I admit I was considering just sitting out the Michigan primary after Edwards, Obama, et al. dropped out.  Even though the primary won't mean anything, Dodd has earned my vote with his actions today and his leadership over the past few months.

I called his campaign to ask for the hold... and he did.

No, I'm not claiming credit, just pointing out that of the 150+ calls I've made to Salazar and others since 2004 NOT ONE led to anyone doing what I called about.  NOT ONE.  I've had these bastards on speed dial and they've done the wrong thing every single time.  I'd been so burnt out on capitulations followed by requests for money that I honestly wouldn't have given a flying fuck about helping any Democrat.

Until now.  

I'm Dodd's.  Why?  Because he listens to the people.

RTF ON!!!

thanks Boo...l needed that. l was seriously aggravated at the news of this, so called, 'compromise' [shameless].

Dodd's going to get a hard look here.

lTMF'sA

the revolution will not be televised...

Dodd has been my "personal frontrunner" candidate for a bit.  He's been outspoken about these issues on the campaign trail, but I've been wanting to see more leadership from him.  This makes me very happy - this is the type of thing that all of the Democratic Senatorial candidates could be doing, but Dodd stepped up to do it.

If he keeps showing his leadership, keeps standing on the right side of issues and hasn't been knocked out by the time the voting gets around to Ohio, he'll have my vote.

Good for Dodd.

If you want things to get better, be prepared to deal with change.

Dodd, based on this move, is certain to get a much harder look from a lot of Progressives. It Over at Kos, this was one comment amidst all the high-fives that tried to dampen some of the enthusiasm.

Really. I mean, this guy is no paragon of bravery in the Senate. He's a decent, pretty liberal Senator, but he's no hero of the progressive movement. This was to get attention from primary voters. Nevertheless, thank God he did. But I don't see how this suddenly makes old, white New England Senator Chris "Don't Call me John Kerry" Dodd a viable candidate. Obama did the Von Spakooky smackdown 48 hours ago, and now he's suddenly a big disappointment. People, get a grip. This has become a bipolar freak out.

While I don't see a lot of people on the Progressive side stamping him with the "hero" label, it certainly will do a lot toward his appealing to the Democratic base.  Was it done mainly to garner attention?  Everyone might feel differently but it does appear to me that Dodd has a genuine concern for the serious erosion of the Constitution and our liberties which has occurred during this awful tenure of the neo-con crazies.  When the situation is so dire, with rights being taken away on what seems like a daily basis and the continuing sanctioning by our Congress of this administration's illegal behavior, anyone who stands up for constitutional principles and liberty deserves, at the least, recognition and gratitude.  Courage and leadership by our elected representatives is in very short supply right now.  So you can call him you want, either a hero or a rank opportunist.  And maybe all this really does only amount to a "bipolar freak show", but any victory for the Constitution is something to be celebrated right now, regardless of what the motivations might be.

"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity"

i've been tub-thumping on the constitutional crisis for many months as i believe it's the single most serious issue facing our country, and have pledged NOT to support ANY candidate who won't speak out forcefully on just how serious it really is... so far, dodd has been the only one who's come even close, and today he took another big step... he's going to take mountains of shit for doing this, but, i'll tell ya what, if he can keep his head screwed on straight on this, i'll follow him right up the mountain... yes, we have serious issues to deal with in this country, but without the goddam constitution, we won't even HAVE a country... my hat's off to dodd on this one...

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I gave dodd a couple of bucks, and will be volunteering for his campaign in PA.

Yes, i hate the Democrat Party, but Dodd just established himself as a member if the DemocratIC Party.  And those people get my support.
YAY DODD!!

John Mccain Called his wife WHAT??

Wow, that is good news. Just Today I got my DFA vote card. I put JE 1st, Bill R. 2nd (just because), and Dodd #3 because I thought he had character, I guess I was right.

While I can't be against kids getting health insurance I sensed something far more Machiavellian in those fine print clauses of SCHIP.

I have health insurance, but I don't have the health insurance I used to have.  The new plan and the new company both suck and mAssachusetts now REQUIRES it.
The government is subsidizing Guido's health insurance company.
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This is the model for the nation?
A mandate for something they refuse to regulate.
Kind of like taxation without representation.
Habeus corpus
Maybe even the rollback of the Magna Carta.

Hey, but what the hell I get cable, internet and phone all on one bill.  That's what is supposed to impress me?

Lord, can I get on that Apocalyptic horse now?

Jay Rockerfeller's wife, is president of the PBS station that produces the NewsHour. If you look at the top of the NewsHour's website, you will see that AT&T is a sponsor.

Heard about Dodd's hold on TYT this morning on the way to work.  Checked my e-mail and found the one from Dodd.  He's got my support and some $$ when I get home tonight.

Harry Reid needs to be retired as Senate majority leader.  I would urge everyone to contact every freaking Democratic organization that wants money from us and tell them Harry Reid is a disgrace.

No Democratic congress critter that puts some fantasy of capitulation to the GrOPing weasels as the means to re-election over good policy deserves our money or votes.