Dodd questions Clinton's electability

[oberliner]

U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut questioned on Friday the electability of Democratic presidential rival Hillary Clinton, saying she sports a confrontational brand of politics that turns off voters.

While Clinton, a senator from New York and wife of the former president, can probably win the general election, Dodd said, "I think people want to move on. The melodrama and all, we need to get behind us."

Dodd, who trails her in polls by a large margin, said the country is tired of continued fighting involving the Clintons and their political foes in the Republican Party.

"Isn't it time the country came together and we started solving ... problems? If it's just about a fight, a never-ending fight, the country is so turned off to that. They want leadership that will bridge those divides and bring us together as a people," he said on a taping of "Iowa Press," to be shown at 11:30 a.m. Sunday on Iowa Public Television.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070929/NEWS10/709290330

[Captain Hilts]

1. Chris is better than that. He's my guy and he doesn't need to go there. nt

[katmondoo]

3. I like Dodd

He seems to be the most pragmatic of all the candidates. Sensible and not given to blow hard retoric.

[Captain Hilts]

4. I completely agree. Now that Clark is out, he's tops with me. nt

[FreakinDJ]

2. diddo

[cobalt1999]

5. "she sports a confrontational brand of politics..."

I thought her detractors say she is a centrist and works with the right?

Now, her problem is she doesn't come together with the republicans to work together?

Which is it?

[Evergreen Emerald]

6. please...why do people just spew the right wing talking points

like lemmings? She does not have a confrontational brand of politics. That is simply a remnant lie from the vast right-wing conspiracy.

Dodd has just gone down in my esteem for using the propaganda in an attempt to bring himself up in the polls.

[katmondoo]

7. Why has Dodd gone down for stating the obvious

Many have said the same thing.

[Evergreen Emerald]

13. many have said it. My point is that those who say it made it up

it is not true. And to continue to regurgitate the right-wing talking points does none of us any good. And it bothers me that Dodd will use those lies when it suits him.

[Ninja Jordan]

8. Does ANYONE have TDS's 'Chris Dodd Song'?

[_dynamicdems]

9. At the onset of the campaign, I also doubted whether Clinton was electable.

And against a strong Republican candidate, maybe she wouldn't be. However, the Republicans have a bunch of bozos running. Clinton does have baggage, no doubt. But compared to any of the potential Republican nominees, her baggage is a tiny carry-on in comparison.

From what I can see, unless something changes drastically, any Democratic nominee has a strong chance of winning in the general election.

This country has severe idiot fatigue. We are not going to elect Rudy, McCane (spelling intentional), Mittens or Fred.

[Zandor]

10. I'm sure the GOP wouldn't fight you, Chris

:sarcasm:

[SaveElmer]

11. The sign of a losing campaign...

Can't beat their opponent on the issues..

Can't get above low single digits in the polls...

So try to come up with something bogus to scare voters...

Nominating a new face in 2004 really kept the right wing attacks away didn't it Chris...

Fact is, I'd rather have someone who has successful experience fighting these a-holes on the right...in this field that person is Hillary...

[IndianaJones]

12. Dodd? lol. nt.

[Bitwit1234]

14. Isn't he one of the presidential candidates.

[Tellurian]

15. who?