tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post115080671001667421..comments2023-10-18T11:04:13.946-04:00Comments on Connecticut Local Politics: Lieberman Plays to his StrengthsGenghis Connhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13042849182723767087noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1150837275527362102006-06-20T17:01:00.000-04:002006-06-20T17:01:00.000-04:00Lamont is certainly going to be highly polarizing ...Lamont is certainly going to be highly polarizing if he wins, for a bunch of reasons.<BR/><BR/>His supporters.<BR/><BR/>If Lamont wins, he's going to win without the help of the national Democratic establishment. Schumer has basically implied that the DSCC would support Lieberman in a three way race. Lamont's financial supporters will not be the traditional Democrat sources: the various PACs and such, but will instead by largely Lamont and anti-war folks around the country.<BR/><BR/>Lamont would feel little need to coöperate with other Democrats, much less Republicans, when they didn't align themselves to the far-left position on a particular issue.<BR/><BR/>In the House, there's a Republican from Texas named Ron Paul (he represents the district where King of the Hill is set). He's a "pure" libertarian: he never compromises. He always votes his conscience. He's also never gotten a bill out of committee.GMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16839216603164745797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1150831633278545692006-06-20T15:27:00.000-04:002006-06-20T15:27:00.000-04:00Alan Schlesinger tells WNPR that he supports plans...Alan Schlesinger tells WNPR that he supports plans to bring back half of the troops in Iraq in the coming year.<BR/><BR/>Does this smell like a candidate that favors a timetable for our exit from Iraq?<BR/><BR/>Click on the link and listen to the interview below<BR/><BR/>http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wnpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=930479Weicker Likerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283455865780405919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1150822866339759622006-06-20T13:01:00.000-04:002006-06-20T13:01:00.000-04:00Disgruntled....I wouldnt say my comment was pointl...Disgruntled....<BR/><BR/>I wouldnt say my comment was pointless.<BR/><BR/>National Republicans don't have Alan Schlesinger on their radar.<BR/><BR/>He has a LONG way to go.Weicker Likerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283455865780405919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1150821574506329142006-06-20T12:39:00.000-04:002006-06-20T12:39:00.000-04:00Disgruntled....I was able to attend the President'...Disgruntled....<BR/><BR/>I was able to attend the President's Dinner last night in Washington, sponsored by the National Republican Congressional Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee.<BR/><BR/>About 5,000 donors were in attendance.<BR/><BR/>The Chairman of the NRSC, Elizabeth Dole, gave some speech. She highlighted the races around the country the NRSC were excited about and were targeting.<BR/><BR/>No mention of your man Alan Schlesinger at all in her speech.<BR/><BR/>Mr. Schlesinger has a LONG way to go.Weicker Likerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283455865780405919noreply@blogger.com