I had the opportunity to talk with Rob Simmons (R CAND, CT-SEN) this afternoon, so of course we discussed the recent art theft in Paris… no, of course I’m joking. We talked about Dick Blumenthal’s lying about his military record: Rob Simmons’ site is here: details about the Vets for Freedom PAC endorsement here. Moe Lane Crossposted to Moe Lane.
970K for Simmons; 900K for Dodd. Please also note that Dodd’s spokesman carefully did not mention his candidate’s cash-on-hand while making excuses for Dodd’s lackluster third quarter, which suggests that the lobbyist crony* is having problems on that front, too. Couple that with his ongoing Countrywide problem, and one has to wonder what the next set of polls will look like… Moe Lane PS: Rob | Read More »
There are times when you don’t need to go past the title and subtitle: Dodd Says Questions About Wife’s Role in Health Care Industry ‘Offensive’ Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., whose wife Jackie Clegg Dodd sits on the boards of four health care companies, disputes the suggestion that his wife’s career could pose a conflict of interest. It really does say it all, doesn’t it? We’re | Read More »
Credit where credit is due: this is a nice piece of reporting on Dodd by the Huffington Post. The title (“Dodd Dinner With Online Payday Lenders Transforms Into Fundraiser“) explains a bit already, but the background is this: there’s a lobbying group called the Online Lenders Alliance. Fair enough. They’re throwing a conference this week. So far, so good. There’s a bunch of people from | Read More »
Because you can tell the difference between pouring water on a towel held over the mouth of three separate individuals (and under very carefully controlled conditions), and sending 17 million people to the gas chamber*. (H/T: Melissa Clouthier) But, do you know something? Don’t get mad. Get even. More here. Moe Lane *For the record: this comment does not mean that I deny you your | Read More »
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