Yay for Dodd, if he can actually accomplish the hold!
Posted by iamcoyote at October 18, 2007 11:45 AMway to go Doddsie...an actual leader!
Posted by T2 at October 18, 2007 11:56 AMGood for Dodd.
But real leadership is kicking Yassar Arafat out of a NY philharmonic concert to which Arafat was officially invited by the UN.
Posted by snark at October 18, 2007 11:59 AMChris Dodd is looking more and more like the only candidate worthy of support by Progressives.
I admire his principled stand.
Posted by MIke at October 18, 2007 12:02 PMGabe,
Thanks for noticing and posting about Senator Dodd's admirable response to the despicable actions of Senator Rockefeller, DNI McConnell and others in serving their criminal masters at the nation's expense.
Please make this topic a regular TLC feature.
Posted by Pvt. Keepout at October 18, 2007 12:04 PMHere's the text of an email he sent out around 2:47 this afternoon. Emphasis is mine.
It's been a busy day, but I wanted take a moment and let you know that I have decided to place a "hold" on legislation in the Senate that includes amnesty for telecommunications companies that enabled the President's assault on the Constitution by providing personal information on their customers without judicial authorization.
I said that I would do everything I could to stop this bill from passing, and I have.
It's about delivering results -- and as I've said before, the FIRST thing I will do after being sworn into office is restore the Constitution.
But we shouldn't have to wait until then to prevent the further erosion of our country's most treasured document.
That's why I am stopping this bill today.
I've gotta run, but please visit my campaign website for more details.
http://www.chrisdodd.com/fisa
Chris
Thank you Chris Dodd. Markos has decided he likes Dodd most, since Edwards committed, in his mind, the cardinal of taking public financing. His 15 minute interview with Josh Marshall can be seen on Youtube
Posted by DeminNewJ at October 18, 2007 12:57 PMGreat post, Gabe. Dodd did a very, very good thing today.
Posted by Jeff Dinelli at October 18, 2007 03:37 PMBig words from Mr. Dodd....all of which will be moot when the Democrats help pass the RESTORE act.
After that, it will be back to 'business-as-usual'. This time, no principled citizen-whistleblower will have the power to stop our government and Corporate America from doing what it wanted to do 3 years ago: wiretap American citizens without a warrant.
Posted by Tampa Student at October 18, 2007 04:42 PMtoo bad harry reid's gonna punk him (rumor has it).
Posted by TrainWreck at October 18, 2007 07:07 PMWhat's up with Reid? He seems to have turned into the most effective Senate Republican leader scince Howard Baker! If the Democrats hold congress next year, it certainly won't be because of the quality of leadership Pelosi and Reid have shown. :(
Posted by herbal tee at October 18, 2007 08:40 PM