Chris Dodd had an Op Ed in “Dodd: Setting the record straight” in this morning’s News Times… Unfortunately, the piece doesn’t seem to be on their web site so I can’t link to it… Regardless the timing couldn’t have been worse since Sen. Dodd is likely to face new questions about his wife’s involvement with […]
Connecticut
Of Conservatives and Tea Parties
I was reading some of the comments posted on the News Times web site in response to their story on the Ridgefield, CT tea party. This comment from “poo poo the self pitiers” in particular caught my eye: GOP hypocrites. Unbelievable gall. Now all of a sudden, the party that brought you the endless money […]
AP: Dodd’s Stock With Voters Began Dropping Before AIG
As a Connecticut resident I’ve been hearing the rumblings about Chris Dodd for a while now but they’re finally starting to come into national focus: HARTFORD, Conn. – Howard Rosenblatt voted for U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd five years ago. He won’t do that again. “It’s time for Chris to resign,” said the 62-year-old owner of […]
Scenes from the Rebellion: Ridgefield Tea Party
Roughly 300 people attended the Ridgefield Tea Party in Ballard park today… from the Ridgefield Press: Flags-wavers, bell-ringers, some in colonial military get-up, others wearing American flags as capes: angry Americans gathered 200 to 300 strong at Ridgefield’s Ballard Park Saturday morning to vent their frustration. “Dump Dodd now!” and “We’re not Europe!” and “It’s […]
Reminder: Ridgefield Tea Party
Just a reminder to readers I’ll be covering the Ridgefield Tea party tomorrow morning. The rally kicks off at 10:00 a.m. in Ballard park on Main Street in Ridgefiled, CT. Public Parking is available off Bailey Ave. and also off Prospect St. one block away. The Ridgefield Press has short writeup on the rally and […]
The Rebellion Grows: Connecticut Tea Parties
OK so maybe it’s not a rebellion, but there are millions of Americans who are fed up with Washington’s fiscal irresponsibility and who are making their voices heard at dozens of rallies around the country. There are several rallies planned here in Connecticut: Ridgefield Tea Party When: Saturday, March 21 @ 10:00 a.m. Where: Ballard […]
Connecticut Backs Off Plans to Regulate Catholic Church
It’s amazing how when you turn on the lights the cockroaches run for cover: Following the biggest political firestorm of the 2009 legislative session, a public hearing scheduled for Wednesday on the financial and administrative management of the Catholic Church has been canceled. The bill is dead for the rest of the legislative session. As […]
Oh Happy Day, Dodd Trails Simmons
From the Politico: Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd (D) looks like he’s in serious trouble for reelection if he faces former GOP congressman Rob Simmons, according to a newly released Quinnipiac poll. Dodd trails Simmons by one point, 43 to 42 percent. In a head-to-head matchup with CNBC host Larry Kudlow, Dodd leads 46 to 34 […]
Connecticut Moving to Regulate Catholic Church???
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Some days I feel like I’ve landed in an alternate […]
Connecticut Supreme Court Rules Gay Couples Can Marry
The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that gay couples have the right marry. Personally, I’m not at all surprised by the ruling, and frankly I’m not bothered by it. HARTFORD, Conn. – Connecticut’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to marry, making the state the third behind Massachusetts and California to […]
Score One For Common Sense
From Examiner.com: Judge dismisses blonde’s lawsuit over brown dye (BRIDGEPORT, Conn.) – A Connecticut judge has given the brush-off to a blonde woman’s lawsuit claiming L’Oreal Inc. ruined her social life when she accidentally dyed her hair brunette with one of its products. Charlotte Feeney of Stratford says she can never return to her natural […]