Dodd facing fresh political firestorm

Politico on Yahoo ^ | 3/18/09

[NormsRevenge]

Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) looks like he may be facing a fresh political firestorm.

Dodd just admitted on CNN that he inserted a loophole in the stimulus legislation that allowed million-dollar bonuses to insurance giant AIG to go forward – after previously denying any involvement in writing the controversial provision. .

“We wrote the language in the bill, the deal with bonuses, golden parachutes, excessive executive compensation that was adopted unanimously by the United States Senate in the stimulus bill,” Dodd told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer this afternoon.

“But for that language, there would have been no language to deal with this at all.”

Dodd had previously said that he played no role in writing the controversial language, and was not a part of the conference committee that inserted the language in the bill. As late as today, Dodd’s spokeswoman denied the senator’s involvement.

[musicman]

"Sounds like Dodd had his shaking his finger at the american people moment."

[mware]

Nice graphics.

[AmericanSphinx71]

Dodd will easily get away with it. He will be re-elected in 2010. The leftist majority in CT would rather have a corrupt leftist an honest conservtive represent them in the Senate,

[DeadFurrow]

“He has been in the middle of the whole economic meltdown mess since day 1. He’s a dirty man and probably has committed many crimes. It’s time for him to go.”

They all need to investigated for R.I.C.O. violations. Dood at the top of the list.

[musicman]

Thanks!

[Kudsman]

Chrissy, take a bow. But you may want to not be standing in front of Bawney Fwank when you do, you sanctimonious twit.

From the looks of this picture after they passed bailout1 Dodd is the pitcher and Frank is the catcher.

[surfer]

choo choo....

[hinckley buzzard]

Not that the MSM will ever hold the despicable Dodd accountable.

[VeniVidiVici]

Chris, who from the Zero administration forced you to agree to the language?
Was it a”bearded stranger”?
Was it the one armed man?
Was it Bozo the Clown?

Even worse

[exit82]

TripleV—I have to confess—I don;t know who that is. Help me out.

[VeniVidiVici]

A little obscure perhaps :)

The “Cigarette Smoking Man” from the X-Files.

[exit82]

Thanks—I didn’t watch X-Files.

But now I know!