like, the reporter asked, to reaffirm his call for Dodd's disclosure?
Himes was brief.
"I think it's important that things be as transparent as possible and I trust Sen. Dodd to do the right thing," Himes replied.
Posted by Ken on November 5, 2008 1:02 PM
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Am I the only one who noticed that the State Republican party posted a notice on its website today asking its readers to give them ideas about how they can start winning elections?
Isn't that a little late? Shouldn't they have been reaching out to the citizens of the state a long time ago? Perhaps now we know why they keep losing seats.
I'd love you to do a report about that!
Posted by: chris at November 5, 2008 7:45 PM
