Posts Tagged ‘Richard Blumenthal’
Chris Matthews tells Connecticut: I wouldn’t vote for Blumenthal
Hey, this is from the Democrats, democrat. The conversation starts over the latest Q poll and Matthews wonders why people in Connecticut support a “lier”. Matthews doesn’t buy the apology and can’t quite figure out why the polls show him with such a big lead. Me too.
Read MoreRasmussen vs. Quinnipiac – Blumenthal vs. McMahon
Hold on here a second. Will someone in the media please take a look at the polling methodology between the Quinnipiac and Rasmussen polls concerning the US Senate race in Connecticut? Why are the results so different?
Read MoreFull Blumenthal video shows mutually inclusive statements concerning service
The Internet was buzzing last night and this morning about how the New York Times left out what Rick Green at the Hartford Courant refers to as the attorney general’s accurate account of his service in the same speech when he said he served in Vietnam. But Blumenthal’s remarks were mutually inclusive.
Read MoreRasmussen Poll: Blumenthal loses 10 points to McMahon in two weeks
New poll from Rasmussen this morning. The poll was taken yesterday, but it’s not clear what time the poll started or completed. The poll included 500 likely voters in Connecticut, and had a margin of error of 4.5 percent. That means – as of this morning – it’s a dead heat between Blumenthal and McMahon.
Read MoreBlumenthal press conference features Vietnam veteran accused of embellishing his own record
Blogger Doug Ross and William Jacobson at Legal Insurrection think they’ve spotted a “poser” at the Blumenthal press conference. For those of you who are not familiar with the term, it applies to the thousands of people who claim either Vietnam war status or medals they did not earn.
Read MoreThe Evolution of Richard Blumenthal
Apparently, Richard Blumenthal’s Icarus-like plunge was a long time coming… “Former Representative Christopher Shays of Connecticut, a Republican who says he is a good friend of Richard Blumenthal’s, said in an interview Tuesday that he had watched with worry as Mr. Blumenthal gradually embellished his military record over the years. As prominent Democrats in the…
Read MoreBlumenthal: No apology and “Don’t impugn my service”. UPDATE: “Unaware” – Video
Actually, I think its just the opposite. It is he, I think, who impugns the service of other Vietnam veterans. But it is the classic case of smoke and mirrors and setting up the straw man. Oh, and get ready you vets for the second video here. Prepare to blow a lid or two. When…
Read MoreVIDEO: Blumenthal waxes poetically about his Vietnam Service
Great little piece of video. Richard Blumenthal clearly states he served in Vietnam. The money line comes at 40 seconds in. The video is dated March of 2008.
Read MoreDumbocrats already looking for a new Connecticut Senate candidate?
The Connecticut Dumbocrats reportedly are not taking any chances and are already lining up a replacement for CT AG Richard Blumenthal. And why not? It’s what they do best. Let’s see. Their first choice couldn’t remember the truth … and their second choice stretched the truth. Now, reportedly, their third choice is the very man…
Read MoreRichard Blumenthal, the Man, the Myth.
It is always dangerous when a politician “goes off script.” Sometimes the truth comes out, like Barak Obama talking to Joe the Plumber about “spreading the wealth around. ” Sometimes, things go a little aglee, leaving the candidate with egg on their face, like every other time that Joseph Biden opens his mouth. And sometimes……
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