Comments on: Dodd in ’08? http://poliblogger.com/?p=10020 A rough draft of my thoughts... Tue, 16 Nov 2024 04:25:28 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Talmadge L. East http://poliblogger.com/?p=10020&cpage=1#comment-648302 Talmadge L. East Wed, 24 May 2024 08:08:39 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=10020#comment-648302 Well I don't really see to many Sen/reps on either side leading to many meaningful national debates about anything, but I do agree that Dodd dosen't stand a chance. In any case, neither does Mark Warner, but he's still got my support (as of now at least). Well I don’t really see to many Sen/reps on either side leading to many meaningful national debates about anything, but I do agree that Dodd dosen’t stand a chance. In any case, neither does Mark Warner, but he’s still got my support (as of now at least).

]]> By: Kingdaddy http://poliblogger.com/?p=10020&cpage=1#comment-646225 Kingdaddy Tue, 23 May 2024 19:23:19 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=10020#comment-646225 If the Democrats nominate bench-warmers, who quietly sat out the last few years of Congressional deliberation, when they should have been leading a real national debate about vital questions, they'll get what they deserve. If the Democrats nominate bench-warmers, who quietly sat out the last few years of Congressional deliberation, when they should have been leading a real national debate about vital questions, they’ll get what they deserve.

]]> By: Matthew http://poliblogger.com/?p=10020&cpage=1#comment-646120 Matthew Tue, 23 May 2024 18:59:44 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=10020#comment-646120 I agree that the idea of Dodd as the Democratic presidential nominee is ridiculous. There is something really ironic about that, however. He is widely perceived as a very left-leaning Democrat, whereas his state's other Senator, Joe Lieberman, is widely perceived as to the right. Yet, if you look at their roll-call votes (via the NOMINATE data), you find that they are almost exactly at the same position, very much in the center of their own party caucus. I agree that the idea of Dodd as the Democratic presidential nominee is ridiculous. There is something really ironic about that, however. He is widely perceived as a very left-leaning Democrat, whereas his state’s other Senator, Joe Lieberman, is widely perceived as to the right.

Yet, if you look at their roll-call votes (via the NOMINATE data), you find that they are almost exactly at the same position, very much in the center of their own party caucus.

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