Susan Bysiewicz would be an absolute disaster as a Senator. Every time she wins a statewide job, she starts looking for a promotion! As Secretary of State, she tried to run for Attorney General (to replace Blumenthal, who won the Senate seat this year), but was barred from running by a court for lack of legal experience. But how many times has she been on the radio telling people to get out and vote (for me! for me!), and she was out there “declaring” Dan Malloy (D) the winner in the (close) Governor’s race before all the votes were counted, when Tom Foley (R) still had more votes ! And with all that confusion about Bridgeport not getting enough ballots and keeping polling places open two hours later than everywhere else in the state, does anyone smell a ‘rat here?

As for Linda McMahon running for the “other” Senate seat, maybe there are better candidates out there! McMahon lost in 2010 by 10%, whereas Foley lost the Governor’s race by only 0.3%. Foley might be a stronger candidate for Senate in 2012, since there will not be a Governor’s race that year, and some of Foley’s voters from 2010 might blame his loss on Bysiewicz, who would be a weaker candidate than Blumenthal.

In addition, CT has had Republican Governors for 16 years, who have been able to contain excessive spending by vetoing bills coming from the Democrat-controlled Legislature. If the new Governor Malloy (D) opens the tax-and-spend floodgates, voters might start missing former Governor Jodi Rell (R), who remains popular in the state and would have a better chance against Bysiewicz than McMahon would.

Huntsman leads with 48 percent…

Huntsman is semi liberal on some issues. Mike Lee is much more conservative than Bennett (who he just replaced) and Hatch so Huntsman might not be an upgrade from Hatch. People might be confusing Huntsman for his amazing father. I prefer the son in China as ambassador, doing an excellent job there I might add.

Chaffetz might be good, but I worry he’s a little eccentric sometimes.

BigAlSouth on January 18, 2011 at 8:16 PM

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He was what a ‘liberal’ used to be: social issues and a few other things, but strongly supporting America. Modern-day liberals aren’t fit to shine his shoes.

Linda has a very good shot winning if he retires. Remember, she ran against the most popular democrat in the entire state for Senator. Not a single Dem can match Blumenthal’s popularity here.

Johnnyreb on January 18, 2011 at 6:48 PM

That is, without a doubt, the saddest commentary I have read regarding the voters of the puny State of Delaware.

Remember during the Sore/Loserman campaign he said that those opposed to Medicare were breaking the commandment to honor their parents?

Good riddance.

They put so much effort into beating Lieberman, and they failed over and over.

But, as I soon found out, you could not dislike him. Charming, pleasant, and courteous, in a Southern way, and not arrogant at all as even I found some of my own Texas Senators to be over the years. A liberal, yes, but a thoughtful one who you could actual influence in a good way from time to time.

And, knowing what wild things are out there likely to replace him, indeed he will be sorely missed. ✪

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?Class=1

Please find out who is running against these incumbents in your state and keep us informed!

I would think any HotAir reader who loves Sarah Palin or Joseph Lieberman would think highly of Avigdor.

Avigdor is hated by leftists for simply trying to deal with the Muslims in a honest way. We need leaders like him in America, not people who cover up for Muslims like George W Bush and Obama.

thuja

we had a guy around here, name of Kahane, who was a lot like the Soviet Union Lieberman.

What’s the next Democratic shoe to drop?

C’mon, Jim Webb kick off your shoes! It’s time you threw your shoe into the ring.