Down with Dodd… and Simmons too

So here we are. Dodd is vulnerable and a very good chance exists to kick the guy out of office in 2010. Frankly, for his dishonesty and contempt for the Constitution he’s sworn to uphold and the taxpayers he is supposed to represent  he deserves much worse than being voted out of office.

Now National and State Republicans are demonstrating exactly what the problem is in American politics. Rob Simmons with the unofficial nod of both the State and National Republican party has jumped in the ring. In case you aren’t from eastern Connecticut Mr. Simmons was the eastern Connecticut U.S. House Representative who lost to Joe Courtney two cycles ago. Are we following the principle of the political ladder/treadmill in this state or do we just not have an honestly worthwhile Senate candidate?

Here is Simmons’ unremarkable and unprincipled voting record courtesy of the Washington Post:

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/s001152/votes/

Here’s a Republican who didn’t vote for Obama or McCain who won’t vote for Dodd or Simmons either.