vcczar Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 Chris Dodd (CT-D) started out as a one of the new post-Watergate liberals but quickly became establishment, or perhaps the Watergate-era liberals became the establishment. His crowning achievement is Dodd-Frank, which some argue helps Obama get us out of the Great Recession and helped lead to the economic boom that began with Obama and ended w/ Trump (via COVID Pandemic). His actions: Dodd, Chris 1974 One of the new liberals that win election to US Sen b/c of Watergate Dodd, Chris 1983 opposes admins Central America policy Dodd, Chris 1993 Authors Family and Medical Leave Act Dodd, Chris 2004 Declines to run for pres, backing fellow CT Sen Lieberman's run; considered by Kerry for VP on ticket Dodd, Chris 2007 Influential Senate Banking Committee Chair. Served as Dodd-Frank was passed and during early Great Recession Dodd, Chris 2008 Pres cand for Dems; endorses Obama over Clinton Dodd, Chris 2009 Early US Senator to support gay marriage, despite opposing it during 2008 pres campaign Dodd, Chris 2009 Authors Credit Card Act Dodd, Chris 2010 Role in Dodd-Frank Dodd, Chris 2010 Declines to run for reelection, mainly because of a series of minor financial scandals emerging Dodd, Chris 2020 Argues for Karen Bass as VP over Kamala Harris as part of Biden's VP search committee Dodd, Chris 2020 Included in the MeToo Scandal over alleged 1985 sexual assaulting of a waitress, but w/ Ted Kennedy instigating it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcczar Posted October 11 Author Share Posted October 11 I could attempt to overlook one scandal, but having both a sex and financial scandal gives him "unfavorable." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pringles Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 3 minutes ago, vcczar said: Chris Dodd (CT-D) started out as a one of the new post-Watergate liberals but quickly became establishment, or perhaps the Watergate-era liberals became the establishment. His crowning achievement is Dodd-Frank, which some argue helps Obama get us out of the Great Recession and helped lead to the economic boom that began with Obama and ended w/ Trump (via COVID Pandemic). His actions: Dodd, Chris 1974 One of the new liberals that win election to US Sen b/c of Watergate Dodd, Chris 1983 opposes admins Central America policy Dodd, Chris 1993 Authors Family and Medical Leave Act Dodd, Chris 2004 Declines to run for pres, backing fellow CT Sen Lieberman's run; considered by Kerry for VP on ticket Dodd, Chris 2007 Influential Senate Banking Committee Chair. Served as Dodd-Frank was passed and during early Great Recession Dodd, Chris 2008 Pres cand for Dems; endorses Obama over Clinton Dodd, Chris 2009 Early US Senator to support gay marriage, despite opposing it during 2008 pres campaign Dodd, Chris 2009 Authors Credit Card Act Dodd, Chris 2010 Role in Dodd-Frank Dodd, Chris 2010 Declines to run for reelection, mainly because of a series of minor financial scandals emerging Dodd, Chris 2020 Argues for Karen Bass as VP over Kamala Harris as part of Biden's VP search committee Dodd, Chris 2020 Included in the MeToo Scandal over alleged 1985 sexual assaulting of a waitress, but w/ Ted Kennedy instigating it Isn’t his dad the one that was expelled from the Senate? Or resigned? I’m remembering him from the old 1968 RP I took part in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcczar Posted October 11 Author Share Posted October 11 6 minutes ago, Pringles said: Isn’t his dad the one that was expelled from the Senate? Or resigned? I’m remembering him from the old 1968 RP I took part in. Yep, about to post him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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