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Have to agree with Alan Bennett, above. Dodd makes light of his buddy Joe Lieberman's snub immediately after the primary. Dodd went to Lieberman's hotel room and was not admitted. It's more than personal, though. The inside-the-beltway-pundit glorification of "bipartisanship and moderation" preached by Lieberman is a polar opposite of Dodd's expressed, demonstrated willingness to go to the mat for critical issues he believes in. Lieberman's corrosive influence on the cohesiveness of the Democrats in Congress goes far beyond his frequent votes with the minority on crucial issues. Not holding a grudge - fine. But getting over it while the abuse is still occurring says, "Please hit me again."
Same with Imus. This isn't a guy who ended a dignified career with one slip of the tongue. He consistently toyed with racist, sexist, and other nasty tendencies that titillated the socially repressed sensibilities of the good-old-boy, f***-that-politically-correct-bull**** crowd. Chris Dodd, meet Gwen Ifills.
I like Dodd and appreciate his experience, maturity, political perspective and courage. But I have to question his ability to make judgements about people. There's a little too much "good old boy" club to his answers.
Skull and Bones?
