Comments on: Dodd Successful in Early Straw Poll http://ctlocalpolitics.net//2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/ Connecticut politics and elections: discussion, analysis, opinion, news and maps Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:17:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: JASONSNXB http://ctlocalpolitics.net//2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-2497 JASONSNXB Wed, 07 Mar 2007 19:34:07 +0000 http://ctlocalpolitics.net/2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/#comment-2497 Keith please learn how to spell before you post. I can see you weren't over burdened with an abundance of schooling. ;-) Keith please learn how to spell before you post. I can see you weren’t over burdened with an abundance of schooling. ;-)

]]> By: nutmeg_constitution http://ctlocalpolitics.net//2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-2386 nutmeg_constitution Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:20:07 +0000 http://ctlocalpolitics.net/2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/#comment-2386 Actually, that's probably a good idea in general -- for ctkeith's posts. Every time that I see one of his posts, I'll try to just not even read it ... Actually, that’s probably a good idea in general — for ctkeith’s posts. Every time that I see one of his posts, I’ll try to just not even read it …

]]> By: RedRidden http://ctlocalpolitics.net//2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-2371 RedRidden Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:17:21 +0000 http://ctlocalpolitics.net/2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/#comment-2371 he's hopeless, n_c...best to roll your eyes and let it go he’s hopeless, n_c…best to roll your eyes and let it go

]]> By: nutmeg_constitution http://ctlocalpolitics.net//2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-2369 nutmeg_constitution Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:05:43 +0000 http://ctlocalpolitics.net/2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/#comment-2369 Again, nice language. You seem like a very bitter person ... Again, nice language. You seem like a very bitter person …

]]> By: ctkeith http://ctlocalpolitics.net//2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-2368 ctkeith Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:42:11 +0000 http://ctlocalpolitics.net/2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/#comment-2368 In a few years Ann Coulter will be calling these same wounded soldiers "faggots" and "Parasites" and telling them they should "pull themselves up by their own bootstraps" just like Republicans did to Vietnam Vets during Reagans Reign. It's all so predictable. In a few years Ann Coulter will be calling these same wounded soldiers “faggots” and “Parasites” and telling them they should “pull themselves up by their own bootstraps” just like Republicans did to Vietnam Vets during Reagans Reign.

It’s all so predictable.

]]> By: nutmeg_constitution http://ctlocalpolitics.net//2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-2366 nutmeg_constitution Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:16:17 +0000 http://ctlocalpolitics.net/2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/#comment-2366 Nice language. Does reality bite? No, not at all. Perhaps you believe that reality bites ... Nice language. Does reality bite? No, not at all. Perhaps you believe that reality bites …

]]> By: ctkeith http://ctlocalpolitics.net//2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-2363 ctkeith Tue, 06 Mar 2007 01:16:23 +0000 http://ctlocalpolitics.net/2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/#comment-2363 And the Entire Republican Party says "stop your bitching you wounded little crybabies, your hurting our Comander in Chif" to the troops they made believe they gave a shit about. Reality Bites. Don't it? And the Entire Republican Party says “stop your bitching you wounded little crybabies, your hurting our Comander in Chif” to the troops they made believe they gave a shit about.

Reality Bites. Don’t it?

]]> By: toucan http://ctlocalpolitics.net//2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-2359 toucan Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:36:48 +0000 http://ctlocalpolitics.net/2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/#comment-2359 And Laura Bush says to Dubya "it's me or Jim Beam" And Laura Bush says to Dubya “it’s me or Jim Beam”

]]> By: nutmeg_constitution http://ctlocalpolitics.net//2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-2358 nutmeg_constitution Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:35:32 +0000 http://ctlocalpolitics.net/2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/#comment-2358 And Teddy Kennedy says to Chris Dodd: "Let's have a waitress sandwich!" And Teddy Kennedy says to Chris Dodd: “Let’s have a waitress sandwich!”

]]> By: toucan http://ctlocalpolitics.net//2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-2343 toucan Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:00:21 +0000 http://ctlocalpolitics.net/2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/#comment-2343 Those who don't like Dodd would do better to diss his policies and politics rather than his abilities as a politician. It amazes me that here in CT where he gets elected over and over agin that anyone would do or think otherwise. Those who don’t like Dodd would do better to diss his policies and politics rather than his abilities as a politician. It amazes me that here in CT where he gets elected over and over agin that anyone would do or think otherwise.

]]> By: conncon http://ctlocalpolitics.net//2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-2335 conncon Mon, 05 Mar 2007 20:01:18 +0000 http://ctlocalpolitics.net/2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/#comment-2335 Except that Bill Clinton had two attributes that Dodd does not: (1) he was a Governor, and (2) he was from the South. Then again, both Dodd and Clinton are womanizers! Except that Bill Clinton had two attributes that Dodd does not: (1) he was a Governor, and (2) he was from the South. Then again, both Dodd and Clinton are womanizers!

]]> By: adb67 http://ctlocalpolitics.net//2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-2333 adb67 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:58:02 +0000 http://ctlocalpolitics.net/2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/#comment-2333 Please....Dodd has no chance, zero.....nada, zilch. he cant beat Obama, Clinton or Edwards....isnt going to happen. Please….Dodd has no chance, zero…..nada, zilch. he cant beat Obama, Clinton or Edwards….isnt going to happen.

]]> By: famillionaire http://ctlocalpolitics.net//2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-2331 famillionaire Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:36:00 +0000 http://ctlocalpolitics.net/2007/03/05/dodd-successful-in-early-straw-poll/#comment-2331 Dodd's showing should be no surprise to those who have actually met him. He is an accomplished politician who has the Clintonesque grip and grin that gives you a warm, down-to-earth feeling about the guy. Where Hillary prints banners saying she wants to have a conversation with you, Dodd gives a speech to hundreds of supporters and they feel like they are having a personal conversation with him. He looks Presidential, has the international experience, has a base of support from his time at the DNC, knows how to raise money, is incredibly intelligent and well-spoken about the topic du jour, has an impressive resume of legislative accomplishments that have positively shaped America today, and he's got the potential to tap a large activist community in Connecticut to go help him in NH. Unfortunately for Dodd, the living room politics of New Hampshire and Iowa that Clinton was able to capitalize on in 1991-92 is on its last legs. WMUR-NH is already running commercial after commercial for presidential wannabes and the small-state, personal retail politics has lost out to mega media buys and sound-byte politics of the 24-hour news cycle. I like Dodd a lot and feel he has a fantastic shot, but it's filled with a bunch of 'ifs.' IF he doesn't get sucked into the Democratic Washington consultant pit-fall. IF he remains stately and presidential and stays above the petty politics plaguing Obama and Hillary now. IF too many states don't move their primaries, making this a national election too early. IF he runs a solid strategic primary plan wherein he does not try to win all states. IF Biden is seen as too polarizing to win and drops out early. I could go on, but there are a lot of 'ifs' for every candidate at this point. Dodd’s showing should be no surprise to those who have actually met him. He is an accomplished politician who has the Clintonesque grip and grin that gives you a warm, down-to-earth feeling about the guy. Where Hillary prints banners saying she wants to have a conversation with you, Dodd gives a speech to hundreds of supporters and they feel like they are having a personal conversation with him. He looks Presidential, has the international experience, has a base of support from his time at the DNC, knows how to raise money, is incredibly intelligent and well-spoken about the topic du jour, has an impressive resume of legislative accomplishments that have positively shaped America today, and he’s got the potential to tap a large activist community in Connecticut to go help him in NH.

Unfortunately for Dodd, the living room politics of New Hampshire and Iowa that Clinton was able to capitalize on in 1991-92 is on its last legs. WMUR-NH is already running commercial after commercial for presidential wannabes and the small-state, personal retail politics has lost out to mega media buys and sound-byte politics of the 24-hour news cycle.

I like Dodd a lot and feel he has a fantastic shot, but it’s filled with a bunch of ‘ifs.’ IF he doesn’t get sucked into the Democratic Washington consultant pit-fall. IF he remains stately and presidential and stays above the petty politics plaguing Obama and Hillary now. IF too many states don’t move their primaries, making this a national election too early. IF he runs a solid strategic primary plan wherein he does not try to win all states. IF Biden is seen as too polarizing to win and drops out early. I could go on, but there are a lot of ‘ifs’ for every candidate at this point.

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