To: Theodore R.
Was Weicker a conservative in 1964? He just learned how liberal CT is and what it takes to survive there.
Not at all. He was always a liberal, Connecticut at the time was not particularly liberal (went for Ford in '76, Reagan in '80). The governor, Thomas Meskill was no liberal; and Democrat Ella Grasso would be a big improvement over present RINO Gov. Jody Rell if Grasso were still alive.
Weicker "survived" with his maverick label and friendship with big/old money in Fairfield County. Lieberman beat him, not as a liberal, but mainly by pointing out that Weicker missed a bunch of votes and wasn't doing his job.
The Connecticut of 1964 is gone, and people like me left after it changed. Connecticut lost population during Weickers one term.
121 posted on
02/28/2008 4:46:47 AM PST by
Dr. Sivana
(Not a newbie, I just wanted a new screen name.)
To: Dr. Sivana
I was under the impression that Weicker was a Goldwaterite in 1964 but moved sharply to the left with Watergate.
131 posted on
02/28/2008 6:42:56 AM PST by
Theodore R.
( Cowardice is still forever!)
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