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Published On: Mar 05, 2004 12:07 AM
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Published On: Mar 05, 2004 12:07 AM
A FEW THOUGHTS
CT JOE AND STATE OF THE
STATE
(DISCLAIMER: THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED HERE ARE
MINE AND NOT ENDORSED BY MY EMPLOYER FOX
61)
It took a few days to recover from a whirlwind trip to New Hampshire and the primaries. CT Joe is done! Even if he pulls off a win in Delaware on Tuesday. And Delaware is no safe bet. Though he has spent a lot of time there and gotten a bunch of endorsements from state pols, Kerry is picking up steam and will probably overtake Lieberman in Delaware too.
It's going to be hard for Joe to leave the presidential stage. There are plenty of reasons why his campaign just hasn't caught fire. But the biggest reason why I believe CT Joe doesn't want to abort his presidential hopes is because, well, the attention he gets on the national stage is intoxicating. No doubt it's a lot of hard work campaigning for president, but it has to be cool as hell too! As a reporter that's gotten to cover this campaign a little bit as well as the Gore/Lieberman campaign in 2000 I can tell you it's an incredible experience there is nothing like it! You're out and about talking to people, mixing it up, talking politics. Yes, there is the dirty side of having to raise a bunch of money and also dealing with us in the media, but the opportunity to crisscross the country and put your heart and soul on the line all with the hopes of achieving the ultimate political dream -- The White House. That said, my prediction is presidential candidate Lieberman soon comes home to Connecticut to once again become Senator Lieberman within the next two weeks.
ROWLAND STATE OF THE STATE
I can't think of too many other events at the Capitol, or for that matter anywhere in the State, that will be as anxiously anticipated as Wednesday's State of the State address by Governor Rowland. The focus of course won't be on what he says, but that he's going ahead with the speech in light of everything going on. Senator Edith Prague told me on Thursday that she was boycotting the speech. But most legislators are expected to show up. But the most governor Rowland should expect is polite applause.
NORMAL BUSINESS?
The guv gave reporters and others a sneak peak of his budget. And surprise surprise no more cuts for aide to cities and towns or Connpace. Democrats are promising to raise the Millionaire's tax again! The guv has resisted that tax increase since forever and has always veto any budget that's included an income tax boost on the very rich. But here is a question to think about this weekend: Do you think the dems would ever tell the guv on the down low (behind closed doors for the un-hip) that if he supports a big income tax boost for the super rich they'll guarantee that if an impeachment vote ever came to the house floor the dems would vote it down?
SHOUT OUT
I want to give a Potpourri shout out to Barton Russell a regular reader of this blog and who I had the chance to meet in person this week. Barton is the Executive Director of the CT Council of Small Towns.
BEYOND THE HEADLINES
We have a good show this Sunday: Rowland, Lieberman and a discussion on the number one killer to women, heart disease. BTH, Sunday at 11 am on WTXX WB 20
It took a few days to recover from a whirlwind trip to New Hampshire and the primaries. CT Joe is done! Even if he pulls off a win in Delaware on Tuesday. And Delaware is no safe bet. Though he has spent a lot of time there and gotten a bunch of endorsements from state pols, Kerry is picking up steam and will probably overtake Lieberman in Delaware too.
It's going to be hard for Joe to leave the presidential stage. There are plenty of reasons why his campaign just hasn't caught fire. But the biggest reason why I believe CT Joe doesn't want to abort his presidential hopes is because, well, the attention he gets on the national stage is intoxicating. No doubt it's a lot of hard work campaigning for president, but it has to be cool as hell too! As a reporter that's gotten to cover this campaign a little bit as well as the Gore/Lieberman campaign in 2000 I can tell you it's an incredible experience there is nothing like it! You're out and about talking to people, mixing it up, talking politics. Yes, there is the dirty side of having to raise a bunch of money and also dealing with us in the media, but the opportunity to crisscross the country and put your heart and soul on the line all with the hopes of achieving the ultimate political dream -- The White House. That said, my prediction is presidential candidate Lieberman soon comes home to Connecticut to once again become Senator Lieberman within the next two weeks.
ROWLAND STATE OF THE STATE
I can't think of too many other events at the Capitol, or for that matter anywhere in the State, that will be as anxiously anticipated as Wednesday's State of the State address by Governor Rowland. The focus of course won't be on what he says, but that he's going ahead with the speech in light of everything going on. Senator Edith Prague told me on Thursday that she was boycotting the speech. But most legislators are expected to show up. But the most governor Rowland should expect is polite applause.
NORMAL BUSINESS?
The guv gave reporters and others a sneak peak of his budget. And surprise surprise no more cuts for aide to cities and towns or Connpace. Democrats are promising to raise the Millionaire's tax again! The guv has resisted that tax increase since forever and has always veto any budget that's included an income tax boost on the very rich. But here is a question to think about this weekend: Do you think the dems would ever tell the guv on the down low (behind closed doors for the un-hip) that if he supports a big income tax boost for the super rich they'll guarantee that if an impeachment vote ever came to the house floor the dems would vote it down?
SHOUT OUT
I want to give a Potpourri shout out to Barton Russell a regular reader of this blog and who I had the chance to meet in person this week. Barton is the Executive Director of the CT Council of Small Towns.
BEYOND THE HEADLINES
We have a good show this Sunday: Rowland, Lieberman and a discussion on the number one killer to women, heart disease. BTH, Sunday at 11 am on WTXX WB 20
Posted: Fri - January 30, 2004 at 04:02 PM