Gilman of New York was chair, and his staff was sharp, efficient, motivated.
Gejdenson's people reeked smarmy, arrogant inertia--what a pity when he had his ass kicked.
Simmons has a history with CIA and was a Goldwater appointment to staff director of Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
I would not be too worried if Rahm Emmanuel says you are a flipflopper.
Rahm Emmanuel--keep it up, Democrats. Between Rahm Emmanuel, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid, 2006 looks better and better.
Looking behind the partisan journalistic slant, if in doubt, call Simmon's office tomorrow for a statement, then ping me back here.
As a matter of fact, had John Kerry been elected, Rob Simmons would be alive in 2042. It's Bush's fault.
I picked up Congressman Bob Walker - R - Pennsylvania to bring him to an Ed Munster fund-raiser. Munster was our candidate against Gejdenson in 1992, 1994 and 1996.
How cool is that, to get to spend two hours driving and listening to Robert Walker?
Walker wanted to come to the district because Sam Gejdenson was the only - repeat ONLY - congressman that he did not like on a personal level. He liked Maxine Waters; thought Ron Dellums was a great guy; liked Barney Franks. He stated that Gejdenson was just about the least popular guy in congress.
Simmons is probably OK until the next round of re-districting. By then, the democrats should control all the levers of government here in Connecticut.