Archive for October, 2007
Chris Dodd Does Something Right
We here at Everyday aren’t huge fans of Connecticut’s Iowa’s senior Senator, Chris Dodd. (Apparently, neither are Democrats in Iowa, New Hampshire, or Florida) But when he does something right, we certainly will credit him.
Last night, at the Democrat debate in Philadelphia (see our coverage here, here, and here) Dodd said this:
“Clinton: So what Governor Spitzer is trying to do is to fill the vacuum. I believe we need to get back to comprehensive immigration reform because no state, no matter how well intentioned, can fill this gap. There needs to be federal action on immigration reform.
Russert: Does anyone here believe an illegal immigrant should not have a driver’s license?
(Unknown): Believe what?
Russert: An illegal immigrant should not have a driver’s license.
Dodd: This is a privilege. And, look, I’m as forthright and progressive on immigration policy as anyone here. But we’re dealing with a serious problem here, we need to have people come forward. The idea that we’re going to extend this privilege here of a driver’s license I think is troublesome, and I think the American people are reacting to it.
We need to deal with security on our borders. We need to deal with the attraction that draws people here. We need to deal fairly with those who are here.
But this is a privilege. Talk about health care, I have a different opinion. That affects the public health of all of us.
But a license is a privilege, and that ought not to be extended, in my view.”
And there you have it.
The Day: Meskill Defied the Odds
The Day has an interesting editorial piece about Governor Thomas Meskill and his life:
“There was no way a Republican was going to get elected mayor from heavily Democratic New Britain in 1961, a time when the Democratic Party at the national level was dominant, led by the charismatic new president, John F. Kennedy. But Mr. Meskill defied expectations. Running as a fiscally conservative Republican, he was elected New Britain mayor that year. His victory came two years after losing the mayoral race by just 116 votes.”
“Colleagues this week fondly remembered the former mayor, congressman, governor and judge, as an “old school” politician. A man who kept his campaigns on the high road and stayed true to his conservative ideals.
But Gov. Meskill was also a man who never gave up, and that’s a life lesson everyone can learn from.”
Dennis Kucinich for President
MSNBC Transcript:
Russert: Congressman Kucinich, I want to move to a different area, because this is a serious question. The godmother of your daughter, Shirley MacLaine, writes in her new book that you sighted a UFO over her home in Washington state…
(Laughter)
… that you found the encounter extremely moving, that it was a “triangular craft, silent and hovering,” that you “felt a connection to your heart and heard directions in your mind.”
Now, did you see a UFO?
Kucinich: I did. And the rest of the account — I didn’t — it was an unidentified flying object, OK? It’s, like, it’s unidentified. I saw something. Now, to answer your question, I’m moving my — it’s — and I’m also going to move my campaign office to Roswell, New Mexico, and other one in Exeter, New Hampshire, OK?
The Savior of the Democratic Party
Barack Obama.
Later I will post the copy of the transcript where Obama (paraphrase) says to Hillary Clinton, “I’m not saying she is lying, I’m saying she is lying about this one point.”
Dodd Talk Clock
Our favorite Iowa resident, Chris Dodd, is getting ready to do political battle with his fellow Democrats tonight in the “City of Brotherly Love”, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Chris Dodd has been struggling mightily to get out of the basement of the Democratic field these past months, with even Stephen Colbert outpacing Dodd in South Carolina. So said Tim Russert in Dodd’s Sunday interview on Meet the Press:
“Back in May of ‘06, you told the Connecticut Post, “I realize I’m not a household name. That will obviously change. At least I hope it does, or this will be a relatively short campaign.” That was ‘06. Here’s the latest poll from Public Opinion Strategies: Hillary Clinton, 40; Obama, 19; Edwards, 12; Joe Biden, 2.7; Stephen Colbert, 2.3; Bill Richardson, 2.1; Dennis Kucinich, 2.1; Mike Gravel less than 1 percent; Chris Dodd, 0.” - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21515779/page/3/
Dodd’s response to Russert’s query, of course, was nothing short of classic: “Well, we’ve got a lot of room to grow here, as we, as we say, Tim, in the campaign.”
Anyway, posted above is the admittedly nifty “Dodd Talk Clock”, measuring how little time Chris Dodd gets to contribute to the debate tonight. Lets watch and cheer our beloved Senator on to victory.
