Posted on 05/06/2009 5:46:41 AM PDT by RaceBannon
‘We’re Done With Dodd’ Rally Planned For May 16 Outside His Hartford Office
Sean Murphy of Woodbury, the head of Connecticut Resistance, announced today that the group will hold a ‘We’re Done With Dodd’ rally on Saturday, May 16 at 12:05 sharp, outside Senator Chris Dodd’s offices at 30 Lewis Street in Hartford. Connecticut Resistance is the coalition dedicated to uprooting entrenched politicians and restoring government by the people.
“Dodd must go, and the sooner the better,” Murphy said. “It is not a matter of party affiliation—he is just a lousy senator. This rally is a chance for the people of Connecticut to show that they have had enough of him.
“The real villains in the current financial mess are the politicians who let it happen,” said Murphy. “Chris Dodd has been in Congress since 1975. He was in charge of the banking committee when the crisis hit, but instead of doing his duty, he moved to Iowa to run for president.”
Former State Senator Joe Markley of Southington, an anti-tax leader and rally organizer, will serve as Master of Ceremonies.
“You don’t often get a second opinion on a politician,” Markley said, “but we did on Dodd. He alone among the candidates truly made Iowa his home—got a house for his family and put his daughter in kindergarten there. He spent nearly $20 million on his campaign, and met thousands of Iowans one-on-one. Caucus night, Chris Dodd finished dead last, the only candidate to run behind No Preference.
“According to the Iowa Democratic Party website (www.iowacaucusresults.com), he took 0.02% of the vote: that’s two voters in ten thousand. Seems Iowans sensed something wrong with Dodd, the sleazy stench of political hack, perhaps, that we’ve smelled so long we grew used to it.”
“Now the people of Connecticut are on to Dodd,” Murphy said. “Only four people from our state gave to his campaign in the three months, according to his own filing. Instead he gets his money from the very industries our country relies on him to oversee. The only people who will help Dodd are the ones he has power to control. We owe it to America to get rid of Dodd. “For me, this rally is the next step after the Tea Parties. We need to expose and defeat corrupt politicians who have sold us out. Our speakers will be private citizens, not politicians or candidates. We welcome everyone who wants to join us on May 16, regardless of political views or party registration. Retiring Chris Dodd is a cause we all can get behind. We hope to make a strong point while having a great time, exercising our power and our rights as citizens.”
WHO: Connecticut Resistance
WHAT: We’re Done With Dodd Rally
WHERE: 30 Lewis Street (Dodd’s office), Hartford, Connecticut
WHEN: Saturday, May 16 at 12 noon
CONTACT: Sean Murphy 203 524-0663/Joe Markley 413 441-8052 -30-
Cameras will be in Derby more so than Hartford - IMHO
Need to be in both places - split protest
Hope your respectful gathering has some positive effects on the locals that may observe. These swindlers and pretenders must be driven out of office, and new fresh honest politicians take their place.
The Hospital event is intended to be respectful
The Hartford one?...Well...
LOL!!
knowing we are in two places should bring cameras to BOTH places, I would think! :)
Go for it!
mortgage subsidies for all!
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