I Support Chris Dodd
Because Chris Dodd supports me.
As a blogger, Chris Dodd stood up for me when he went on the O’Reilly Factor to challenge Bill O’Reilly’s smearing of DailyKos and the Yearly Kos Convention.
As a member of MoveOn, Chris Dodd stood up for me as the only member of Connecticut’s Congressional Delegation to vote NO on condeming the organization for its paid advertisement.
As a student, Chris Dodd stood up for me with his education plan that calls for greater competition among loan providers, leading to lower loan interest rates.
As a citizen, Chris Dodd stood up for me when he stood up for the Constitution. He teamed up with Senator Pat Leahy to Restore Habeas. More recently, Chris Dodd placed a hold on the FISA Bill that if passed in its current state would give immunity to telecom companies who eagerly complied with the Bush Administration and handed over our telephone records. If Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid chooses to ignore the hold (as is speculated), Chris Dodd has pledged to filibuster the bill.
As a Connecticut Democrat and Ned Lamont supporter, Chris Dodd stood up for me when he stood up for Ned Lamont after he was chosen by a majority of Connecticut Democrats as their nominee for U.S. Senate last year:
As you can see, Chris Dodd has earned my support. I am proud to formally declare my support for his Presidential run.
Thanks for your support of Sen. Dodd Beau! This a fantastic post and an incredibly convincing argument.
Very persuasive explanation for your support for Chris Dodd. I’ve contributed several times to his campaign. The media has pretty much ignored him as far as I can tell…but his wisdom and knowledge, plus articulosity (haha, do you know that’s a real word??? have won my respect, admiration, and $.