Chris Shays (R-CT) has got to go! What are the chances?

babylonsister

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Fri Oct-26-07 09:15 AM
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Chris Shays (R-CT) has got to go! What are the chances?

Edited on Fri Oct-26-07 09:17 AM by babylonsister

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/26/chris-shays%e2%80%99-idea-of-oversight/

Chris Shays� idea of oversight.

Dana Milbank writes that Rep. Christopher �Shays�s (R-CT) vigorous defense of the administration in odd-numbered years is emblematic of the solid Republican support Bush has relied on to thwart the efforts of Democrats to limit the war.� He highlights this exchange between Shays and Condoleezza Rice at yesterday�s hearing:

As for Rice�s refusal to answer questions, Shays said, �I�m happy that you have resisted.� �And when the hearing finally ended, he hurried to intercept Rice and gave her a hug. The secretary clasped his hand tenderly as she departed.

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Ian David

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Fri Oct-26-07 09:16 AM
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1. He needs to be caught with a dead woman or a live boy in his bed. n/t

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rodeodance

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Fri Oct-26-07 09:16 AM
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2. He was an abosult JERK yesterday!

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SteppingRazor

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Fri Oct-26-07 09:19 AM
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3. He won re-election in 2006 by 3 points...

so, it's possible to unseat him. But 2006 was a pretty concerted effort, and even that failed, so a lot of the right things would need to happen.

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NewJeffCT

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Fri Oct-26-07 10:13 AM
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6. His race in 2004 was pretty close, too

And for some reason, Diane Farrell, his opponent in 2006 (and 2004) stopped campaigning the last 10 days to two weeks. It was kind of odd...

I don't know if she ran out of money or was exhausted or sick or what?

The guy running against Shays this time has a really impressive resume, but I forget his name.

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cali

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Fri Oct-26-07 09:24 AM
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4. He's done.

and he knows it. There isn't a more endangered congress critter than Shays.

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TwilightGardener

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Fri Oct-26-07 10:06 AM
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5. Didn't he throw a temper tantrum about retiring if he couldn't

get a chairmanship? He's a class act all around.

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NewJeffCT

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Fri Oct-26-07 10:15 AM
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7. yes, he did

Oddly enough, most of his fits of independence come in even numbered years.

It was strange to see him doing that in an odd-numbered year, so he must be feeling the pressure as New England's last Republic Congressional rep.

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