Comments on: Dodd: No Local Hero http://washingtonindependent.com/39362/dodd-no-local-hero National News in Context Sun, 04 Mar 2012 13:30:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dave Huntsman http://washingtonindependent.com/39362/dodd-no-local-hero/comment-page-1#comment-37012 Dave Huntsman Fri, 01 May 2009 05:01:51 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=39362#comment-37012 This ability of the two old parties to subvert the local democratic process - ie if they are so unpopular in-state, they can still raise mountains for special interests out of state - shows yet another reason why a binding 'none-of-the-above' option is needed on all ballots. The parties both are too incentivized to stack who's on the ballot otherwise leaving the voters no real choices. We need to have the option to say NO when non-democratic forces control the balloting process; and NOTA would do it. This ability of the two old parties to subvert the local democratic process – ie if they are so unpopular in-state, they can still raise mountains for special interests out of state – shows yet another reason why a binding 'none-of-the-above' option is needed on all ballots. The parties both are too incentivized to stack who's on the ballot otherwise leaving the voters no real choices. We need to have the option to say NO when non-democratic forces control the balloting process; and NOTA would do it.

]]> By: Dave Huntsman http://washingtonindependent.com/39362/dodd-no-local-hero/comment-page-1#comment-29283 Dave Huntsman Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:01:51 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=39362#comment-29283 This ability of the two old parties to subvert the local democratic process - ie if they are so unpopular in-state, they can still raise mountains for special interests out of state - shows yet another reason why a binding 'none-of-the-above' option is needed on all ballots. The parties both are too incentivized to stack who's on the ballot otherwise leaving the voters no real choices. We need to have the option to say NO when non-democratic forces control the balloting process; and NOTA would do it. This ability of the two old parties to subvert the local democratic process – ie if they are so unpopular in-state, they can still raise mountains for special interests out of state – shows yet another reason why a binding 'none-of-the-above' option is needed on all ballots. The parties both are too incentivized to stack who's on the ballot otherwise leaving the voters no real choices. We need to have the option to say NO when non-democratic forces control the balloting process; and NOTA would do it.

]]> By: Mark http://washingtonindependent.com/39362/dodd-no-local-hero/comment-page-1#comment-27010 Mark Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:19:08 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=39362#comment-27010 This is good to hear. Senator Dodd has done nothing but cave in to special interest groups; first Fannie Mae then turning against them after passing legislation that led to this financial crisis and second helping AIG's executive pay package because he was beholden to them from all the campaign money he took.<br><br>He tried to play both sides of the street and as always when a Senator is "bought" he will eventually go down in flames and I for one want the arrogant idiot voted out. The people of CT are doing the right thing in voting this political hack out of office and getting new blood to take his place. IMHO he should be in jail for all the harm he has done in sending this country into a deep and prolonged recession. This is good to hear. Senator Dodd has done nothing but cave in to special interest groups; first Fannie Mae then turning against them after passing legislation that led to this financial crisis and second helping AIG's executive pay package because he was beholden to them from all the campaign money he took.

He tried to play both sides of the street and as always when a Senator is “bought” he will eventually go down in flames and I for one want the arrogant idiot voted out. The people of CT are doing the right thing in voting this political hack out of office and getting new blood to take his place. IMHO he should be in jail for all the harm he has done in sending this country into a deep and prolonged recession.

]]> By: Angelo http://washingtonindependent.com/39362/dodd-no-local-hero/comment-page-1#comment-27005 Angelo Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:34:22 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=39362#comment-27005 Looks like he's going to have to call his friends in AIG......... Looks like he's going to have to call his friends in AIG………

]]> By: sailhardy http://washingtonindependent.com/39362/dodd-no-local-hero/comment-page-1#comment-27004 sailhardy Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:31:44 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=39362#comment-27004 Where's Ned Lamont when you need him? Where's Ned Lamont when you need him?

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