Dodd’s End.
There were too many fronts to fight on for Senator Christopher Dodd’s beleaguered re-election campaign. A recent inside poll found the numbers had remained dire, confirming November’s Q-Poll and Rasmussen surveys of Connecticut voters.
Most intractable for the five term senator: he’d lost the trust of his state’s residents and that wasn’t changing. Grumblings became rumblings among veteran Democratic activists at home. Dodd started feeling them as he spent more time in the state. Nothing rude, but certainly chilly, something he’d never felt before. Deference was taking a holiday.
Fundraising also started posing a problem. Dodd’s fourth quarter report, due this month, may not by as robust as an incumbent facing looking into the abyss requires.
The healthcare bounce was showing no signs of making an appearance. The imminent passage of the behemoth bill is hardening, not easing, the public’s hostility to incumbents.
Dodd, I understand, informed the White House on Tuesday and told his staff to gather for an early Wednesday meeting. Reality was going public.
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Too bad he will never have to face any penality for his misdeeds.
The days when a powerful pol could squelch the flow of damaging information are coming to an end. Too many websites, too many blogs, too many citizens bypassing the traditional media and getting information for themselves.
The truth seeped out, and Dodd is history.
Believe the money quote here is: The healthcare bounce was showing no signs of making an appearance. The imminent passage of the behemoth bill is hardening, not easing, the public’s hostility to incumbents.
I find it hard to believe that the Dems actually think that if they pass this healthcare bill that almost 70 percent of the US population is against that it will provide a bounce.
Believe it will be more of a leap off the cliff. We will keep picking you off, one by one, you political whores. We have your names, and we are going to KICK BUTT in 2012.
Good riddance.
Sen Dodd should be going to jail, he is a crook.
good riddence. Only 59 more to go.
Dodd may have fallen on his sword “for the good of the Party,” but, given the rising tide of anger and disgust among voters (even Democrats), I’m not sure even Dodd’s political seppeku will save Richard “Heir Apparent” Blumenthal in November.
This will send shockwaves throughout the party – and will likelynot be the last Democrat to step down this election.
Thinking of a Mickey Kaus column, as we see Dems doing what they ought to be doing. Hint: rhymes with “Titanic”.
Freddie, Fannie, Countrywide…
A plague on both your houses for the scoundrel that you are…
“Fundraising also started posing a problem…
The healthcare bounce was showing no signs of making an appearance. The imminent passage of the behemoth bill is hardening, not easing, the public’s hostility to incumbents.”
Well, there you have it. The public mad as #&|| about the current healthcare legislation and will vote with his wallet. If Dodd, a “safe” incumbent is feeling too much heat what is in store for the Blue Dogs? Expect the reconciled bill to be set aside very quietly as the B.D.s are not so ready to retire.
If the criminal investigation he truly deserves ever gets rolling, he may even quit the US for his “cottage” in Ireland.
Good riddance to bad rubbish.
At least – no worries about his lifetime pension benefits!!
Buh-bye. DLTDHYITAOTWO!
No healthcare bounce in bluest of blue Connecticut. Are you paying attention you Democrats in flyover country?
One Dummycrat down, 59 to go!
Way past time he joined his father in the pantheon of disgraced corrupt Yankee pols.
I am sincerely disappointed. His incompetence has robbed the next generation of economic opportunity, and now he has robbed voters of the satisfaction in firing him outright. Perhaps Blumenthal’s replacement as AG will look into Dodd’s corruption.
Dodd more than didled;he downright opened the vault and helped himself to taxpaid funds.It takes a lot of “in your face” to steal so publicly and show up next to B O and Reid with a smile on his kisser.I wonder what his father would have thought about this wholesale graft?
Good points, I think I will definitely subscribe!🙂. I’ll go and read some more!
Such venom and bitterness towards Dodd, heathcare and reality. Let’s see…it’s good to vote and spend to send thousands of Americans to their deaths and bad to vote and spend to give thousands of Americans access to healthcare. Dodd should leave the Senate…Republicans and the political hermaphrodite, Lieberman, might try to actually do something for the people rather than carping and threatening.
Dillie { 01.09.10 at 8:23 am } Such venom and bitterness towards Dodd, heathcare and reality. Let’s see…it’s good to vote and spend to send thousands of Americans to their deaths and bad to vote and spend to give thousands of Americans access to healthcare. Dodd should leave the Senate…Republicans and the political hermaphrodite, Lieberman, might try to actually do something for the people rather than carping and threatening.