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Dodd backing Obama

February 26, 2008 By David

The Hartford Courant reports that my erstwhile endorsee, Chris Dodd, will be announcing his support of Barack Obama for president today. It seems unlikely to me that this will make a lot of difference.  Dodd didn't exactly light up the … [Read more...]

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Twenty-six years of reasons to vote for Dodd

December 28, 2007 By David

I endorsed Chris Dodd for president last week.  Mike Caulfield at Blue Hampshire did the same this week in one of the best endorsements of any candidate seen anywhere this campaign season.  Why is it so good?  Because it … [Read more...]

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Chris Dodd for president: leadership, even — especially — when it’s lonely

December 20, 2007 By David

Second in a series of BMG Editor endorsements for president.  Bob endorsed Obama here.  If you're another Dodd fan, here's how to help out.  We await Charley's endorsement with bated breath! I like most of the Democrats … [Read more...]

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Chris Dodd engineers a (temporary) win on FISA

December 17, 2007 By David

Major, major kudos to Chris Dodd for pulling off an impressive win (if a temporary one) on the wretched FISA bill that would have granted retroactive immunity to the telcos.  When it became clear that Dodd was serious about … [Read more...]

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Who’s with Dodd on the FISA filibuster?

December 17, 2007 By David

Chris Dodd, again, is out in front on an issue that is actually very important. On a conference call with reporters just moments ago, Chris Dodd's deputy campaign manager, Amos Hochstein, just vowed that the Senator will filibuster the … [Read more...]

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You know what this race needs? Brackets.

November 18, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

No, I haven't read "The Enlightened Bracketologist", but inspired by Nicholas's suggestion that we chuck the cattle call debate format, why don't we divide the Democratic presidential field up into brackets? Why the … [Read more...]

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Hillary will oppose Mukasey

October 30, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

Hey, good stuff. Thanks Hillary:"We cannot send a signal that the next attorney general in any way condones torture or believes that the president is unconstrained by law," said Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York.The Democratic … [Read more...]

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Dodd will oppose Mukasey for Attorney General. Rest of Democrats still searching for spines.

October 29, 2007 By David

Good for Chris Dodd.Democrat Chris Dodd stepped out today as the first of the presidential hopefuls also serving in the US Senate to say he will vote against Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey. Much of the nomination debate has … [Read more...]

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Morning papers

August 13, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

Rove is out, says NPR. Says he wants to spend more time with his family -- now that his son is safely ensconced at college. Presumably his dog will be happy to have him around.People need to stop using the family excuse, because now it's … [Read more...]

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Space Travel And Truth In Bumper Stickers

June 4, 2007 By bobhiggins

Another bit of truth that I caught as I whizzed by on one orbit was Edwards declaring Bush's global war on terror to be nothing but a bumper sticker slogan: "That's all it is, all it's ever been -- was intended to do was for George Bush to … [Read more...]

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