'Til now I've only been looking at who I didn't want running for President (Senator Obama).
I quite like John Edwards but he doesn't seem to quite take hold or he backed off 'taking hold' or I don't know quite what.
I think Hilary Clinton is qualified and will vote for her if she is nominated.
BUT, you Senator Dodd are the ONLY one who has acted on principle.
The other presidental hopefuls are not much removed from Senator Reid. They support the Constitution and the law and do nothing to stop legislation that subverts the Constitution and invalidates the law for specific people and organizations (namely the Bush mafia and the corporate mafia). After all Senator Reid 'agreed' with you, Senator Dodd, that passing a law granting the communications companies immunity was a bad idea. Senator Reid 'agreed' with you as he insisted that that very version of the bill MUST be the version to be voted on. Senator Reid 'agreed' with you as he ignored your hold on the bill while honoring the holds of Republicans. Senator Reid 'agreed' with you but somehow cannot help himself? After all he's just the elected leader of the Senate, that's all! Poor little puppy, Senator Reid.
For months now we've had Democrats, who are in the majority, by the way, tell us how much they don't like the bills that are being passed, the approval of the war they keep giving to Bush, the lack of accountability, the state of the administration and its disregard for all law ... and yet, they continue to pass those bills, they never filibuster, they continue to approve Bush's nominees when anyone who pays attention knows that Bush will NOT nominate anyone who will not agree to his bidding in advance. What is the Senate smoking?
You, Senator Dodd, are the only one who has done anything. And the other presidential hopefuls did nothing, nada, zilch.
UPDATE: Thanks also to
- Barbara Boxer
- Sherrod Brown
- Russ Feingold
- Ted Kennedy
- Bill Nelson
- Ron Wyden
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