Doddmentum Grows: Candidate Set For Full-Hour Meet The Press Appearance

Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT), whose candidacy has been galvanized in recent weeks by net roots support, will face a major new test this Sunday, the Huffington Post has learned: a full-hour feature appearance on NBC's Meet The Press.

Dodd's appearance is part of an ongoing series of one-on-one sit downs between host Tim Russert and the presidential candidates. But it represents a fortuitous opportunity for Dodd, who's enjoyed a recent surge of support after he responded to calls from bloggers to take "a bold stand" on new warrantless surveillance legislation.

Dodd has vowed to filibuster any bill that gives retroactive immunity to the telecoms that participated in the Bush administration's wiretaps, and the net roots have showed their appreciation with "small-dollar" donations and vocal support. Now, Dodd will have the chance to take his case out of the blogosphere and put it before an even larger audience.

Comments

[mgloraine]

03:32 PM on 10/26/2007

If all Americans were to vote for who they know to be right, rather than voting for who they think might be able to win, Senator Dodd would be the next President (or at least the Democratic candidate) by a wide margin.

After the primaries, we will be compelled to go with whoever is not-Republican (unless Ron Paul manages a mini-miracle and sweeps the Reaganoids aside), so people should pay attention and evaluate what the candidates really stand for based on HOW THEY VOTE rather than WHAT THEY SAY. Everyone already knows that politicians will say just about anything to get elected, but the faint of heart fall by the wayside when they have to back up their words with actions.

[farmguy]

09:34 AM on 10/26/2007

It is very sad that when a politician stands up for our civil rights it makes news. The funny thing is that many so called "patriotic" Americans, mostly right wing talk show hosts and their audiences, are so willing to be so abusive to those who do attempt to stop the present Bush Administration from more erosion of the Bill of Rights and Constitution. The scary thing is that most of them do scare Democratic elected officials from doing the right thing so when one does the right thing, he or she becomes a hero to those who think freedom of speech and privacy matter.

[Smirk]

11:11 PM on 10/25/2007

I don't care who it is, or what party he or she is affiliated with--the word "momentum" should NEVER be combined with someone's name. It's just pathetic.

[naschkatze]

01:05 PM on 10/26/2007

Well, just leave it to Joe. Joementum. And don't insult Dodd who's doing a great thing by using the same suffix with him.