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November 17th at 10:15AM

Chris Dodd Sticks His Necks Out For Joe Lieberman

POSTED BY: Dylan Ris

Alright, who's the wise guy who went into the home of Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) and unplugged the TV and radio, disconnected the internet, and burned every newspaper in sight?

At least I'm assuming that's what happened, because surely there's no way that Dodd heard colleague Joe Lieberman (I-CT) rip Barack Obama, leaving open the question that he might be a Marxist Muslim, while simultaneously burying his face halfway up Sarah Palin's $150,000 miniskirt.

All I'm saying is no one who witnessed all that could possibly be shepherding Lieberman past angry Senate Democrats without incurring so much as a censure or loss of committee chairmanship, right?

No, seriously Roll Call... I said right??

Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) acknowledged today that he is working behind the scenes to broker a deal that would keep his home-state colleague, Sen. Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn.), in the Democratic caucus, and possibly avoid taking away Lieberman’s chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs panel.

“I’m working with the leaders, and others, and Joe to see if we can’t come to some agreement or understanding that would allow Joe to come back to our caucus to be an active member,” said Dodd.

What could explain this? Perhaps it's that when Dodd looks hard at his colleague from Connecticut, he sees a lot of himself staring back. And it is true that both men...

* Face widespread disapproval in their home state.

* Moved out of Connecticut as primary election stunts, with Lieberman moving to New Hampshire and Dodd to Iowa.

* Lost said primaries miserably.

* Declared a "three-way split decision for third" despite actually finishing fifth. Oh wait, that was only Lieberman.

* Finished behind "Undecided" in Iowa. Oh wait, that was only Dodd.

Well whatever the reason may be, it's clear that Dodd wants his state-mate at his side when the Democrats re-caucus in January. And it's because Dodd is loyal and sees Lieberman as an ally on economic and social issues.

And also because he doesn't want to inherit the unfortunate distinction of Democrat with the largest jowls.

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First Liebermalingering, now a Doddering fool - CT politics is in need of a shakeup. Hanging out with traitors doesn't advance credibility.

by Lisa in Shelton November 17th at 6:37PM
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November 13th at 11:34AM

Connecticut Picks Up California's Gay Slack

POSTED BY: Dylan Ris

Last week, 52% of California's voters let it be known that when God created marriage, he created man and woman to be the exclusive partners in that pact. Too bad for those holy rollers that God also created Connecticut...

A 4-year legal battle for same-sex marriage in Connecticut came to an end this morning in a New Haven courtroom when Superior Court Judge Jonathan E. Silbert signed an order paving the way to couples to get their licenses...

"We...think about the heartbreaking vote in California, knowing that a justice movement is not won or lost by one case or one vote,'' said Bennett Klein, an attorney with the Boston-based Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders, which litigated the case. "Today Connecticut sends a message of hope and promise to lesbian and gay people throughout the country who want to be treated as equal citizens by their government.''

The crossing trajectories of the two states is puzzling, since California's Proposition 8 vote was clearly the greatest proof of God's existence since he sent His Son to revisit Earth as a Cheeto.

But now we turn around and find that Connecticut has been seized by Lucifer and Bette Midler. Which begs the question: What on earth has gotten into God? Gay marriage is already legal in neighboring Massachusetts. And Vermont and New Hampshire have civil unions. Is the plan to just surround Mitt Romney from all sides until he cries "uncle" and marries Tom Brady?

Actually, ol' Mitt won't get to spend much time staring down gay marriage in New England. His appointment calendar already has him spending most of the next four years in Iowa.

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