tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post113512963250425007..comments2023-10-18T11:04:13.946-04:00Comments on Connecticut Local Politics: Democratic Challengers: Incumbents Broke Faith with ConstituentsGenghis Connhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13042849182723767087noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135267536704232792005-12-22T11:05:00.000-05:002005-12-22T11:05:00.000-05:00I thought Nancy Johnson ate kittens. if she eats p...I thought Nancy Johnson ate kittens. if she eats puppies too, she is doomed. <BR/>ps now that we elect state dog catchers i heard dems are already lining up for a primary. looks like a curry vs jepson rematch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135221267119947852005-12-21T22:14:00.000-05:002005-12-21T22:14:00.000-05:00"Gridlock"....sell I-95 to the private sector and ..."Gridlock"....sell I-95 to the private sector and let them widen the highway and charge tolls<BR/><BR/>"affordable Housing" If people can pay a lot of money for a house, then they must think they can afford it.<BR/><BR/>Usually "affordable housing" is housing in places no one wants to live in. I'm sure it is cheaper to live in Erie PA or Newark NJ than Stamford. Anywhere people find desirable will have expensive housing. Of course, you could repeal zoning laws so demand met supply, Then you would complain about gridlock.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135207227432413312005-12-21T18:20:00.000-05:002005-12-21T18:20:00.000-05:00No dog catchers are appointed by the Commisioner o...No dog catchers are appointed by the Commisioner of Public Safety based on recommendations from the state legislature. They go on from there to raise campaign funds...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135206576229057342005-12-21T18:09:00.000-05:002005-12-21T18:09:00.000-05:00Do we elect state dog catchers?Do we elect state dog catchers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135206332231883292005-12-21T18:05:00.000-05:002005-12-21T18:05:00.000-05:00For goodness sakes, can we change the subject?How ...For goodness sakes, can we change the subject?<BR/><BR/>How about, Fairfield County gridlock and lack of affordable housing, among other factors, are undermining our state's economy. Discuss!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135204714755039072005-12-21T17:38:00.000-05:002005-12-21T17:38:00.000-05:00Connecticut's social engineering is driving the yo...Connecticut's social engineering is driving the young out of town. UCONN, CSU and the community colleges are for the professors and the politicians and not for education. Vance doesn't know the first thing about making CT a competitive state. He's the product of a state employee union family and a city empowered with John Rowland pork barrel funding. He has nothing to offer on the federal level. He'd be lucky to get elected to state dog catcher.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135203939252488602005-12-21T17:25:00.000-05:002005-12-21T17:25:00.000-05:00This election is about pocketbook issues and Vance...This election is about pocketbook issues and Vance is at least talking about something that people can relate to......<BR/><BR/>I heard a pol talk about Connecticut's brain drain (kids leaving to go to college and never returning to CT). Perhaps this is Nancy Johnson's solution-- keep kids dumb and perhaps they will stay here? And she eats puppies...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135201016640081672005-12-21T16:36:00.000-05:002005-12-21T16:36:00.000-05:00I'm one who believes that politicians need to keep...I'm one who believes that politicians need to keep their messages simple in order to reach a majority of voters. Vance is right on in challenging Nancy's vote. Most of us want an affordable education for our kids, and slashing $13 billion, in simple terms, is a bad thing for our kids. Vance's message will hit its mark with most voters in the district. As for ANWAR, my guess is that the average voter is ambivalent on the issue.<BR/>Regarding McCardle for Governor, he knows more about policy than Jodi and Ms. Moody combined.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135189510194194322005-12-21T13:25:00.000-05:002005-12-21T13:25:00.000-05:00Chris Dodd went down to DC bad knee and all after ...Chris Dodd went down to DC bad knee and all after not being there most of the month to vote. I hear the Republicans are going to make his knee an issue in the next election.<BR/><BR/>Funny how Alaska wants to drill in the ANWR so they can get money for high schools so their kids don't have to commute to Oregon. Having just got flush toilets installed in some of their homes last year a few folks up there don't understand why the Darienites don't understand the caribou will be just fine and adapt according to Darwin's theory of evolution, which the federal court in PA says can be taught in high school.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135187748970612142005-12-21T12:55:00.000-05:002005-12-21T12:55:00.000-05:00Hillary's secret meetings in the early days of Bil...Hillary's secret meetings in the early days of Bill cutoff an reasonable debate on getting a handle on health policy in the USA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135187062403156762005-12-21T12:44:00.000-05:002005-12-21T12:44:00.000-05:00The Senate blocked oil drilling in an Alaska wildl...The Senate blocked oil drilling in an Alaska wildlife refuge Wednesday, rejecting a measure that had been putinto a must-pass defense spending bill in an attempt to garner<BR/>wider support.<BR/> D<BR/>rilling supporters fell four votes short of getting the required 60 votes to avoid a threatened filibuster of the defense measure over the oil drilling issue. Senate leaders were expected<BR/>to withraw the legislation so it could be reworked without the<BR/>refuge language. The vote was 56-44.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135186777927996242005-12-21T12:39:00.000-05:002005-12-21T12:39:00.000-05:00What a hypocrite Joe Courtney is.He slams Rob Simm...What a hypocrite Joe Courtney is.<BR/><BR/>He slams Rob Simmons for his Yes vote on the Defense Department Authorization Conference Report containing the ANWR Provisions.<BR/><BR/>But we hear, NOTHING about fellow Democratic Congressman John Larson's YES vote on the same legislation.<BR/><BR/>Courtney has received cash contributions from Larsons Candidate Committe during this cycle.<BR/><BR/>And even so, Larson has been pushing his fuel cells agenda for sometime now.<BR/><BR/>The only consitent member of the Delegation on this ANWR issue has been Nancy Johnson, who joined the House Dems in voting NO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135183104594384392005-12-21T11:38:00.000-05:002005-12-21T11:38:00.000-05:00He'd be better than that lightweight, Jodi Rell.He'd be better than that lightweight, Jodi Rell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135181595853158612005-12-21T11:13:00.000-05:002005-12-21T11:13:00.000-05:00McCardle for Governor.McCardle for Governor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135180542339494832005-12-21T10:55:00.000-05:002005-12-21T10:55:00.000-05:00Arctic National Wildlife Reserve not Alaskan.Arctic National Wildlife Reserve not Alaskan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135179897535186662005-12-21T10:44:00.000-05:002005-12-21T10:44:00.000-05:00Anonymous 7:48You forgot Boehringer and Purdue.Tha...Anonymous 7:48<BR/><BR/>You forgot Boehringer and Purdue.<BR/><BR/>That the deal made with these companies puts critics and candidates in a difficult position is obvious, not amazing.<BR/><BR/>The impact on the vast majority of people in the form of poorer coverage, higher premiums, a ballooning federal deficit, higher taxes, and increasing risk and insecurity makes this an issue that must be addressed.<BR/><BR/>What is pretty amazing is how quickly defenders of the status quo have abandoned fiscal responsibility and accountable government for a cultish belief in the profit motive as the panacea for society's ills.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135179072565830662005-12-21T10:31:00.000-05:002005-12-21T10:31:00.000-05:00How about lowering the cost of higher education? ...How about lowering the cost of higher education? Anybody ever thought about that? Here in CT there are more chancellors, special chairs and all that at UCONN, CSU and the community colleges than are needed to teach kids. Ooops....don't touch the bureacracy......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135178583521917452005-12-21T10:23:00.000-05:002005-12-21T10:23:00.000-05:00From USA Today-"At a time when the entire country ...From USA Today-<BR/><BR/>"At a time when the entire country believes we need to make higher education more affordable, Congress is trying to balance the budget on the backs of students," said Jasmine Harris, legislative director for the United States Student Association.<BR/><BR/>Parents who take out loans on behalf of their students would pay higher interest rates. And other parts of the college package could indirectly drive up costs for students, if banks pass on new expenses or offer less attractive loans as their profit margin shrinks.<BR/><BR/>"You don't want to say the news is all bad. It's a decidedly mixed bag," said Terry Hartle, senior vice president of the American Council on Education, the largest coalition of colleges and higher education groups in the nation.<BR/><BR/>"But on balance, one comes to the conclusion that this is a sad step in the history of the student loan program," Hartle said.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Said Bob Shireman, director of The Institute for College Access and Success: "Overall, there will be less money out there for helping students pay for higher education. And it's not being returned to the system, except in some small ways."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135177507062896602005-12-21T10:05:00.000-05:002005-12-21T10:05:00.000-05:00Looks like no one is above the "jam it in a bill t...Looks like no one is above the "jam it in a bill they have to support" trick ... Doubtless Vance and Courtney were equally shocked - <I> shocked! </I> - by the CT Democrats who pulled the same stunt with the contracting reform bill ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135177304474335862005-12-21T10:01:00.000-05:002005-12-21T10:01:00.000-05:00Now now don't pick on a fellow anonymous. Vance ha...Now now don't pick on a fellow anonymous. Vance has no idea how the legislation will effect the people he wants to represent and that was clear form his incoherent press release that had zippo info.<BR/>About the only thing he could teach me is how to stir the pot at the top and that doesn't cook anything. If maloney couldn't beat johnson then watch for Vance to get crushed like a bug. Where's the spell check.?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135176426490113722005-12-21T09:47:00.000-05:002005-12-21T09:47:00.000-05:00Maybe he can teach you how to spell or even type a...Maybe he can teach you how to spell or even type a coherent thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135176251119003972005-12-21T09:44:00.001-05:002005-12-21T09:44:00.001-05:00Vance's attack is baseless and useless but noraml ...Vance's attack is baseless and useless but noraml and I am no fan of Johnson. Vance has nothing to offer his district.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135176246245359922005-12-21T09:44:00.000-05:002005-12-21T09:44:00.000-05:00The only reason that candidates like Joe Courtney ...The only reason that candidates like Joe Courtney are able to get away with slamming Simmons on ANWR is because the Republicans don't effectively articulate the need for it and the benefits of it. <BR/><BR/>Anon (11:26) hit the nail on the head...."the caribou have fewer fans with home heating oil over $2/gallon."<BR/><BR/>I'd be interested in Courtney's plan to drive down the cost of oil, especially since we all know that artificial methods such as price caps don't work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135169284024837862005-12-21T07:48:00.000-05:002005-12-21T07:48:00.000-05:00There's a campaign strategy. Let's go easier on Al...There's a campaign strategy. Let's go easier on Al Queda so we can beat up on the real threat, the evil drug comapnies.<BR/><BR/>Get a map. Find Pfizer and Bayer.<BR/><BR/>Get a dictionary. Find definition of "collateral damage"<BR/><BR/>AmazingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1135139176853896562005-12-20T23:26:00.001-05:002005-12-20T23:26:00.001-05:00There is no need to "tie" Nancy Johnson to the lea...There is no need to "tie" Nancy Johnson to the leadership - she is part of the inner circle.<BR/><BR/>Her money - millions and millions of dollars - comes from HMOs who are part of the Frist (R-HCA) cartel, and Pharmaceutical companies that are getting huge subsidies from the government as part of the cynically named "Medicare Modernization Act of 2003", Johnson's signature legislation.<BR/><BR/>Since the American people thwarted their effort to "modernize" Social Security into the ground, she and her cronies have turned their attention to the long-term care piece of the social safety net.<BR/><BR/>Companies have been set up to fund the propaganda effort, with the expectation that they will be the next to reap windfall profits from the taxpayer-underwritten selling out of some of our most vulnerable citizens.<BR/><BR/>This is not about "increasing choices" and certainly not about improving the quality and cost of these programs. It is part of the radical agenda of the Republican party, an agenda that is systematically misrepresented by Johnson to the voters of the Fifth Congressional District.<BR/><BR/>Now the party of "No Child Left Behind" has shamelessly taken aim on a program which is vital to thousands of Connecticut's children if they are to - through their own and their families' initiative - avoid being left behind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com